Student Project Gallery:

Introduction to Literature / Fall 2006: to encourage connections between literature and students' individual work in the arts and/or media, students course were asked to produce one creative project in response to any work of literature on our syllabus and then present that project to the class. They were allowed to utilize any artistic medium of their choice, as long as it was connected to their major in some significant fashion (for example, a filmmaker could create a storyboard if he/she chose, rather than a short film). A brief essay that discussed the student's process accompanied each project. Below are some representative examples of students' creative interpretations of various pieces of literature. Most of the art work in this gallery are original creations and therefore may not be reproduced without written permission from the artist. If you have any questions, please . 

Matthew Morrison	"Mambo Mouth" Recreated for the Radio	An audio arts and acoustics major takes the written version of "Mambo Mouth," performed by John Leguizamo, and recreates it in a radio broadcast.
Vitaliy Koval	Seven Players in "The Golden Shovel"	An illustration major portrays his version of Gwendolyn Brooks' poem "We Real Cool" in a single, but highly detailed image.
Tiffiany Tate	Film Adaptation of "Cross"	A film major creates a power point presentation demonstrating how she would creatively adapt the poem, "Cross," by Langston Hughs, into a short film.
Raheem Neucke & Charles Haven	A Rap Interpretation of a Poem: "Terminal Street"	Writing new vocals and music, two audio acoustic majors produce a cool, rap interpretation of a poem called "Terminal Street," originally written and published by poet and teacher, Al Maginnes, of North Carolina.
Sara Fagala	Clothing Designs for "Barn Burning"	A fashion design major demonstrates her understanding of  William Faulkner's "Barn Burning" by designing pieces of clothing for its two main characters, Abner and Snarty Snopes.
Myndi Schmid	Radio Broadcast Interview	This radio broadcast major gives us her NPR-like version of an interview with the main character in Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni's short story, "Clothes."