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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
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.
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!
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!
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!
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 on 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!
The event of the year has finally happened: Green Key! Every Spring term, Dartmouth and its students organize a concert featuring a headline performer with food, more music, and other entertainment alongside it. As strange as it sounds, this was the first Green Key for most of campus! This was easily one of the biggest highlights of my first year.
My friend and I dancing to Charlie Burg!
Photo by Beam Lertbunnaphongs.
Cassidy King on Collis Patio!
On Friday, I finished classes early on and then immediately started making plans with the friends I have made over the last year. We ended up deciding that we should take a walk around campus while figuring out what to do and then ended up listening to music in my dorm for an hour. After listening to some music, we went to get Ben & Jerry's ice cream (that was free!) from Collis Patio where most of the activities were happening. Then, I got incredibly excited from seeing a cornhole board and decided to teach my friends how to play. However, we didn't finish our game in order to go listen to a student band on another part of campus. For dinner, we ran to get Boloco (a small restaurant in town) to go so we could eat the Green. After frantically eating, we ran to go see the main concert of the weekend which featured Doechii, Saint Motel, and the headliner KYLE.
HUNNY performing!
A selfie of my friends on the Green!
On Saturday, my friends and I decided to listen to more artists performing on the Collis Patio. We had performers such as Sundial, Cassidy King, Charlie Burg, and HUNNY. I love all of these artists so it was such a thrilling weekend to dance under bright lights listening to some of my favorite music. I ended up getting some of their signatures and even talking to some of the artists casually about random things and music. These artists ended up performing until 10:30 p.m., so after that my friends and I sat upon the Green as the stars were brightly shining. It had been an exhausting (and incredibly hot!) weekend, so we all ended up going to bed at 1 a.m. after hours of talking. As sad as I am to not be on campus for the next Green Key, I am incredibly excited to have two more of them!
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!
Join me for a 5:30 A.M adventure as I hike the Gile Mountain to catch the sunrise and explore the Norwich Farmers' Market, enjoying delicious treats and a beautiful morning!
Homecoming—a time when current students and alumni gather to relive cherished memories and exhibit large amounts of school spirit. Find out how I spent my second Homecoming Weekend at Dartmouth!
"Indigenous Peoples' Day Every Day!" A common phrase said within the Native Community at Dartmouth. Come and join me as I describe the Indigenous Fly-In Program offered by Dartmouth!
Sanborn Library's daily teatime offers Dartmouth students a quiet, comforting tradition to unwind with tea and cookies, creating a peaceful break from the busyness of campus life.
