Composing in Context

1. Composing in Context is the idea that composing, or making, can happen across all art forms. We have explored composing through human nature reflected through the culture and society of today. We began looking at the context and society of our world here at UNCSA.

2. Composing had always been a vague topic to me before this class. I thought that the only people who could compose were primarily artist like musicians, authors, and visual artist. I knew that all people were creating or "making" things, but the correlation between making and composing never occurred to me.

3. During this unit, I learned a lot about the idea of composing in the context you are placed in. From the readings like The Medium is the Massage by Fiore and McLuhan I learned what a vital role that the internet and new media has had on the shaping of our global identity. That then segued into the website project where I learned how important it is to establish a presence on the internet in our society. From the lectures I witnessed how in each art form, whether it be liberal, fine, or visual arts, there are common threads that run through each composing process.

4. I would like to learn more about other faculty's specific art forms like Norman's lecture. I found it fascinating to hear about his design process and then to see it all played out into one show. I am also curious still about the impact of the internet on composing today and I hope to learn more about this through further lectures and readings.

5. In conclusion, the art of composing can be applied to any instance of "making" and is enhanced today by the globalization the internet has provided to us.