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Chase Harvey

Class of 2025
Chase Harvey
Bio 

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 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!

Five Favorites of F21

Wow! The first term has finally come to an end! Below are some of my favorite experiences of my Freshman Fall.

  1. No. 1

    Meeting Friends

    DCWE Baking

    My first core experience was meeting many amazing people. As someone who has lived in one town my entire life, it has been amazing to meet so many people from all over the world. In addition, I have spent the last 10 weeks making cool, new friends. With Dartmouth being such a small campus, you can expect to leave your room and say hi to many people on your way to grab lunch or dinner.

  2. No. 2

    The DCWE

    Friends in the Sunflowers

    Another great experience of mine is joining the DCWE! The wind ensemble has allowed me to meet so many other people who share the same love for music that I do. In addition, it has allowed me to meet some of my closest friends. We have done many events together and have gotten to know each other quite well over this term. It was amazing to have a concert indoors and in person after nearly two years. If you want to know more about the DCWE, check out my post about the DCWE in my profile

  3. No. 3

    Fall Foliage

    Gile Sunset View

    Aside from getting to know people, I have loved experiencing my first true foliage here in Hanover. Every day I have walked past beautiful trees of yellows, oranges, and reds. My camera roll is absolutely filled with pictures of the trees and landscapes around campus. On all my hikes, the views at the top have been amazing, and I plan on doing many hikes throughout the rest of my time here.

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