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Chase Harvey

Class of 2025
Chase Harvey
About 

Hello! My name is Chase and I am a '25 from South Carolina. I'm currently considering studying more film scoring and video game composition to learn about writing music for movies and games! But when I'm not hanging out with friends or doing classwork, you can find me composing music. I'm involved in the Dartmouth College Wind Ensemble (DCWE), Dartmouth Chamber Orchestra (DCO), and the fraternity Zeta Psi.

Academic Program 

Music

Favorite Thing Right Now 

Giving music recommendations!

Hometown 

Greenville, South Carolina

Pronouns 

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Chase's D-Plan

What's a D-Plan?

    • FallHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Marine Policy

      As someone who did not know the ins and outs of marine policy, I loved learning about aspects of the blue economy. This class encourages us to be aware of the human aspect of marine problems regarding coastal erosion, pollution, and climate change. Professor Webster is the coolest!

    • WinterHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: From Beethoven to Now (Modern Classical Music)

      I could not recommend this class enough to anyone who goes to this school! Professor Beaudoin has truly influenced me as both a musician and a student. We learn the music from the 1800's to present day including famous composers like Tchaikovsky, but also music by Beyonce and even the music of Dartmouth's professors. This is much more than a music history class. It is a class about music, our lives, and exploring the concept of sonder through musical lens.

    • SpringHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Programming for Interactive Audio-Visual Arts

      If you're scared of coding or have a love for music, this is the class for you. This computer science class is cross-listed with music to teach students how to code using a language called processing to learn the basic principles of design through coding. We created several projects throughout the term, but Professor Casey really taught me that there is more to music than I think. For my final, I created an interactive keyboard which created a visual effect for each key that created music which made it a musical instrument! Genuinely such an amazing and fun class that I think people should consider.

    • SummerRome, Italy

      Favorite Class: Reading Rome

      Although this class is only offered during the F.I.R.E. study abroad program, it was such an amazing class. I absolutely adored having Professor Canepa teach us about Italy from its politics, music, food, and much much more. This class taught me hands on what Italian culture is through visits to famous landmarks, food tastings, or tours of Italian regions. If you don't want to study abroad, I suggest taking a class with Professor Canepa because she truly is one of my favorite professors I have had yet.

    • FallHanover, New Hampshire

      I was on an off term, but decided to live on campus to join a fraternity and work in town. I took the time to write music for one of my friend's short films and learned a lot about the film music industry.

    • WinterHanover, New Hampshire

      Favorite Class: Creative Music Theory II

      Dr. Moseley has been one of my most favorite professors by far. I have loved taking this class to divulge into my musical passion through creating music and learning about ways to create music. If you are interested in taking a music class, I highly recommend Dr. Moseley if you find a class with him that interests you!

    • SpringVienna, Austria

      Favorite Class: Special Studies Music Abroad FSP

      I took this class with composer Miguel Kertsman who was incredibly knowledgeable in every type of compositional technique that I wanted. I studied electronic music composition with him to understand music digital signal processing better.

    • SummerHanover, NH

      Favorite Class: Climate Change, Fiction, and the Apocalyptic Imaginary

      Although I'm not a fan of reading literature for the classroom, this class completely changed the way I perceive literature. I adored this class with Prof. Hollister as it engaged with the dissections of film, novels, and short stories regarding how humanity views the end of the world.

    • FallHanover

      Favorite Class: Timbre and Form

      I took an off-term this Fall, but I decided to sit in on a class on how to arrange music for strings and woodwinds! After many hours of long work, I had a piece performed and recorded by professional musicians that I worked on in the class!

    • WinterHanover

      Favorite Class: Sonic Space and Form

      This has to be arguably one of my favorite classes I have taken at Dartmouth with one of the most qualified and talented professors! Throughout the term, I mixed eight different songs of all different genres and learned the ins and outs of sound engineering. This means figuring out the best ways to create and produce music in the industry. Now, I feel confident publishing my own music and have started helping others publish theirs too by working on their projects!

