A Content Analysis of Creative Research Works in Music Technology by Undergraduates Students in Western Music Program, Chandrakasem Rajabhat University

Abstract

This research aimed to analyze the content of artistic research in music technology of undergraduate students majoring in Western Music Program at Chandrakasem Rajabhat University, during the academic year 2023, encompassing 21 works. The methodology employed was documentary research. The research tool was a content analysis form. Data analysis was conducted through content analysis, which involved interpreting and coding to categorize students’ research based on four aspects: 1) inspiration and concepts, 2) forms of creative works, 3) techniques and technology, and 4) content. The statistics used for analysis were descriptive statistics, including frequency and percentage.

The findings revealed that: 1) the inspirations and concepts in artistic research included past experiences, challenges in experimenting with technology, musical influences, hobbies, literature and imaginative stories, and personal perspectives and attitudes; 2) the forms of creative works consisted of music performances accompanied by live-action footage, animation, films, and music performances using device control innovations; 3) techniques and technologies used included Foley, audio sampling, sound synthesis, stop motion, animation creation using artificial intelligence, looping, and granular synthesis; and 4) the musical content utilized was primarily through-composed and verse-chorus structures. Based on the findings of this present study, recommendations could be raised as follows. First, students should be encouraged to further their artistic research based on past works, with advisors guiding them through following the findings from this research. In addition, it could also be suggested that further synthesis of more creative research studies should be conducted to gain more insight into a scoping review that encompasses all artistic types of research in music works.