Considering that most artist would like to view their work as art. So looking at art drawn for graphic novels, comics, or manga, do you think they would like to consider it as art or just for entertainment purposes.
In the 1800s, musicians believed that the music that they created represented a universal truth that they did not know. By composing and playing music, they believed that they expressed this universal truth. In our society, this belief no longer has
My friend once told me that judges for auditions for classical singers take the appearances of the singers into great account. It is obvious that many would rather see a svelte young woman singing the role of Carmen than a woman who is overweight and
Do you consider fashion an art? Many designers seem to take themselves very seriously. One even said that a dress can evoke emotions and even cause tears. I think that's kind of ridiculous. It's just a dress. I don't think clothes should have any mea
I was wondering for those of you who are doing the extra credit performance, what is your goal? Are you trying to convey a message, serve as entertainment, or just do whatever?
Personally, I love underground hip hop because it has a meaning to why the artists are rapping and what they represent from this society and such. Their lyrics have meaning compared to mainstream where they always discuss about women, rape, party, dr
Last weekend, I went to The Getty Museum and was amazed by the Museum and by the views that can be seen from the Museum! The Getty is up on a hill, so you can see so much! When my family comes to visit, I plan on going to The Getty with them and pack
Banksy, a British graffiti street artist who is widely-known around the globe, created one of his masterpieces behind the Urban Outfitters in Westwood. There is a controversy because the Westwood community is considering painting over the Banksy art
Once a year, there an expo called Anime Expo, where people dress up as characters from games, cartoon, etc, held at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This type of dressing up is called cosplay. It's pretty similar to Halloween except some people are
Last time I talked about what I can call "the decline of classical music", and that we can no longer create wonderful, moving pieces of classical music to add to the canon. I cannot disagree with this notion more. Classical music has NOT died. It c
Since we have an opportunity to receive extra credit by attending another performance, I was wondering where some of you went or are planning to go to for your off-campus performances? If you've already gone, how was it? Any suggestions?
There are many ways to communicate-- sign language, visual art, music, spoken word (in a countless number of languages). However, there are limitations: sign language requires that you have learned the language before (same as spoken language). Do yo
As I was listening to pop songs I stumbled upon a thought and I asked myself, can computers compose like Bach? These days with technology and the system of auto tune, some people might argue that these "modern" music is just as worthy as older maste
After taking this class, the idea of going back to taking four engineering classes in a quarter makes me want to shoot something. I need a more comprehensive college experience, so I have decided to minor in English so that I can pursue creative wr