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Theses/dissertations from 2024 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

A Survey of Improvisation Activities in Average-Age Beginning Piano Method Series and a Sample Two-Year Improvisation Curriculum , Qiwen Wan

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 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

Fourth-Grade and Fifth-Grade Cover-Band Classes: An Action-Research Project Inspired By Popular Music Education and Music Learning Theory , Julia Turner

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 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 21 st -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 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

The Music Festival: A Case Study on the Establishment, Development, and Long-Term Success of an Instrumental Music Education Event From a Logistical Perspective , Dakota Corbliss

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

The Apprenticeship Structure and the Applied Pedagogical Methods Of the Holy Roman Empire Imperial Trumpeters’ Guild During The 17 th and 18 th Centuries , Noa Miller

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 2020

Performance History of Mahler’s Das Lied Von Der Erde Focusing on Bruno Walter and Leonard Bernstein , Nisan Ak

The Mathematics of Rubato: Analyzing Expressivetiming in Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Performances of Hisown Music , Meilun An

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

A Stylistic Analysis of Alexander Tcherepnin's Piano Concerto No. 4, Op. 78, With an Emphasis on Eurasian Influences , Qin Ouyang

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

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Postgraduate Research in Music: A Step-by-Step Guide to Writing a Thesis is an essential text for music students who are undertaking postgraduate research. Unique in its approach and scope, this is a “how to” book, a practical guide that sets out, step-by-step, how to write a thesis. It discusses all key aspects of the research process in the order in which they are encountered, from the initial stages of a research project to completion of a thesis. It also offers a music-specific focus, with explanations and examples that are immediately relevant for all music research and which take into account the special characteristics of music as a discipline. Lastly, it provides a teaching framework for lecturers. All key concepts are illustrated with music-relevant examples. Exercises, and in some chapters class seminar topics as well, are included to reinforce the concepts being discussed. Reading lists are appended at the end of most chapters, enabling students to explore topics in greater depth. Valuable supplementary information, such as referencing examples, is provided in the appendices. Postgraduate Research in Music is based on the premise that there are certain principles that underpin good scholarship, regardless of the area in which the research is conducted. In distilling and discussing these principles, this book speaks to all scholars working within the discipline of music.

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Music Theses and Dissertations

This collection contains theses and dissertations from the Department of Music, collected from the Scholarship@Western Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository

Theses/Dissertations from 2024 2024

The Indomitable Basque: an orchestral work in three movements inspired by the Basque Whalers of Labrador of the Sixteenth Century , Aiden Hartery

Interconnected Pathways on YouTube and Music Education: YouTubers and Their Stories , Donna Janowski

Follow the Leader: Genre Formation and Gendered Reception of Nu Metal Music , Clare L. King

Capital , Christopher J. Miller

Concerto for Piano Duet , Edgar R. Suski

Well, DAW! That’s Why I Don’t Sound Like the Recording: Music Production in Elementary School Music Education , Johnny Touchette

CULTURALLY DIVERSE TRAJECTORIES OF HIGHER INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC EDUCATION IN AZERBAIJAN (1920-2020) , Allahyar Vazirov

A Musicology of Record Production - Research Creation, Gender, and Creative Reflective Practice in Project-Paradigm Music Production , Lydia Wilton

A Discourse in Strength: Suite for Orchestra , Thomas Yackimec

Decolonizing Music Education: A Journey of Reflection and Reconciliation , Eric J. Zwicker

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

Musical Behaviours, Dispositions, and Tendencies: Exploring Church Music-Making Through a Theory of Practice , Laura E. Benjamins

A Comparative Analysis of the Early Twentieth-Century Music Appreciation and Community Music Movements in the United States , Andrew J. Blimke

Moments of meeting: 'Intersubjective encounters' and ‘emancipatory’ experiences of individuals with (intellectual) disabilities in inclusive musical contexts , Caroline Blumer

"That's the Way I Am, Heaven Help Me": The Role of Pronunciation in Billy Bragg's Music , Mary Blake Bonn

Singing Our Stories: Building Community and Developing Self-Empowerment in the Childless Voices Choir , Laura Curtis

Non-Directed Time , Danial Derakhshan

Soundcurrents: Exploring sound’s potential to catalyze creative critical consciousness in adolescent music students and undergraduate music education majors , Jashen i. Edwards

