Rivet, Mitchell2015-08-132015-08-132014-12https://hdl.handle.net/1794/1911862 pages. A thesis presented to the School of Music and Dance, and the Clark Honors College of the University of Oregon in partial fulfillment of the requirements for degree of Bachelor of Music, Fall 2014.This thesis is a collection of original compositions designed to exemplify an understanding of popular music forms and the compositional potential they possess. The intent is not to journey into a specific genre, but rather blend elements from multiple styles to create something else. Hopefully, it presents a model upon which other classically trained musicians can use to converse with popular forms and styles in their own compositions.en-USCreative Commons BY-NC-ND 4.0-USMusicSongwritingCompositionLyricsPiano accompanimentPopular musicPianoVoiceThesis / Dissertation