Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Demystifying the Choral Music of Herbert Howells: A Pedagogical Approach via Selected Works, Michael Ballard
Exploring the Intersections Between Gospel Music and European Choral Traditions, Through Selected Works of Isaac Cates, Diane L. White-Clayton, and Raymond Wise, Bryon Keith Black II
Kim Kook Jin’s the Pieces of Korean Melody for Piano: An Analysis of Pedagogical Elements and Korean Folk Traditions, Seoyeon Carroll
Serial Minimalism, Feminism, and Queer Identity in Selected Piano Works of Ann Southam, Elizabeth Churchya
Fourth-Grade Music Students' Perceptions of Music Improvisation: An Ethnographic Case Study, Ashley Elizabeth Cobb
A Conductor’s Guide to When We No Longer Touch: the World’s First Aids Requiem, Kevin Crowe
Native American Nationalism: Chickasaw Identity and the Music of Jerod Impichchaachaaha' Tate, Austin Davis
A New Approach to Oboe Gouging Machines Using Router Tips and Traction Wheels, Pedro Falcon
A Discussion of the Tubman Arias from the Opera Harriet Tubman: When I Crossed That Line to Freedom, Mahari Allene Marie Freeman
Melding of Traditions: African American Cultural and Learned Style Topics in the Music of Roger Dickerson, Kenneth Green II
Developing a Curriculum for an Online Group Piano in the Philippines: An Ideological, Historical, and Practical Approach, Lady Abigail Imperio
Echoes of Heritage: Documenting Contemporary Works from Singapore Featuring the Cello, Eunice Koh
Becoming Musical: Towards a Typology of Non-musical Sounds in Recorded Popular Music, Jacob David McCooey
Bass-Triadic Cadence Formulae in Melchior Neusidler’s Original Compositions from Il Primo (-Secondo) Intabolatura Di Liuto, Christopher McDonald
Selected Commissioned Works for Solo Piano by National Artists for Music in the Philippines' National Competitions for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in the Philippines, Almond See Ponge
Second-Grade Students’ Lived Experiences During Formal and Informal Music Learning Activities, Celina Liana Reed
Kodály Learning: a Qualitative Case Study Based on the Use of a Blended Curriculum Using the Principles of Zoltán Kodály in Beginning Piano Study, Megan Elizabeth Rich
Reflections of Chinese Opera in Contemporary Chinese Piano Repertoire: A Cutural, Analytical, and Pedagogical Guide, Mengyu Song
Sonic Data: Sonification in James Stephenson’s There Are No Words and David Kirkland Garner’s Red Hot Sun Turning Over, Nathan Lee Tucker
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Comprehensive Method for Clarinet Latin American Music Heritage Case Study – Venezuela, Carmen Teresa Borregales
Contemporary Vocal Pedagogy in the Choral Ensemble Rehearsal: A Guide for Secondary Educators, Luke Lee Browder
A Pedagogical and Analytical Study of the Carnatic Saxophone Performance Tradition of Kadri Gopalnath, Caleb James Carpenter
Symphony No. V: Elements (Julie Giroux, 2018); An Overview Of Programmatic Elements and Performance Devices, Zackery Augustus Deininger
A Conductor’s Guide to Lucrecia Roces Kasilag’s Misang Pilipino (1965), Denise Ysabel Ellis
The Theory of Intonation: Boris Asafiev and the Russian Piano School Tradition, Polina Golubkova
A Comparative Analysis of Samuel Barber’s Third Essay for Orchestra, Op. 47, David Abrams Gordon
Injury Prevention Exercise Guidelines for Flutists, Ziqing Guan
Luis Abraham Delgadillo: A Rediscovery of His Piano Music, Fanarelia Auxiliadora Guerrero López
A Holistic Approach for Neurodivergent Learners In the High School Choral Classroom, Peter Allen Haley
Creative Insights on the Commissioning, Analysis, and Performance of Four New Works for Saxophone, Andrew Joseph Hutchens