The Effect of Coping Verses Mastery Models on the Level of Self-Efficacy for Self-Regulated Music Learning, Self-Efficacy for Classical Guitar Playing and Guitar Achievement for Undergraduate Non-Music Majors , Patrick K. Feely Mr

A Study of Art Song Composition and Interpretation by Three Female German Composers in the Mid-Nineteenth Century , Churan Feng

Music Making in Elderly Community Program for Korean Immigrants in Canada , H. Elisha Jo

The Maker - A Multi-Media Opera in Two Acts , Aaron Lee

Vibes at the Village Vanguard: Hauntings, History, and the Construction of Jazz Place , Mark McCorkle

Transference Music: For Electric Guitar Soloist and Amplified Orchestra , Andrew Noseworthy

Prokofiev and the Soviet Dilemma: Censorship, Autonomy, and the Piano Transcriptions , Connor O'Kane

Changing Minds And Changing Practice: Barriers And Facilitators To The Use Of Methods Associated With Popular Musicianship, And Strategies Music Teachers Use To Navigate Them , Rhiannon Simpson

The Collective Unconscious , Yixuan Wang

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Seeing Thro the Musical Eye: Santo Daime, Fuke-shū, 1960s Psychedelia, and the Antipodes of Musical Experience , Forest Anthony-Muran

The Contrabass Tuned in Fifths: Towards an Understanding of Past and Present Applications. , Stephen T. Bright

Sound Judgements: Music Education Framework for Guiding Digital Mixing Practice , Artur Kapron

Musical Signification in Biber's Rosary Sonatas , Frangel Lopez Cesena

The Classical Sonata Forms of Franz Schubert’s Great C-Major Symphony: Exploring Tonal Structure in the New Romantic Style , Liam J. McDermott

Secondary Instrumental Ensemble: A Shift Towards Non-Normative Learning Practices , Kristine Musgrove

Gesture in Steve Reich's Music and its Signification: A Referential Approach to His Process, Stylistic, and Postminimalist Works , Martin Ross

Voice Image: developing a new construct for vocal identity , Bethany R. Turpin

The Tale of Rowan O'Shera (A Musical Drama) , Emma T.L. Verdonk

The Ghosts of Madwomen Past: Historical and Psychiatric Madness on the Late Twentieth-Century Opera Stage , Diana Wu

Exploring Musical Knowledge Within One Canadian School Of Music: Ideology, Pedagogy, And Identity , Kyle Zavitz

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

Re-imagining Brazilian Portuguese IPA: A practical guide utilizing Paulo Maron’s new opera Lampião , Jorge Luiz Alves Trabanco Filho

Music Sounds Better With You , M Gillian Carrabre

Coloquio entre dos Perros, Comic Chamber Opera in Nine Scenes , Sandra Rocio Fuya-Duenas

Waves of Lament , Kennedy Kimber-Johnson

Mood, Music Choices, and the Emotional Outcomes of Music Listening: An Examination of the Moderating Role of Rumination using Experience-Sampling Methodology , Elizabeth E. Kinghorn

Speaking Songs: Music-Analytical Approaches to Spoken Word , Chantal D. Lemire

Music for Self-Attention , Jeffrey A T Lupker

Music of Peace and Protest: U.S. Composers and Musical Activism during the Vietnam War (1965-1971) , April P. Morris

A Thematic Analysis Of Nicolas Martynciow’s "Impressions Pour Caisse Claire Et Deux Toms" And A Dissection of the Extended Techniques Required For Performance , Joe Moscheck

A Narrative Approach to the Barcarolles for Solo Piano by Gabriel Fauré (1845-1924) , Matthew T. Pope

Motivic Metamorphosis: Modelling Intervallic Transformations in Schoenberg’s Early Works , Adam Roy

The Integration of the Style Hongrois into Brahms’s Musical Language in His Chamber Works , Raymond D. Truong

Ann Southam's Solo Piano Music: A Performance Guide , Amelia G. Yates

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

Critical Border Crossing: Exploring Positionalities Through Soundscape Composition and Critical Reflection , Kelly Bylica

See It and Believe It: An Investigation into Singers' Imagery Use , Brianna DeSantis

Domenico Dragonetti: A case study of the 12 unaccompanied waltzes , Jury T. Kobayashi

Understanding Viktor Ullmann Through His Liederbuch des Hafis , Chad G. Louwerse

Dreamvision Songbook: Five Songs for Mixed Ensemble , Maxwell R. Lucas Mr.

