Music

“Every detail of this program opened my perspective on being a professional musician, such as communicating with faculty members, making friends, and writing about music.”

Describe your research.
My compositional thesis research was about listeners' perception of passing time by gradually changing from ambiguity to clarity and vice versa. The material in my music repeats on large and small levels, which provides a familiar space and rhythm for the listener. Changes in repeating material affect the experience of passing time, in which time seems to expand and contract. Because the change is gradual and unpredictable, listeners may feel suspended in time—until a sudden realization or unexpected continuation happens. This suspension is a transformational process that embodies the philosophical concept of "pure becoming."

Where’s your favourite place on campus to work?
The electronic studios in the Don Wright Faculty of Music. I can access microphones, speakers, and other devices to make electronic music.

What is your “dream” career?
When we quote it as a "dream," we already know the reality differs. But still, I am working on becoming a professional sound designer.

What is it about your grad program that enables you to thrive?
One person can thrive in multiple disciplines and areas while experiencing this transformational time, like studying in a grad program. For example, I enhanced my communication skills and music-writing techniques.