Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Students will produce original work using traditional and contemporary compositional methods as part of a collaborative engagement with an artist outside of the discipline of music. Focus on composition and sound design as it relates to dance, video games & apps, film & television, theatre, arts installations, fashion shows, and other live venues. Partnerships with such artists may take place with other KPU students in the Fine Arts program (i.e.: arts installations, fashion shows, KPU Marketing Department), or with students in other fine arts disciplines at arts training institutions such as the Vancouver Film School or the Arts Umbrella Dance Company.
Discussion: relevance to KPU music
- Brings together theory and practice through expansive, experiential, and applied learning
- Creates opportunities to learn about other creative mediums
- Provides professional growth and development
- Facilitates collaborative relationships with other KPU faculties or arts training institutions
Practical Examples
KPU Day 2014 - Music Video
KPU Video, Dr. Sal Ferreras - producer/composer, featuring Kwantlen Music students Josh Denny-Keys, Jered Steeves and Tenille Wood on background vocals and a brief appearance by the Kwantlen Chorus with Orchestra.
KPU Video, Dr. Sal Ferreras - producer/composer, featuring Kwantlen Music students Josh Denny-Keys, Jered Steeves and Tenille Wood on background vocals and a brief appearance by the Kwantlen Chorus with Orchestra.
Kinesphere - 2010 Cultural Olympiad
Created for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad in Vancouver, this collaboration between the Sarah McLachlan School of Music (SoM) and the Arts Umbrella Senior Dance Company showcased the incredible talents of students from both fine arts institutions. The music score was created by Dr. Cobb in collaboration with the SoM students over a two week rehearsal process. Instrumentation included conventional choices such as voice, keyboards, flute, electric guitar, and percussion. Unconventional musical choices included spoken word, number grids, balloons, wine glasses, and bowed vibraphone. Choreography was created by Shawn Hounsell in collaboration with the dancers. Both dancers and musicians were brought together to rehearse a number of times before the live performance on Granville Island to a packed, enthusiastic audience.
Created for the 2010 Cultural Olympiad in Vancouver, this collaboration between the Sarah McLachlan School of Music (SoM) and the Arts Umbrella Senior Dance Company showcased the incredible talents of students from both fine arts institutions. The music score was created by Dr. Cobb in collaboration with the SoM students over a two week rehearsal process. Instrumentation included conventional choices such as voice, keyboards, flute, electric guitar, and percussion. Unconventional musical choices included spoken word, number grids, balloons, wine glasses, and bowed vibraphone. Choreography was created by Shawn Hounsell in collaboration with the dancers. Both dancers and musicians were brought together to rehearse a number of times before the live performance on Granville Island to a packed, enthusiastic audience.