“Get a PhD”: from idea to song, and how to use your art for communicating your ideas


Contributor(s)

Daniel Escudero


Session

Cryptography, Privacy, and Creative Expression


Abstract

In this talk I will perform a recent song I composed, titled "Get a PhD", which presents a fictitious-yet-realistic story of a person as they navigate through an academic career. It is intended to portray some of the abrupt emotional changes, struggles, and also rewards present in academia. Then, I will discuss briefly on how the song was made, including the idea and the production itself. Finally, I will share some of my practices to keep my musical hobby alive and aligned with other activities in my life. The goal is to potentially inspire other artists, as well as getting feedback and comments on other approaches and workflows.


Artifact

Lyrics