    • SpringHanover

      Favorite Class: History of Visual Music

      Jodie Mack's "History of Visual Music" truly changed my Dartmouth career. In their class, students learn about the ways artists has dealt with the intersection of sound and sight through film, sculpture, and live performance. Throughout the term, students present two films or performances of their own creative works. Now, Professor Mack is one of my advisors for my thesis which is a long-form piece of visual music!

    • SummerGreer, SC

      During this Summer, I spent time at home with my parents while teaching at a high school marching band. I took a lot of time to write music to prepare my composition portfolio for grad school applications and took time to visit friends before we graduate!

    • FallHanover

      Favorite Class: Senior Fellowship: Part One

      Throughout this year, I am working on a film entitled "Queer Idyll." You can read more about the senior fellowship and my project on the blog, or at the link above. My favorite part of my research and project this term has been visiting farms owned or cared for by queer individuals. I have witness so many amazing stories, beautiful locations, and friendly people!

    • WinterHanover

      Favorite Class: Senior Fellowship: Part Two

      Throughout this year, I am working on a film entitled "Queer Idyll." You can read more about the senior fellowship and my project on the blog, or at the link above. My favorite part of my research and project this term has been the start of creating a lot of music and film that will manifest into my final product!

    • SpringHanover

      Favorite Class: Senior Fellowship: Part Three

      Throughout this year, I am working on a film entitled "Queer Idyll." You can read more about the senior fellowship and my project on the blog, or at the link above. As it is my Senior Spring, I have loved working towards the presentation of my fellowship project! I am screening the film in the May of this term, and I feel incredibly excited towards sharing my work with my friends, family, professors, and people who have become a part of this project.

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Professor Relationships

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Dartmouth changed my life. A large part of that change comes from the support I have received from professors. Learn more here about some mentor-mentee relationships I have made!

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Posted 12/5/2024 at 9:00 AMAll Text Posts

Snapshots from Fall

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Follow along as I list some random highlights from the Fall term!

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    Tunbridge Fair

    Large colorful pumpkins are laid next to one another with ribbons on them.

    Around the start of every Fall term, the Tunbridge Fair hosts an exciting weekend of many events, which range from rides to food and shows. Personally, my favorite thing at the fair was the displays of art and produce. The picture above shows the largest pumpkins and melons that I have ever seen in my life!

  2. No. 2

    Equestrian Volunteering

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    One of my best friends at Dartmouth is on the Equestrian Team here. You can read another equestrian-related blog I wrote interviewing her about the team, too! Although we have been friends since our first-year Fall, I have never been able to visit the barn where the horses stay and live! Earlier this term, I volunteered at the barn, unloading and moving many bags of wood chips for the barn stalls. At the same time, the coach let my friend let me ride a horse for the first time, which was absolutely thrilling.

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    Leaf Piles!

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    Dartmouth foliage exists as one of the most exceptional things ever. Of course, you must make a leaf pile and jump it in at some point, too!

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Posted 11/29/2024 at 9:00 AMAll List Posts
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Creating a Thesis!

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As a senior, one of the most exciting things for me is my thesis project. In this blog, I describe how to approach making a senior honors thesis. As Dartmouth focuses on their undergraduate research, many students complete a thesis, so let's dive in!

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Posted 11/14/2024 at 9:00 AMAll Text Posts
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Dartmouth's 48-Hour Film Contest!

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Near the start of every fall term, the Jones Media Center hosts the library's annual 48-hour film contest! This event encourages all levels of student filmmakers to create a short film using a specific prompt and prop given by the library staff.

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Posted 10/23/2024 at 9:00 AMAll Text Posts
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Research Funding for all Interests

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In the Winter term of 2024, I composed and performed an hour-long, avant-garde concert as the culmination of the grant award. Here is more on my experiences with research as a musician.

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Posted 05/14/2024 at 9:00 AMAll Text Posts
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Advice for Committing to College

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When I was in high school, applying to college seemed to be the hardest and scariest thing. I had no clue what to expect at all. So, I decided to share my thought-process regarding choosing to go to Dartmouth!

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Posted 04/13/2024 at 9:00 AMAll Text Posts

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