Barrett, The Honors College Thesis/Creative Project Collection
Barrett, The Honors College at Arizona State University proudly showcases the work of undergraduate honors students by sharing this collection exclusively with the ASU community.
Barrett accepts high performing, academically engaged undergraduate students and works with them in collaboration with all of the other academic units at Arizona State University. All Barrett students complete a thesis or creative project which is an opportunity to explore an intellectual interest and produce an original piece of scholarly research. The thesis or creative project is supervised and defended in front of a faculty committee. Students are able to engage with professors who are nationally recognized in their fields and committed to working with honors students. Completing a Barrett thesis or creative project is an opportunity for undergraduate honors students to contribute to the ASU academic community in a meaningful way.
Proprioception and Manual Dexterity in Pianists, Reflected in Performance and a Review of Literature
I performed Franz Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 and orally presented the findings of my written literature review. I addressed the relationship between the brain and muscles, and how complex neural networks develop in pianists. I focused on how proprioception, manual dexterity, somatosensory motor integration and fine motor function related to the technical aspects of my piano performance.
