▼ Escribo con gusanos is a cycle of choral music which Dreyer composed. It is set to twentieth century Bolivian poetry employing the characteristics of contemporary choral music. The concept of the cycle is a question of what makes quality artwork. The first four pieces consider the body as a vessel of creation and worship, and the fifth piece conveys the message that art is made by life, body, and soul rather than scholarly technique. The poetry was compiled from collections of work by Matilde Casazola, a living Bolivian poet and songwriter. The song cycle is intended to provide an alternative understanding of what it means to make art. Advisors/Committee Members: Yorgason, Brent.