Research Archive

Browse MFA thesis research by year and topic. Each project includes interactive analysis notebooks with figures you can explore.

Examining Performance Anxiety and Co-Regulation in the Vocal Audition

performance-anxiety

heart-rate

co-regulation

MFA-2026

Mock audition paradigm with continuous heart rate monitoring of singers and faculty panelists. Explores the physiological gap between performer and evaluator.

Animal and Phoneme Mimic Exercises and Singing Voice Quality

acoustic-analysis

voice-quality

vocal-exercises

MFA-2026

Acoustic and perceptual analysis of how vocal exercises derived from animal and phoneme imitations affect singing voice quality.