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- Creator:
- Vu, Binh Ton
- Description:
- I resumed my musical training at California State University, Northridge with the desire to obtain skills which I can use to serve God and glorify His name. As I entered the master program, I had in mind a picture of a conductor who equally possessed the instrumental as well as choral conducting technique. In my opinion, this concert will reflect all of the above objectives. The "Organ Concerto in G Minor" by Poulenc, with all of the variety of tempo, mood, and demanding instrumental technique, provides challenge to an instrumental conductor. The choral works of Mendelssohn, Handel, and Pachelbel, with the variety of style, choral articulation and sound color, demanding melisma, surely provide a lot of challenges to a choral conductor. The sacred texts, put together in a programmatic fashion, create atmospheres ranging from promise of hope, penitence, forgiveness and praise. The concert was presented by God's people, the people of the Culver-Palms United Methodist Church, and its dedicated members of the chancel choir as a Musical Praise Service offered up to the Glory of God.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Music
- Creator:
- Moffat, Rosemary
- Description:
- The beginning of the 21st century brought with it many trials, many of which have torn holes in our concepts of community, and created fissures between people. In our search for ways to re-create strong community, this project examined the ways that community theatre brings disconnected individuals and groups together through one common interest, giving many opportunities to reconnect, to heal and to grow. The project tracked the ways in which a theatrical community is created, both theoretical and practical levels within and around the production of a farcical comedy, Bewitchin' the West, adapted and written by myself, and co-playwright Aletheia Regier. This play was written with the intention of creating community in community theatre between generations, cultures and backgrounds and taps into the style of American melodrama, a genre of theatre that has always belonged to the masses. The project demonstrates how the unity built in community theatre from a foundation of diverse participants who share a common vision can be a powerful, life-changing base from which to begin to build community outside the walls of the theatre.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Theatre
- Creator:
- Moffat, Rosemary
- Description:
- The beginning of the 21st century brought with it many trials, many of which have torn holes in our concepts of community, and created fissures between people. In our search for ways to re-create strong community, this project examined the ways that community theatre brings disconnected individuals and groups together through one common interest, giving many opportunities to reconnect, to heal and to grow. The project tracked the ways in which a theatrical community is created, both theoretical and practical levels within and around the production of a farcical comedy, Bewitchin' the West, adapted and written by myself, and co-playwright Aletheia Regier. This play was written with the intention of creating community in community theatre between generations, cultures and backgrounds and taps into the style of American melodrama, a genre of theatre that has always belonged to the masses. The project demonstrates how the unity built in community theatre from a foundation of diverse participants who share a common vision can be a powerful, life-changing base from which to begin to build community outside the walls of the theatre.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Theatre
- Creator:
- Rudloff, Brian Michael
- Description:
- This graduate project is an illustrated children's book called Vacation everyday! The children's guide to occupations in the tourism industry and is about various careers within the tourism field. Responsibilities and rewards of each position are covered. It is intended for 2nd through 5th grade level kids as an introduction to this industry and can be read by parents, teachers, or child readers. Vacation Everyday! also includes a teacher's guide as well as a companion video. To help develop this book, it was taken to elementary schools around Los Angeles and read to kindergarten through 3rd graders. The feedback of students and teachers was used to improve the content of the book. The hope is that this project will foster children's interest in the tourism industry and inspire them to study tourism and hospitality related areas in college. Future industry leaders are never too young to inspire!
