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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 ... -
Haze for 5-piece Pierrot ensemble
(Wichita State University, 2021-05)Haze revolves around the idea of a steadily unravelling mind. What starts as a focused an organized mindset can slowly degrade over time while sense and chaos fight for control. The chromatic figures that are heard ... -
Ideological diversions: Two sentimental one-act comédies at the Salle Favart, ca. 1790-99
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In tune or out of tune: are different instruments and voice heard differently?
(SAGE Publications, 2015-04)We studied music majors' perception of intonation in accompanied solo performances of trumpet, violin, and voice. We were interested in whether listeners would judge pitch deviations of equal magnitude in the three solo ... -
Instrumental music in the public schools of Wichita, Kansas
(Wichita State University, 1949-06)Whenever a musician assumes the position of supervisor of instrumental music, regardless of the size of the town or location, his greatest problem is organization and administration. Various methods are presented in ... -
Interests and personality traits of freshman music students.
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Intertwinings for full orchestra: a composition
(2007-05)Intertwinings is written for full orchestra, and is in one continuous movement. It takes as its subject certain aspects from human nature. The human nature is very complex. Sometimes people project extroverted actions, ... -
Iron based earthenware in a forced reduction atmosphere
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)Iron is a strong flux in ceramic glazes when fired in an oxygen-starved atmosphere (reduction), resulting in a CO rich atmosphere. The carbon monoxide (CO) robs the iron (Fe2o3) of two oxygen molecules, thus transforming ... -
Jasmine Flower in three different lights
(Wichita State University, 2005-04-22)