UC San Diego

The following Master's Thesis represents the culmination of two years' work in the UCSD department of music. The Four Chapters reflect four of the major projects undertaken during the course of study.

The first Chapter is an essay that deals with the idea of the vocalist as a subject, in the context of performance and installation art. The following three chapters contain the documentation of two performance projects and one major solo recital undertaken during the period of my degree. The documentation includes audio and visual documentation of the performances as well as extensive program notes and in the case of the first project, an accompanying explanatory essay.