Browsing Fine Arts by Type "Thesis"
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A plan of follow-up services for the School of Music, University of Wichita, Wichita, Kansas
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A presentation of five units of American music for the junior high school general music class
(Wichita State University, 1956-03)In this thesis it is my purpose to present five units or study which would be or interest to a junior high school general music class. It is primarily intended as a teacher's guide in presenting several areas or subject ... -
A string instructor's guide to a pattern system for class instruction
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Augmenting the instrumental music program: a case study of Mark Wood's "Electrify Your Strings" program
(Wichita State University, 2018-05)The purpose of this research was to examine Mark Wood's "Electrify Your Strings" (EYS) program. Three research questions guided this study: 1) What is the history of the EYS program and what was the driving philosophy ... -
Bad boys and mean girls: Behavior management concerns in the music classroom
(Wichita State University, 2014-07)The purpose of this study and related survey is to examine the common disruptive and aggressive behaviors exhibited by students with severe behavior and emotional disorders in the music education setting. Specific diagnoses ... -
Beyond "pushing play": The implications of technology on music composition and performance
(Wichita State University, 2015-05)Some purveyors of traditional music may see the introduction of electronics and electronic instruments as stains on the grand tapestry of music; yet there are many composers and performers who have embraced the possibilities ... -
Class piano in the public schools
(Wichita State University, 1953-05)The purpose of this thesis is to investigate what has been done and what is being done concerning piano classes in the public schools, to attempt to investigate and offer possible solutions to the problems still facing ... -
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 ... -
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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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 ... -
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, ... -
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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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, ... -
John Adams' "I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky": Examination of an earthquake/romance
(Wichita State University, 2013-05)In 1995, John Adams, Peter Sellars, and June Jordan collaborated on the contemporary opera/musical I Was Looking at the Ceiling and Then I Saw the Sky. Based around the 1994 Los Angeles, California earthquake, the work ...