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Recreation and Tourism Management
- Creator:
- Traxler, Rika
- Description:
- There are two parts to this thesis. The first part consists of the writing section which was research done for a live performance, while the other part consists of a performance based on the subject of the paper, which includes a documentary video of the performance on DVD along with photographs. The thesis traces the evolution of dance costumes of Tahiti located in French Polynesia, Rarotonga located in the Cook Islands and the evolution of costumes and clothing due to Protestant Christian missionary influence from 1797-1823, specifically by the LMS (London Missionary Society), and later the revival due to tourism and globalization.There are four parts to the paper. Chapter 1: Ancient Society covers ancient societal beliefs and practices pertaining to the performance of costumed dancers and the hierarchical influences in costumes and adornment along with material culture. Chapter 2: Missionary Influence and Change discusses banning and minimization of dance costumes and clothing by missionaries. Chapter 3: Cultural Revival and Transformation of Dance Costumes is about the revival and transformation of costumes and expressive culture due to tourism. Chapter 4 speaks about how Tahitian and Rarotongan dance costumes have been affected by globalization. The changes that have affected the cultures can be witnessed in contemporary costumes through creative innovation and adaptations, while still holding on to traditional ancestral roots and indigenous knowledge.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Creator:
- Bien, Julie Sarah
- Description:
- During the summer of 2011, a social and economic revolution began in Israel. The events were catalyzed by rising costs of food, rent, and health care without a similar rise in income. The protests were predominantly attended and organized by people between the ages of twenty and forty. I gleaned from interviews with over a dozen young Israelis the following opinions regarding the zeitgeist of the movement : First, violence is necessary to create meaningful change. Second, many young adults consider emigration from Israel to another country a valid option in seeking a better life. Third, those who choose to stay in Israel and attend school will seek education in conflict zones due to lower costs of living and tuition. These sentiments diverge greatly from those of previous generations. Keywords: Israel, Israeli Spring, Protests, Revolution, Social Equality, Conflict
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Journalism
- Creator:
- Lewis, Victor Maxwell
- Description:
- In 1997, Aguinaldo et al. proposed that all molting animals be placed in a single super-phyla based on a shared attribute of shedding the larval cuticle. Given the recent integration of all molting animals into the same clade it has become necessary to re-evaluate the evolution of this clade-defining characteristic. Two of the most well known phyla within this group, the arthropoda and the nematoda, have seen extensive studies on molting in the models Drosophila melanogaster and Caenhorabditis elegans respectively. In this thesis we show an initial evaluation of the evolution of molting within ecdysozoans. We begin by evaluating the evolutionary relationships between the most conserved inaugural member of the ecdysozoan molting pathway, nhr-23/Hr46, in Chapter 1. From this evaluation we can start to outline the studies necessary to understand how molting has evolved across the super-phyla. In Chapter 2, we address the distinct lack of understanding of the hormonal requirements for molting in one of the two well studied ecdysozoan models, C. elegans. We set in motion the characterization of endocrine signaling in nematode molting by investigating the source-specific requirement for cholesterol, an endocrine pre-cursor found within all ecdysozoans. Finally, in Chapter 3 we initiate an attempt at understanding how evolutionary changes which affect the process of molting have occurred within the nematoda. We look at sterotypic molting behaviors, combined with genetic and molecular analysis, to highlight how heterochronic changes in the relationship between other developmental events can lead to relative differences in molting between distantly related nematodes.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Biology
- Creator:
- Constant, Jack
- Description:
- In January 2010, Port Au Prince, Haiti was stuck by an 8.0 magnitude earthquake that killed over 200,000 people. This tragic event devastated Haiti but also highlighted the resilience and strength of its people. Although much was lost for many in the earthquake, artists utilized available resources to create art that was uplifting. Haitian art is perceived to be naïve and primitive in the art world. The basis of my short documentary project is to challenge such negative ideals and showcase the vast artistic talents that Haiti has to offer. Over the past four years, I conducted video interviews of Haitian artists, gallery owners, and academics both in Haiti and across the United States and discovered the untold history and diversity of Haitian art. Through this short video art documentary I will show the humanity of the Haitian culture and how the Haitian Diaspora is using art to uplift their country and themselves.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Interdisciplinary Studies
- Creator:
- Sanfilippo, Alexandra
- Description:
- This recital program was constructed to feature songs and arias by composers from different periods. Baroque opera arias, German Lieder, Spanish songs, American songs, as well as Italian and French arias are all represented and grouped into seven sets. The pieces within each set were chosen in order to exhibit various emotions, as well as to represent different moods and atmosphere. The recital begins with a set of three arias from operas by George Frideric Handel (1685-1759). The second set features German Lieder by Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).The first half of the recital concludes with "Prendi, per me sei libero," an aria from the comic opera L'Elisir d'Amore by the Italian composer Gaetano Donizetti. "Ah! Je veux vivre" from the opera Romeo et Juliette by the French composer Charles Gounod (1818-1893) opens the second half of the recital. The fifth set contains four Spanish songs by Enrique Granados (1867-1916). The sixth set features songs by three American composer: Ned Rorem, Samuel Barber, and Richard Hageman. The recital ends with another aria by Donizetti-- "Norina's Cavatina," from the comic opera, Don Pasquale. Music when combined with text intensifies all emotions. Whether joy or sorrow-the songs and arias in this recital illustrate this perfectly. From the humor and playfulness of "Norina's Cavatina" to the emotionally intense "Immer leiser wird," the music plays vital roles to create the mood of the song, the drama of the text and the overall emotional impact of the piece.
- Resource Type:
- Thesis and Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge
- Department:
- Music
- Creator:
- Fidgeon, Annaliese
- Description:
- This short video introduces faculty and researchers to the free online course The Science of Sex and Gender (offered by the National Institutes of Health) and the importance of considering gender and gender differences in health sciences research.
- Resource Type:
- Video
- Campus Tesim:
- Northridge