An Analysis of Selected Vocal Works by George Walker, Ginger Sharnell Jones-Robinson
Bohuslav Martinů’s Eight Preludes For Piano H. 181: Style Analysis and Pedagogical Approaches In Piano Performance, Jinkyung Kim
An Investigative Analysis of Fernando Sor’s Introduction and Variations on “O Cara Armonia” From Mozart’s The Magic Flute, Luke James Nolan
The Film Score Music of John Williams: A Guide to Selected Works for the Principal Percussionist, Andrew Charles Crozier Patzig
Appalachian Dreams: Traditional Folk Songs in Concert Literature for Classical Guitar, Jackson Douglas Roberson
“Everything Old Is New Again”: The Rise of Interpolation in Popular Music, Grayson M. Saylor
How Do They Do It: A Narrative of Disabled Public School Instrumental Ensemble Conductors and Their Positive Working Relationships With Their Administrators, Lia Alexandria Patterson Snead
The Impact of Incorporating Self-Myofascial Release Into Voice Lessons: A Six-Week Study, Benjamin Patrick Stogner
The Post-Tonal Evolution of David Diamond: A Theoretic-Analytical Perspective, William John Ton
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Social Music Interactions and Vocal Music Improvisations in a Serve and Return Music Community, Kathleen Kaye Arrasmith
Comfort Food for the Ears: Exploring Nostalgic Trends in Popular Music of the Twenty-First Century, April K. Balay
A Performance Guide to “Four Piano Pieces, Opus 1” By Evgeny Kissin, Andrew Choi
Timeless Light: A Singer’s Compendium of Art Songs for Tenor By Black Composers, Johnnie J. Felder
Negotiating Nationalism: Camille Saint-Saëns, Neoclassicism, and the Early Music Renaissance in France, Joshua Arin Harton
An Analysis of the Compositional Technique and Structures Of Nikolai Kapustin’s Piano Sonata No. 6, Opus 62, Hyun Jung Im
Adapting North American Fiddle Bow Technique to the Double Bass, Spencer Jensen
Approaches to Teaching Music Counting to Piano Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Sunghun Kim
Redefining Ornamentation as Formal Functions in 21st-Century Popular Music, Matthew Kolar
Lost in Translation: The Largely Unknown Life and Contributions of Johann Joachim Quantz, Kayla Ann Low
Broadway Quodlibets as Hybrid Music, Spencer Ann Martin
Redistributing Cultural Capital: Graduate Programs In Wind Conducting at Historically Black Universities; Toward an Alternate Future, Jamaal William Nicholas
Analysis of Selected Pieces Influenced by Taiwanese Aboriginal Music for Solo Violin and String Quartet, Isabel Hsin-Yi Ong
Margaret Rowell: Pedagogical Approach and Teaching Style, Robert-Christian Sanchez
A Performance Guide to Hyo-Geun Kim’s Art Pop for Korean Art Songs, Taeyoung Seon
Examining Sixth-Grade Students’ Music Agency Through Rhythm Composition, Robert Zagaroli Spearman
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Pedagogical Solo Piano Nocturnes: A Progressive Leveling With Annotations on Stylistic, Technical, and Musical Challenges and Benefits, Michaela Anne Boros
Disparities in Programming African American Solo Vocal Music On College Campuses Across the United States, Ramelle Brooks
Quantitative Data Collection on the Fundamental Components Of Saxophone Tone Production, Matthew Troy Castner
Music as Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) Therapy: An Exploratory Literature Review, Amy Arlene Clary
An Orchestral Conductor’s Guide to the James/Daehler Edition Of The Hinrichs and Winkler Compilation Score to the 1925 Silent Film The Phantom of the Opera, Hayden Richard Denesha
An Annotated Bibliography of Flute Repertoire by Iranian Female Composers, Roya Farzaneh
