This is the book made for the project Aperture/Overture #5: The Tribute. A collaboration of students from Minerva Academy of Arts and Prins Claus Conservatorium. The exhibition of this project started on January 29, 2026, in the building of Prins Claus Conservatorium in Groningen From September 2025 …

Dit praktijkgerichte onderzoek verkent hoe vergevingsinterventies en muziektherapie gecombineerd kunnen worden om het persoonlijk herstel van volwassenen met ernstige psychische aandoeningen (EPA) te ondersteunen. De centrale vraag is hoe deze twee methoden elkaar kunnen versterken. Het onderzoek, …

This research project aims to map out the core elements of Marc Copland’s harmonic expression on the album Night Whispers and from where they hail. Furthermore, it explores how to incorporate these elements into one’s own music in a creative way, steering away from the original application in an acoustic …

This thesis investigates the effects of different music genres on the behavior and spatial preferences of captive African elephants, with the aim of improving their welfare and management strategies. Given the growing concern among zoological professionals about the impact of captivity on the health …

Research Problem: Teaching composition has evolved from focusing on traditional craftsmanship to a more open approach. The shift in teaching methodology emphasises developing personal musical language alongside technical skills, challenging the traditional notion of mastering specific techniques first. …

Male bodies in opera were given a new, daring dimension with the composition of the role of Oberon for countertenor in Benjamin Britten’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream. While male altos had existed in different forms for centuries, this opera marks the first time a countertenor was specifically acknowledged …

This research aims to explore the challenges that people living with dementia (PLWD) face and investigates the effect that music has on their behaviour and quality of life. Several primary and secondary user-centred methods were optimised to gain qualitative and some quantitative data. The research revealed …

As a Jazz and Classical Saxophone player, I sought to combine both worlds in my own compositions. As an admirer of Bach, I chose to combine the fugue as a form and compositional tool with Jazz to create an own original Jazz-fugue. This thesis seeks to find ways how to incorporate the form of Classical …

This project explores the potential for incorporating South African jazz and Armenian folk music into compositional forms. As someone with both South African and Armenian heritage, I felt drawn to this creative process as a means of expressing my cultural identity, hence the inspiration for this research. …

After reopening in March 2022 Sir Adam Hotel has been dealing with a declining guest satisfaction rate of 5,6% while providing the same guest experience. Studies have shown that this is caused by the increase of negative psychological effects which are caused by COVID-19. Resulting in complained behavior …