MUS Graduate Student Conference Papers

 

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  • The effects of varying melodic intervals in Melodic Intonation Therapy for persons with Aphasia 

    Darland, Kylie (Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)
    INTRODUCTION: Broca's Aphasia is an acquired language disorder that most commonly occurs after a stroke. It is characterized by deficits in expressive language, both spoken and written. Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is ...

  • Comparative pitch analysis in young children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder 

    Harbutz, Lydia (Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)
    INTRODUCTION: Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) often experience delayed speech development. Current research shows that ASD is associated with atypical vocal quality. Early signs of ASD include difficulties ...

  • Music teacher beliefs and classroom environments 

    Exline, Kaitlin (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)
    The purpose of this study was to examine what music teachers believe "should" be happening in their classrooms and what they say people "will see" happening in their classrooms, with regard to "informal music learning," ...

  • Neo-fado: identify creation among Portuguese-Americans 

    Briggs, Elizabeth (Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)
    Traditional Portuguese fado typically consists of two guitarists?often both a Portuguese and acoustic?along with a vocalist. However, a new instrumentation of the genre has yielded a modern style--neo-fado--popular throughout ...

  • A study in music interpretation and nuances 

    Khow, Karine (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)
    The purpose of this study is to address the importance of interpreting music and to explore the possibility of transferring ideas from the score to the audience. The study will consist of a brief description of the meaning ...

  • Contemporary problems and solutions in the field of modern percussion repertoire 

    Slater, Andrew C. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2013-05-08)
    Contemporary music presents a unique set of challenges to its performers. This is especially so for the modern percussionist. Aside from being both mentally and physically draining, the performer must convince an audience, ...

  • The "mirage" of the composer: a performer's musical decisions 

    Petrenko, Alexander (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)
    Up until recently, the Western art music tradition has privileged the composer as the best authority concerning issues of performance practice. This view was ingrained in the nineteenth century with European composers who ...

  • A Revolution in Piano Study-Conceptual Teaching Through American Music 

    Krueger, Justin (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2011-05-04)
    The musical literature available to piano teachers and students is vast. However, over the past several decades, the body of repertoire taught and played has become significantly narrower. Certain composers and pieces ...

  • Jasmine Flower in three different lights 

    Tham, G.J.E. (Wichita State University, 2005-04-22)