The Alia musica and the Carolingian Conception of Mode , Matthew R J Nace

Music Education in a Liquid Social World: The Nuances of Teaching with Students of Immigrant and Refugee Backgrounds , Gabriela Ocádiz Velázquez

Exploring Being Queer and Performing Queerness in Popular Music , Rosheeka Parahoo

Music in the Moment of "Cyber Culture:" An Outward Spiral , Brandon Sked

The Search for Canadian Art Song: Developing the Framework for a Database of Art Song by Canadian Composers , Leanne Vida

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Contexts for Musical Modernism in Post-1945 Mexico: Federico Ibarra - A Case Study , Francisco Eduardo Barradas Galván

"It's Obvious Who Plays an Instrument and Who Doesn't": Using Doxa and Illusio to Explore Inequities in English School Music Education , Alison Butler

Creative Collaborations: The Songs/Poems of Canadian Artists Leslie Uyeda and Lorna Crozier , Jennifer Cyr

James Rolfe's Vocal Chamber Music: A Performance Analysis and Interpretation , Laura Duffy

Understanding Game Scoring: Software Programming, Aleatoric Composition and Mimetic Music Technology , Mack Enns

Prufrock: a Monodrama for Baritone and Electronics , Daniel Gardner

The Impact of Expanded, Multimodal Applications during a German Lied Performance , Adam Domenico Iannetta

Forward and Up: An Exploration of Implementations of the Alexander Technique in Post-Secondary Music Institutions , Mei Lee

No Space to Sing: A Narrative Inquiry into the Experiences of Classical Singers with Primary Muscle Tension Dysphonia , Elizabeth Lepock

Playscapes for Piano Trio , James Lowrie

Exploring Stretto: An Investigation into the Use of Stretto in J. S. Bach's Well-Tempered Clavier , Kathryn McDonald

Performing Identities, Performing Possibilities: A Music-Centered and Relational Perspective on Performance in Community Music Therapy and Music Education , Elizabeth Mitchell

The Lieder of Joseph Marx and the Italienisches Liederbuch , Caleb Mora

Musical Ekphrasis in Concert: Case Study of Alexey Khevelev’s Chagall Vitraux , Natalia Skomorokhova

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

...and the songs of another... for Six Voices & Live Electronics , Matthew David Becker

The Art Songs of Kyrylo Stetsenko: Ukrainian Lyric Diction Guide , Olena Bratishko

The Effects of Infertility on Female Vocalist Identity , Laura Curtis

The Significance of Aram Khachaturian and His Piano Concerto , Sarah M. Dardarian

Job: An Oratorio for Voices and Chamber Ensemble , Kevin Gibson

Rachmaninoff's Piano Works and Diasporic Identity 1890-1945: Compositional Revision and Discourse , Renee MacKenzie

Capriccio for Mixed Ensemble and Piano , André McEvenue

Toward A Pedagogical Guide To Argentine Art Song , Matthew B. Pauls

Teaching Prospective Verdi Baritones: A Repertoire-Based Approach , Andrew Rethazi

The Donnelly Opera , Joshua L. Richardson

The Old House , Eric Swiatoschik

The Political Power of Carlos Chávez and His Influence Upon Silvestre Revueltas and Blas Galindo , Yolanda Tapia

Six Blake Songs , Willyn Whiting

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

The Effects of Video Recording on the Level of Expertise and Self-Regulated Learning Ability of Adults in a Beginner Classical Guitar Class , Patrick K. Feely

Teleology in César Franck's Prélude, Choral et Fugue , Stephanie Gouin

Antoinette, an Opera in One Act , Colin McMahon

Audio Mastering as a Musical Competency , Matthew T. Shelvock

Fuzzy Family Ties: Familial Similarity Between Melodic Contours of Different Cardinalities , Kristen Wallentinsen

Felix Mendelssohn and Sonata Form in the Nineteenth Century , Katharine G. Walshaw

Theses/Dissertations from 2016 2016

Requiem , Wendell Glick

Namazu , Sean Kim

Two Movements for Orchestra , Jeff Lupker

Musical Forces in Claude Vivier’s Wo bist du Licht! and Trois airs pour un opéra imaginaire , Emilie L. Marshall

Ethos , William T. Nicolaou

Theses/Dissertations from 2015 2015

A Study of Form and Structure in Pierre Boulez's Pli selon Pli , Emily J. Adamowicz

Family Music Listening Legacies: A Case Study-based Investigation of the Intergenerational Transmission of Music Listenership Values in Five Families , Jillian Bracken

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Theses/dissertations from 2024 2024.

