Project Description: The Poster Presentation Expo project asked students to analyze a song of their choice, drawing together musical parameters of Harmony, Rhythm, Melody, Texture, Timbre, Form, Lyrics, Social Narratives, and Sampling as relevant to their selected song. Students were asked to synthesize a complete interpretative argument about the song's meaning and social impact from the findings of their musical analysis. This project is intended to approximate poster presentations students might be asked to give later in their careers at academic conferences, industry conventions, or research fairs.
In MUS 4953, a major theme and learning outcome was learning how to talk about music to general audiences with little musical background. And what better way to cultivate that skill than to have my students do just that — presenting their research and song analyses as poster presentations in UTSA’s Student Union! We had a great turnout, with many students familiar and unfamiliar with music stopping to listen to the students present their research. While the Poster Presentations cannot be replicated in this digital medium, please enjoy a gallery of photographs capturing the Poster Presentation Expo. Photos posted with student permission.
MUS 4953 Presents: Popular Music from Adele to ZZ Top, in the UTSA Student Union Lobby. Tuesday, November 28, 2023, 1:00 – 2:15 PM.
Daniel Walker presents on "Brave Soul" by Illenium to audience members.
Jocelyn Ting presents on "Feather" by Sabrina Carpenter to audience members.
Joseph Orduno presents on "America" by Logic to an audience member.
Joseph Orduno presents on "America" by Logic to an audience member.
Lisa Huerta presents on "Edge" by REZZ to an audience member.
Daniel Walker presents on "Brave Soul" by Illenium, interspersed with audio demonstrations of the song.
Lisa Huerta presents on "Edge" by REZZ to audience members, interspersed with audio demonstrations of the song.
David Russell presents on "Being in Love" by Wetleg to an audience member, interspersed by audio demonstrations of the song.
Wide shot of two presentation poster stations during one of the quieter moments of the Poster Presentation Expo.
Wide shot of three presentation poster stations during one of the quieter moments of the Poster Presentation Expo.
Analysis poster of "America" by Logic, created by Joseph Orduno.
Analysis poster of "Feather" by Sabrina Carpenter, created by Jocelyn Ting.
Analysis poster of "Brave Soul" by Illenium, created by Daniel Walker.
Analysis poster of "Edge" by REZZ, created by Lisa Huerta.
Analysis poster of "Being in Love" by Wetleg, created by David Russell.
Left panel of "Being in Love" poster.
Center panel of "Being in Love" poster.
