Jocelyn Ines Beausire
UW Honors Graduates
Jocelyn Ines Beausire

Music (Voice Performance), Architecture Studies
Designation: Interdisciplinary Honors
Honors Grads 2017/2018
Proudest Moment: Being able to write my thesis as the culmination of my multi-disciplinary studies, and discussing my findings with people from many disciplines, made me proud and motivated me to continue on the path I forged for myself.
Thesis: The Emancipation of Urban Noise: John Cage's Music as Acoustic Ecology
joss.beausire@gmail.comMy time at the University of Washington was not a straight path, but instead an exercise in individual exploration. I pursued two majors -- Music and Architecture -- and have used my time at UW to more deeply explore their intersections with each other and with environmental science, geography, visual art, gender studies, and urban theory. These years also afforded me the opportunities to study abroad in Italy and Japan, perform operas on the Meany mainstage, and engage in the literary and visual art communities as Managing Editor of Bricolage. In exploring these different facets, and applying creativity to my research, I carved a space for myself within the larger institution. In doing so, I also was not defined by my major, but instead used them as a vehicle for my exploration. In the next year, I am hoping to take part in an art or research residency program, and also am preparing to attend graduate school in a program related to urbanism and spatial performance design.