Selected Piano Etudes from the Mid-20th to 21st Centuries: A Catalogue , Min Ji Baek

Incorporating Keyboard Literature in the Undergraduate and Graduate Piano Performance Curriculums , Yangyang Cao

When the Right Man Rings Them? , Alan Wayne Cline

Developing the 21st Century Piano Studio , Brianna Mae Eddy

Through the Keyhole , Anna Higgins

Something from Nothing: Reimaginings, a Resource Guide for the Horn Sonata by Frank Gulino , Albert J. Houde III

Uncovering the Emotional Line: An Analysis of Three David Maslanka Wind Ensemble Works Using Formal Emotive Intensity Analysis , Michael John Kahle

Choir Teacher Agency and Culturally Sustaining Pedagogy , Kaitlyn Schramm

Global Experiences: How Locality and Space Shape Pedagogical Practices and Experiences between Western Institutions and Ghanaian Musical Centers , Andrew Patrick Simonette

Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach’s Sonata in C Minor, Wq. 65/31: A Study of Performance Practice , Weiyang Sun

The Perceived Effects of Peer-Assisted Learning in a Collegiate Instrumental Pedagogy Classroom , Hannah Wagoner

Selected Chinese Art Songs from the 20th and 21st Centuries , Xinxin Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2023 2023

A Case Study Analysis of the Experiences and Perceived Learning Outcomes of Former Non-Music Majors in Applied Horn Lessons , Jordan Bennett

Unconventional Wisdom in Resonating Echoes of the Past: A Memoir on the Life and Music of royal hartigan , Joseph Elias Boulos

Composers at War: A Study of Composers Who Fought in World War I and World War II , Jason T. Hoffmann

Adventures in Flute Playing: A Literature Survey and Anticipated Beginning Flute Method , Sammy Holloman

American Art Songs in the 21st Century: A Catalogue of Selected Works , Islei Mariano Correa Hammer

Pedagogical Piano Works by Four Contemporary Composers: Emma Lou Diemer, Dianne Goolkasian Rahbee, Karen Tanaka and Chee-Hwa Tan , Manuel Alejandro Molina Flores

A Selective Guide to Solo Bass Trombone Repertoire from 1961 to Present , Andrew Amadeus Ortega

Analysis and Performance of Osvaldo Golijov’s Hebreische Milonga , Gerardo Sanchez Pastrana

Challenges and Solutions for Native Mandarin-Chinese Speakers in Singing German Lieder , Fei Xia

Developing Collaborative Skills in Piano Students , Linxi Yang

A Guide to Chinese Art Songs from 1970 to 2010 , Tingyu Yan

A Study of Six Selected Piano Variations by Czerny , Hao Zhang

Theses/Dissertations from 2022 2022

Investigating the Marketing Language among Online Retailers of Violin Strings to Determine the Implied Aesthetic , Kira Kay Browning

Stylistic Changes in the Music of Ruth Crawford Seeger , Xinlei Chu

The Most Common Vocal Fault in the Baritone Voice , Matthew Derek Cyphert

Diversifying Piano Literature: East Asian Music for Piano Study and Performance in the United States , Akina Kondoh

Playing-Related Medical Injuries and Health Conditions in Collegiate Saxophonists: A Survey of Saxophonists in North American Universities , Michael Anne Tolan

The Purpose and Process of Commissioning New Music for Low Brass Instruments: A Guide , Michael Kennard Waddell

Evocations of Nature in Selected Piano Works by Debussy , Heah Zi-Ling

Theses/Dissertations from 2021 2021

A Survey of Musical Expectations in the Marine Forces Reserve Band stationed in New Orleans, Louisiana , Brandon Paul Carbonari

A Selected Analytical Bibliography of Works for Saxophone by Composers Associated with the Darmstadt International Summer Courses for New Music: 1946-2021 , Christopher Mark DeLouis

"A Long Life in Music:" The Career and Legacy of Ann Schein , Anthony William Gray

Jerome Franke’s “Architectural Practice” Exercises for Mendelssohn’s Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 62 and Lalo’s Symphonie Espagnole in D minor, Op. 21 , Yaniv Gutman

