University Honors

Grief is a natural response to the passing of a loved one or someone who has had a significanteffect on one’s life. As the process of grieving is rather personal, there lies this unexplainablebarrier that withholds people from uniting together, but rather seeking isolation as a way tointernally cope with these negative experiences. One way to cope can be to channel or expressthose internal feelings through forms of music and art. Our focus will be concentrating onproviding a musical and visual experience through a music record titled Sclera, which will beaccompanied with an art composition detailing the journey that the listeners will experience. Thetracklist features a combination of lyrical and instrumental songs, primarily inspired by varyinggenres such as cinematic, jazz, and classical. When listening to these forms of music, we analyzethe methodology, what inspired them to compose their own songs. Through this research process,we can gain a better understanding of the artists’ thought process or creative vision. Through thismusical journey of an album, we hope that listeners are able to process their own experiences ofgrief and gain a more defined perspective on accepting the passing of life.