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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!

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Photos from Vienna FSP

 

Although I am currently on campus for my sophomore summer, I wanted to reflect on my study abroad in Vienna, Austria, by looking through my camera roll. There were so many places I was able to travel to and visit during my time in Austria. I went to many cities in Austria, Germany, Czechia, Hungary, and Slovenia, which made for an incredibly eventful term. I could share countless memories or stories, but I would rather let you see a few images and memories I captured while traveling. Enjoy!

  1. No. 1

    Salzburg, Austria

    Salzburg Church Square

    One of my absolute favorite moments from my study abroad was going to Salzburg, Austria, for two days. It was just stunning to see the nature surrounding the city, and the people we interacted with were incredibly friendly. On our tour, we saw many spots where Mozart worked and other composers traveled and some spots where The Sound of Music was filmed!

  2. No. 2

    Melk, Austria

    Person sliding down hill laughing

    One of our day trips was to a town near Vienna, and it was such an amazing trip. It was a cultural excursion teaching us about the ways of living in these smaller towns. In this picture, I am sliding down a farmer's hill so we could get back on the road and say hello to the farmers. 

  3. No. 3

    Prague Kafka Sculpture

    Franz Kafka Head Prague

    This moment was probably the highlight of my entire study-abroad trip. Luckily, we all got a one-week break in the middle of our trip due to Austria having many national holidays and the academic schedule we had. Therefore, I did my first solo trip around Europe and visited many cities. However, my biggest decision was to see this sculpture in Prague, Czechia, which I had been interested in for several years: Franz Kafka - Rotating Head by David Cerny. I facetimed my friends and had them watch the sculpture move with me for an hour. I definitely recommend seeing this statue if you ever go to Prague.

  4. No. 4

    Vienna Riesenrad

    Me in front of the Vienna ferris wheel

    This is the famous Viennese Giant Ferris Wheel located in Vienna, Austria! In high school, I researched this Ferris wheel for my German class and had always wanted to visit since. Going on the ride and getting a bird's-eye view of the park in Prater was another one of my favorite moments of the trip.

  5. No. 5

    Maribor, Slovenia

    Field of Maribor, Slovenia

    During the last two weeks of my study abroad, I decided to last minute travel to Slovenia with several of my friends. It was one of the most chaotic day-trips that I think I will ever go on. From hiking out of the city on accident to thinking we missed our bus back home, this trip was filled with twists and turns. The country was absolutely beautiful, and I would love to return to Maribor, Slovenia, if I ever get the chance. This picture was taken while on our long hike.

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