Fostering Music Performers in the 21st Century: A Contemporary Professional Perspective toward a New Curricular Agenda for Graduate Study in Music , Andre Januario

Francis Poulenc: The Compositional Influences of Les Six and Sergei Prokofiev on the Poulenc Oboe Sonata (1962) , Evan Klein

The Three Piano Sonatas by José de Almeida Penalva , Heron Alvim Moreira

Chamber Music Fundamentals and Rehearsal Techniques for Advancing String Students , Gabrielle Padilla

Touching Light: A Framework for the Facilitation of Music-Making in Mixed Reality , Ian Thomas Riley

The Joyful Path of Lifelong Mastery of the Piano , John Alan Rose

Hearing Ourselves Speak: Finding the Trans Sound in the Ohio River Valley , Gwendolyn Patricia Saporito-Emler

#Canceled: Positionality and Authenticity in Country Music’s Cancel Culture , Gabriella Saporito

The Memorization, Preparation, and Performance of Piano Music: Cognitive Foundations and Current Neuro-Music Research , Amy M. Simpson

Selected Principles of Practicing for Security in Performance , Hsing-Yi Tsai

An Analysis of Amy Beach's Variations on Balkan Themes, Op. 60 , Yiwen Zhang

A Foundation for Collaboration: An Analysis of Robert Schumann’s Dichterliebe, Op. 48 , Kailang Zhan

A Selective Study on Chinese Art Songs after 1950 , Gehui Zhu

Theses/Dissertations from 2020 2020

It’s Just Muzak: Music, Activism, and Advertising. , Avery Brzobohaty

A Survey of Selected Classical Chinese Art Songs for Solo Voice and Piano from 1920 to 1950 , Tingting Chang

A Multifaceted Performance Model for the Multiple Percussion Performance Practice: Performance Analysis of Select Works toward Developing a Graduate Curriculum , Mitchell Joseph Greco

The Roman Catholic Ordinary Mass from circa 1750 to circa 1820: A Selected Bibliography , Letícia Gabriele Grützmann Januario

An Appraisal of the Evolution of Western Art Music in Nigeria , Agatha Onyinye Holland

Types and Causes of Physiological Injury in Piano Playing, with Emphasis on Piano Pedagogy in China , Ruixi Niu

Theses/Dissertations from 2019 2019

Contemporary Music Notation for the Flute: A Unified Guide to Notational Symbols for Composers and Performers , Ms. Eftihia Victoria Arkoudis

Core Curriculum for Orchestra , Andrew Thomas Aycoth

Hyperscales: Analysis, Historical Uses, and Possible Applications in Contemporary Music Composition , Douglas Wayne Brown

Johannes Brahms’s Fünf Ophelia-Lieder Performance history, cultural context, and character study as it pertains to Johannes Brahms’s Fünf Ophelia-Lieder: A Performer’s Perspective , Caryn Alexis Crozier

The Hard Bop Trombone: An exploration of the improvisational styles of the four trombonist who defined the genre (1955-1964) , Emmett Curtis Goods

A Pedagogical Guide to Kapustin’s Eight Concert Etudes, Op. 40 , Yanjing Gu

Prizes, Winning, and Identity: Narrative Vocal Music of the Pulitzer Prize, 2008–2018 , Julia K. Kuhlman

Folk-song to formal performance: Interpreting the songs of Jean Ritchie for voice recital , Julianne E. Laird

Contemporary Collaborative Piano Practices in Korea: Five Case Studies , Jiyeon Lee

Music Technology, Gender, and Sexuality: Case Studies of Women and Queer Electroacoustic Music Composers , Justin Thomas Massey

The Inclusion of Organ Within the Concert Band Instrumentation with an Annotated Listing of Original Works for Concert Band and Organ , Matthew Justin McCurry

The "organ-accompanied solo motet" in in La Maîtrise, 1857–1861 , John David O'Donnell

Musical and Cultural Perspectives of Héctor Campos Parsi: An examination of his influences and analysis of selected vocal works , Cynthia Ortiz-Bartley

Latin American Influences on Selected Piano Pieces by Louis Moreau Gottschalk and Darius Milhaud , Hyejeong Seong

A Compendium of Opera in Spain and Latin America , Michelle S. Smith

Pedagogical Thoughts on Album des Six: a piano set by Les Six to represent French Nationalism , Dipendra Sunam

Examining Musical Hybridity and Cultural Influences in Valerie Coleman’s Wish Sonatine and Fanmi Imèn , Brittany Marie Trotter

