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Comparative pitch analysis in young children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorder
(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 ... -
Comparing the effects of spoken versus sung transitions in an inclusive preschool music class
(Wichita State University, 2016-07)Times of transition can be challenging, no matter the age. It is important at a young age that children learn how to cope with smaller transitions so that they may learn strategies to handle larger situations later in ... -
Contemporary problems and solutions in the field of modern percussion repertoire
(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, ... -
COVID-19 Its impact on the performing arts and its audiences
(Wichita State University, 9/25/2020)The disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on the events industry, of which the performing arts is a significant portion, is devastating. It was the first industry to close down and will be the last to fully open back up. ... -
Cueing refrains in the medieval conductus
(Taylor & Francis, 2018-10-05)As lyrical refrain forms flourished beginning in the twelfth century and increased attention was paid to the mise en page of song in manuscript sources, scribes faced the dilemma of how to cue frequent repetition of poetry ... -
Dance bands in the high school
(Wichita State University, 1956-06)It is the purpose of this thesis to show the values of the dance band and how this group can be organized and conducted in such a way to be of musical significance to the high school instrumental music department. The ... -
Developing skill in music reading
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The development of Ottoman ceramics
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Many of the world’s ceramic objects can trace their aesthetic lineage to one source, Ming Dynasty export porcelain. Turkish or Ottoman ceramics is a tradition that drew inspiration from luxury goods acquired through trade ... -
Dialectical parallels in Alfred Schnittke's Seid Nuchtern und Wachet and Thomas Mann's Doctor Faustus
(Wichita State University, 2012-12)Alfred Schnittke and Thomas Mann were both fascinated by the legend of Doctor Faustus, a Germanic myth based upon the life of a real man who lived in the early sixteenth century. Doctor Faustus was a transgressive figure ... -
Education and its challenges in post COVID time
(University of Novi Sad, Faculty of Technical Sciences, Department of Graphic Engineering and Design, 2022-11-05)Globalisation, has been challenged in the last two years by the emergence of the Corona virus. In particular, the events of the last two years have had a tremendous impact on the educational process throughout the world, ... -
The effects of kiln atmosphere on glaze color and texture
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)This experiment studies the effects of the chemical colorants, red iron oxide (Fe2O3), copper carbonate (CuCO3), cobalt carbonate (CoCO3), black nickel oxide (Ni2O3), titanium dioxide (TiO2), and rutile, an iron ... -
Elementary compositions for band with supplementary materials
(Wichita State University, 1951-05)The aim of this thesis, therefore, is two-fold: first, compositions are presented which are suitable as concert material at the elementary level and, second, unison and ensemble drills are introduced which will help ... -
Elements of individualism in the life and selected works of Woody Guthrie
(Wichita State University, 2008-08)Although the image of Woody Guthrie has often used as a symbol by collectivist leaning groups such as the Communist Party of the United States and the free love movement of the 1960s, and although he has been viewed by ... -
Energy
(Wichita State University, 2010-05)Instrumentation: Flute -- Clarinet in Bb -- Bass Clarinet in Bb -- Alto Saxophone in Eb -- Baritone Saxophone in Eb -- Bassoon -- Horns I and II in F -- Trumpet in Bb -- Bass Trombone -- Percussion I (Suspended Cymbal, ... -
Examining the first women potters in America and their influence on contemporary ceramic art
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)The goal of this research is to demonstrate artistic lineage and the intertwined history of early American women potters. This history shows how a technical process, pot or teacher has affected and created a lineage of ... -
Flash phenomenon
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Purpose: This project explores color development in unglazed, wood-fired ceramic wares, specifically the phenomenon called "flashing," by testing six materials with differing proportions of silica and alumina. Background: ... -
'Flower of the lily': late-medieval religious and heraldic symbolism in Paris, Bibliotheque nationale de France, MS francais 146
(Cambridge University Press, 2014-01)Paris, Bibliotheque nationale de France, MS francais 146 (fr. 146), a manuscript well known for its inclusion of the Roman de Fauvel, also provides an important, albeit understudied, contribution to the history surrounding ... -
Formulating iron rich clay bodies in a recycled electric kiln
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)Clay bodies can be formulated using commonly available processed clays for a wide variety of specific functions. Some of the functions I am interested in include plasticity for throwing on the wheel, temperature range ... -
Gaming utopia : ludic worlds in art, design, and media
(Indiana University Press, 2021-04)In Gaming Utopia: Ludic Worlds in Art, Design, and Media, Claudia Costa Pederson analyzes modernist avant-garde and contemporary video games to challenge the idea that gaming is an exclusively white, heterosexual, male, ... -
Graven images (What's in a brand?)
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)The research topics most relevant to my studio art practice are branding, advertising and semiotics (the study of sign systems and their meanings). My intention is to formulate a critique of capitalist globalization that ...