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    • 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," ...

    • A musician's testament: Themes of Catholicism in Part Two of Gustav Mahler’s Eighth Symphony 

      Tiemeyer, Robyn Morrison (Wichita State University, 2008-08)
      This study is intended to explore the spirituality of Gustav Mahler through his emphasis on Catholicism in his Eighth Symphony by relating those themes to other parts of Mahler's life, focusing on his use of Johann Wolfgang ...

    • 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 ...

    • Neverwhen: The Adventures of Indigo Harkway -- The Canal 

      Jones, Bret (Wichita State University, 2013-05-17)
      It is 1905, but with a steampunk twist! In this episode, Indigo Harkway is sent to the construction site for the Panama Canal by President Teddy Roosevelt, who he rode with up San Juan hill--leaving Teddy in a steam-driven ...

    • Neverwhen: The Adventures of Indigo Harkway -- The Fourth Planet 

      Jones, Bret (Wichita State University, 2013-05-17)
      In a steampunk version of 1905 strange explosions are bubbling off of Mars and heading toward the Earth! Indigo Harkway and his plucky booking agent, Matilda Rubicon, take to the skies in their airship to hunt down the ...

    • Northwestern School of Music : A survey of instrumental school music activities in colleges and universities of the United States 

      Duerksen, Walter (Wichita State University, 1938-05)
      It is felt that the information revealed will be comprehensive enough to serve as the foundation on which the college instrumental director can build a program that will meet the ideals and objectives of our modern ...

    • Postmodern places 

      Lightner, Jodi (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)
      Art is able to communicate and transport the viewer to a different place in their mind's eye. The representation of places also connects the artist and viewer in a shared experience and understanding of space. The challenge ...

    • Presence and absence through memory 

      Unterman, Joshua M. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

    • Questioning the construction of reality 

      Leonard, Joe (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)
      How do we arrive at ourselves, is it the question of nature vs. nurture, or is there a greater sense of manipulation? People are locked into an uncontrollable controlled system, which they both develop and absorb. I think ...

    • Redefining materiality: physical relationships of materials in comparison to clay 

      Eames, Matthew (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)
      Clay and its ceramic counterparts are one of the most prominent materials used within contemporary society. There is countless integration amongst the development of our surrounding world from utilitarian vessels to ...

    • Rendering toxic metal oxides inert 

      Leonard, Joe (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)
      Ceramic glazes are composed of three primary components: a flux, an alumina- bonding agent, and a glass former. These three materials can be adjusted for firing ranges as low as 1213 degrees Fahrenheit, up to 2419 degrees ...

    • 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 ...

    • Rhythm activities in the primary grades 

      Gleason, Opal W. (Wichita State University, 1955-07)
      The principal purpose of this study is to provide a guide for rhythm activities. It is believed that such a guide is essential in order to achieve the objectives of music education in the elementary schools. In the ...

    • Ritual genesis: constructing systems of belief 

      Voltz, Lars (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)
      Throughout clay’s history, material choices directly shape cultural practices and the structuring of ceremonial and mundane living. Within this context, “ritual” is a transient term describing actions covering a broad scope ...

    • S.E.L.E.N.E: System Engineered for Lunar Environment, Navigation, and Exploration 

      Morales, Kevin; Wang, Long; Christensen, Fennie; Kim, Arnold; Alfaro, Jennifer; Smith, Brandon; Ergil, Selin; Rincon, Clarissa (Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)
      Augmented Reality (AR) display technologies utilize computer-generated virtualized content to enhance the observer's perception of the physical environment. This NASA SUITS (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students) ...

    • Scaenae 

      Falk, Katherine (Wichita State University, 2014-05)

    • Survey of seventy-two public school instrumental music programs in the state of Kansas 

      Crabb, Eugene N. (Wichita State University, 1949-06)
      The survey of public school bands and orchestras in the state of Kansas has been made to determine and evaluate the statue of the instrumental music program of the public schools in this area of the United States. ...

    • Teaching the tuba in public schools with an analysis of its literature 

      Havlicek, Byron A. (Wichita State University, 1956-07)
      Literature for the tuba player is generally not too familiar to the music director. Through an analysis of the tuba’s literature, the author desires to acquaint the reader with method books and solos published for the tuba.

    • 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 ...

    • The effects of varying melodic intervals in melodic intonation therapy for persons with aphasia 

      Darland, Kylie; O’Bryan, Erin; Richburg, Cynthia M.; Bernstorf, Elaine (Routledge, 2022-06-26)
      Background Melodic Intonation Therapy (MIT) is an evidence-based treatment for persons with non-fluent aphasia. The contribution of rhythm within MIT has been frequently studied, though little research has been completed ...