Discovering the "Finnish Chopin"—Selim Palmgren's 24 Preludes, op. 17, and Tres Piezas para Piano, op. 54 , Sijia Wang

Mindfulness for Musicians: Bringing sport psychology and mindfulness-based therapies to the practice room and the concert stage , Lauretta M. Werner

Listening for the Cosmic Other: Postcolonial Approaches to Music in the Space Age , Paige Zalman

How does the pronunciation of native languages affect beginning singers? A research focusing on native Mandarin Chinese and American English speaking singers , Ruobing Zhao

Theses/Dissertations from 2018 2018

An Exploration of Paul Bowles' Piano-Solo Pieces , Juan Carlos Rios Betancur

The Life And Work Of Barbara Nissman , Giuliana Paola Contreras Ampuero

Lynne Ramsey, Violist: Biography, Pedagogical Background, Teaching Techniques, and Career Advice , Ignacio Cuello

Listening for Yes: Consent in the Contemporary Country Love Song , Phoebe E. Hughes

Form in the Music of John Adams , Michael Ridderbusch

Study of the Resonance Spectrums of the Flute and the Effect of Different Stable Vowels on Formant Tuning with Violin and Clarinet , Alyssa M. Schwartz

It Takes a Village: Collaborative Social Justice Through Choral Musicking , Natalie Shaffer

Staying Original: A Case study for Film Composers Working with Temp Tracks , Kyle Maurits Simpson

Chinese Elements and Influence in Tan Dun's Eight Memories in Watercolor , Qian Xu

Theses/Dissertations from 2017 2017

A Study in Songs: Comparative Analyses of 20th century settings of William Blake's "Songs of Innocence and of Experience": Selections from Vaughan Williams's "Ten Blake Songs", Britten's "Songs and Proverbs of William Blake", and Rochberg's "Blake Songs: For Soprano and Chamber Ensemble" , Jennifer Berkebile

The Treatment of the Piano in Six Selected Chamber Works by Colombian Composers in the Twenty-First Century , Javier Camacho

The Paganini Variations: A Study of Selected Works by Liszt, Brahms, Rachmaninoff, Lutoslawski, and Muczynski , Youna Choi

A Survey of Selected Piano Concerti for Elementary, Intermediate, and Early-Advanced Levels , Achareeya Fukiat

Jesus de Monasterio (1836-1903): An Essential Figure in the Artistic and Technical Development of Violin Playing in the Second Half of the Nineteenth Century at the Madrid Royal Conservatory , Diego Gabete-Rodriguez

A Transcription for the Viola of Three Violin Works by Amy Beach: A Historical, Theoretical, and Pedagogical Analysis , Courtney Erin Grant

The Piccolo in the 21st Century: History, Construction, and Modern Pedagogical Resources , Keith D. Hanlon

Tear Down the Wall: Long-Form Analytical Techniques and the Music of Pink Floyd , Christopher Everett Jones

Revolutionary Pedagogy: A Historical Perspective on Improvising in Beethoven , Julia Kinderknecht

Philosophical Approaches to Compositional Technique in Isang Yun's Works for Solo Flute , Mirim Lee

Taiwanese Composer Tyzen Hsiao: Pedagogical Aspects of Selected Piano Solo Works , Tzu-Nung Lin

Researching History and Performance Practice Regarding Improvisation and Ornamentation in Mozart's Keyboard Works, with Special Attention to Cadenzas , Josiane Merlino

A Study of Nikolai Kapustin's Sonata No. 12, Op. 102: A Contemporary Jazz Sonata In Two Movements , Mark Peters

Selected Manufacturer's Professional Trumpet Component Specifications: A Compendium of Measurements, Materials, and Playing Characteristics , Kenneth H. Piatt

A Conductor's Perspective on Stravinsky's "Danse sacrale" from "Le Sacre du printemps": Evaluation of Revisions, Analysis and Considerations for Conducting , Hanjin Sa

Hungarian Elements in Selected Piano Compositions of Liszt, Dohnanyi, Bartok, and Kodaly , Helga Scheibert

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Honors Thesis in Music

An opportunity for expression and exploration.

The honors thesis in music allows the student to explore their creative and academic interests at an advanced level. In addition to research-based theses, the Harvard Department of Music supports performance-based theses, compositions, recordings, and creative projects that motivate the student to expand their relationship with the arts. Students are encouraged to think imaginatively and work with administrators and advisors in developing their thesis concept.

