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Emerson thesis -- Visual and media arts

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Subject Source: Local sources

Found in 848 Collections and/or Records:

Music in the age of mechanical (re)production a study in schizophonic mimesis, 2006

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Overview

Conceptually, this project will seek to bring into question the use of mechanical (re)production in music and its place within a rapidly evolving musical culture. Technically, the project will reach its culmination with the completion of an audio CD of o

Dates: 2006

My confession, 2010

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Spirituality, discovery, family. My Confession is a personal point of view documentary following my own journey of doubt and discovery, from questioning my Catholic upbringing, to confronting my mother, father and sister's unshakable faith, to seeking out

Dates: 2010

My Indian rhapsody, 2016

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Identifier: vm_2016summer_achar_abijeet.pdf
Overview "A 17-minute experimental-narrative short film. After an interview goes wrong, Trishul, a once successful author, works on a new book about a life with a brother he never knew, but is distracted by dreams of a lover he left behind. As Trishul works on his new novel, dreams of a past life meld with the potential of a future life with Sylvia, his ex-fiancé. Trishul continues to lose focus as he writes about the brother he left behind in India when an American family adopted him. Ultimately,...
Dates: 2016

My life as a zombie, 2002

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Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2002

My soul to keep, 2014

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Narrative film that tells the story of John and Carolyn, a married couple mourning the death of their only child, Beth.--Abstract.

Dates: 2014

My Years with Prospero, 2023

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Identifier: vm_2023spring_christopher_alexander.pdf
Overview "My Years with Prospero is a feature length documentary on a recluse woodcarver who lives in the forests of Vermont. In the late 1960's, Mark Fenwick was living on the streets of Boston as a homeless adolescent, where he was experimenting with his lifelong interest of sculpture. Around this time, he heard of a group of likeminded individuals leaving the urban centers of Washington and Boston for the mountains of Vermont: what would be the genesis of the "Total Loss Farm" commune. Mark, or...
Dates: 2023

Mythic water, 2001

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2001

N as in name, 2010

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N as in Name is a documentary that looks into the lives of people living in the United States with uncommon names. It explores the difficulties of having those names. Additionally, the film discovers ways to live with differences in a multi-cultural socie

Dates: 2010

Nafs Said, 2020

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Identifier: vma_2020fall_hussain_huma.pdf
Overview "Nafs Said is a story about an Indian-Muslim housewife, Maryam, whose mundane life is abruptly interrupted by an opportunity to finally explore her desires. Maryam is a new immigrant in America and has always craved agency. Despite this being a source of unease and frustration, Maryam resigns herself to a relationship that allows women to only participate passively. Nafs Said is a study of the rhythms of domestic life and how women mold themselves around religious and cultural expectations...
Dates: 2020

Nalb Noun, 2023

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Identifier: vm_2023spring_stone_xzaviah.pdf
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"Nalb Noum is an animated short horror film that follows a young Black teen who is in love with African American folklore. After his father's passing, he sets out to prove that the folklore is real. While the film gives the normal elements of a creature horror film, at its core, the film touches on the underlying themes of systematic racism and cultural appropriation that plague our societies including our imaginations." -- Abstract

Dates: 2023

Nani, mom, me and my daughters, 2000

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Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2000

Native Speakers, 2019

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Identifier: sw_2019spring_szymanowski_mathew.pdf
Overview "Native Speakers, a psychological drama script set in Poland, tells the story of twenty-something Mark, an American expat English language teacher, and his womanizing, hedonist old highschool friend, Anthony, who unexpectedly shows up, disrupting Mark's life, eventually leading to his retaliation. Through the perspective of the main protagonist, Mark, the script examines the often contradictory way that chauvinism and shamelessness, when disguised with charm and confidence, are often...
Dates: 2019

Nativity, 2003

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2003

Negro theatre project : 1935-1939, 2017

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Identifier: vm_2017spring_simmons_lisa.pdf
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"The Negro Theater Project 1935 — 1939 is a 24 minute narrative documentary shot on video. The story is about the Negro Theater in Boston during the Works Progress Administration (WPA). The story is told through a series of interviews and archival footage with a voice over narrative to complete the story." --page 4.

Dates: 2017

Nesmond, 1999

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 1999

Never the twain shall meet, 2001

 Item — Multiple Containers
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2001

New approach to non-commercial television fundraising within the realm of underwriting, 2001

 Item — Item 0113502550644: [Barcode: 0113502550644]
Scope and Content Note From the Series: The series contains Master's theses from 1943 to present. The theses consist of either a production book and a media component or solely a production book. The production books were originally submitted as physical bound copies, but were later submitted digitally. The physical production books are stored offsite and the digital production books are stored in the College's preservation repository.The media components consist of U-matic tapes, VHS tapes, CDs, DVDs, and Blu-rays and...
Dates: 2001

New dawn, 2018

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Identifier: wf_2018spring_stahl_micah.pdf
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"New Dawn is a futuristic noir about a middle-aged, female private detective searching for a kidnapped little girl while experiencing delusions about her own choice not to have children. The story takes place in Miami in the year 2123 where robots have gained their independence and live side by side humans." --Abstract.

Dates: 2018

Newborn tweets, 2010

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NewbornTweets.com is a web application utilizing the Twitter API that encourages public Twitter users to find their first 'tweet', or Twitter update of 140 characters or fewer, and compare it with other users' first tweets by date, size, and other measure

Dates: 2010

Nha Chica, 2011

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This documentary is about Nha Chica, a poor, illiterate, humble woman who was known for her good works. She was born in Brazil in 1808 and died in 1895. This piece will cover her history, the reasons for her beatification, the steps of the beatification a

Dates: 2011