An Ode to Life’s Melodies
By Andrew Mahaffey ’28
CIV 110: Music as Catalyst for Change, Healing, and Growth
In my CIV 110 course, I changed the historical “Soundtrack of My Life” paper into a video project. Students create their own soundtrack utilizing the music that illustrates the most meaningful moments of their lives thus far through song. They choose about five songs and then weave the soundtrack of their life together as narrator. Andrew’s creativity and professionalism shine through not just the editing process, but the overall journey he takes his viewers through as he depicts the many ways in which music delivers “pure joy and happiness” and “connects the whole world.”
-Dr. Sarah Van Waardhuizen