Composers and Publishers of Parlor Songs and Spirituals from Civil War Richmond: 1861 – 1867, Michael Gray
A Comparison of Approaches to Pianoforte Technique in the Treatises of Lhevinne, Leimer, and Neuhaus, Louis S. Hehman
The History and Influence of Tim Zimmerman and The King’s Brass, Eric Tyler Henson
A Stylistic Analysis of Edvard Grieg’s Slåtter, Norwegian Peasant Dances, Op. 72, Zhiyuan He
Transcribing Baroque Lute to Marimba: Viability, Techniques, and Pedagogical Possibilities, Cory James High
One Elementary General Music Teacher’s Uses of and Experiences With Gordon’s Music Learning Theory: A Case Study, Allison Elizabeth Johnson
Cancion Y Danza, Fetes Lointaines, Paisajes By Federico Mompou: A Stylistic Analysis, Qiaoni Liu
Survey of Four North American and Malaysian Theory Methods for Young Pianists, Wen Bin Ong
A Conductor’s Guide to J. N. Hummel’s Forgotten Oratorio: Der Durchzug Durchs Rote Meer, Rebecca J. Ostermann
A Practical Approach for the Applied Voice Instructor Utilizing Limited Piano Skills in the Studio Setting, Lee Whittington Ousley
Adele Aus Der Ohe: Pioneering Through Recital Programming At Carnegie Hall, 1895, Grace Shepard
Ten Years of Japanese Piano Pedagogy (2009-2018) Through a Survey of Educational Resources, Natsumi Takai
A Comparative Analysis of Selected Works by Chen Qigang: Wu Xing, L’éLoignement, and Luan Tan, Isaac Ormaza Vera
A Pedagogical Analysis of Henglu Yao’s Microkosmos From Chinese Nationalities, Yanting Wang
A Stylistic and Pedagogical Analysis of Select Classical Pieces In Alicia’s Piano Books by Ananda Sukarlan, Karen Kai Yuan Yong
Co-Constructive Music Improvisers: An Ethnographic Case Study, Emma Elizabeth Young
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Performance History of Mahler’s Das Lied Von Der Erde Focusing on Bruno Walter and Leonard Bernstein, Nisan Ak
Electronic Learning: An Educator’s Guide to Navigating Online Learning in a Collegiate Horn Studio, Michelle Beck
The Clarinet Music of Dr. Austin Jaquith: A Performance Guide, Zachary Aaron Bond
Young Children’s Behaviors During Favorite-Music Repertoire And Other-Music Repertoire, Vanessa Caswell
Five Pieces for Piano by Isang Yun and Piano Etude No.1 by Unsuk Chin: An Analysis, Inhye Cho
Natural Reed Enhancement: Establishing the First Universal Reed Break-In Process Through Hydro-Stabilization, Steven Isaac Christ
Performance Edition of Franz Simandl’s 30 Etudes for the String Bass With Critical Commentary, Austin Gaboriau
A Legacy Preserved: A Comparison of the Careers and Recordings of Stanley Drucker and Karl Leister, Peter M. Geldrich
An Index of Choral Music Performed During the National Conventions of the American Choral Directors Association (1991-2019), Jonathan Randall Hall
A Stylistic Analysis of Reinhold Glière’s 25 Preludes for Piano, Op. 30, Sunjoo Lee
The Singing Voice Specialist: An Essential Bridge Between Two Worlds, Rebecca Holbrook Loar
A Pedagogical Analysis of DvořáK’s Poetic Tone Pictures, Op. 85, Nathan MacAvoy
Focal Dystonia Causes and Treatments: A Guide for Pianists, Juan Nicolás Morales Espitia
Cultivating Socially Just Concert Programming Perspectives through Preservice Music Teachers' Band Experiences: A Multiple Case Study, Christian Matthew Noon
The Clarinet Repertoire of Puerto Rico: An Annotated Bibliography of Compositions Written for the Clarinet During the Twentieth and Twenty-First Centuries, María Ivelisse Ortiz-Laboy
Time’s Up: How Opera Is Facing Its Own Me Too Reckoning, Craig Price
A Trumpet Player’s Performance Guide of Three Selected Works for Trumpet, Cello, and Piano, Justin Wayne Robinson