Honors thesis projects follow a timeline that begins during the student’s junior year, culminating in their senior year with a final thesis project. Students wishing to pursue the honors thesis track should consider the information below carefully and understand their responsibility for meeting the deadlines described. Department of Music advisors and administrators will work closely with students in navigating these benchmarks and will provide regular updates on upcoming deadlines. 

For students pursuing a Joint Concentration: Joint concentrators must complete an honors thesis based on a topic that includes both concentrations. This option requires approval from both concentrations. Not all departments participate in joint concentrations. For more information, please refer to the Joint Concentration information with the Registrar’s Office . Students pursuing a joint concentration must designate a Primary and Allied concentration at the time of declaration, and should follow the thesis timelines and procedures outlined by the Primary concentration.

Thesis Categories

The Department of Music supports various these types that allow students to showcase their artistic interests and talents. Students are encouraged to be creative and consider projects that either combine the definitions below or expand beyond them.

Any thesis that includes non-written, creative elements (including but not limited to performance, recording, composition, production, etc.) must complete the Thesis Pre-Screening process before submitting a Thesis Proposal . Please see pre-screening requirements for each thesis type below.

A research-based thesis that culminates in a written academic document. 

• Pre-screening requirements: none.
• Written research-based academic document. 

A thesis based on original composed works, showcasing your compositional and creative voice. Compositions may take various forms from classical to contemporary, popular to electronic, and beyond. Students may consider writing for any instrumentation or voice, or for live or digital formats. Recordings may be included but are not required.  

• Students must pre-screen their thesis concept with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator prior to submission of their thesis proposal.
• If Department of Music courses in composition have not been completed, students must schedule a meeting with composition faculty members to determine readiness to proceed with a composition-based thesis. 
• Courses, seminars, or other composition experience completed outside of the Department of Music will be considered on a case-by-case basis. 
• Students must submit composition samples for review by composition faculty as part of their pre-screening. Samples may be in written score form or via digital formats.
• Written summary of compositional concept, inspiration, or other conclusions. 
• Portfolio of fully drafted scores and/or digital project.

A performance-based thesis designed to showcase the student’s instrumental or vocal talent. This thesis takes the form of a instrumental or vocal recital, requiring an advanced program of works that highlight the student’s skill and experience. This format assumes a traditional performance setting with small to medium production requirements. A final recording is required.  

• Students must pre-screen their thesis concept and anticipated program with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator prior to submission of their thesis proposal. 
• Students must have established training in instrumental or vocal performance and currently be taking private instruction.  
• Students must supply a letter of recommendation from their private instructor signifying the student’s readiness to perform their intended program.  
• Written summary of program choices, relationship with instrument/voice and program of study, or other summary of experience. 
• Formal performance of program in a professional performance setting, including secondary performers, collaborative artists, and/or ensembles. 
• Full recording of performance. 

A thesis that is guided by the student’s interests, experiences, and creativity. Students may define the nature and scope of their project and are invited to consider formats and deliverables beyond those described above. A thesis of this kind might include many, or even all the concepts listed above, and may culminate in a truly unique project.

Students who opt to pursue a creative thesis will need to work closely with their thesis advisor, the DUS, the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, and the Manager of Events to ensure that their project will be acceptable at the honors level, and be achievable within the thesis timeline, based on the resources available. 

• Based on creative elements, students will be expected to meet all pre-screening requirements necessary.
• Students must demonstrate an understanding of resource management, including a readiness to secure external services, venues, and support systems from independent providers.

The pre-screening process for Creative theses is likely to be more complicated than for other thesis types and may require multiple pre-screening meetings. Extra consideration will be given to the student’s past experiences, educational levels, course completion, technical aptitude, resource availability, and other relevant milestones. The Department of Music is committed to working with students to achieve their creative vision. 

• Written summary of creative concept, including discussion of the creative elements included in the final product. 
• A formal performance of works in a professional setting, including secondary performers, collaborative artists, and ensembles (if applicable.) 
• A full recording of performance event and/or final product (if applicable.) 
• Support materials in the form of audio/visual information, presentation slides, written materials, composition scores, digital formats, etc. (if applicable.)
• Other deliverables as defined by creative elements. 

Thesis Pre-Screening

Thesis pre-screening is required for all students considering theses with performance, composition, recording, production, audio/visual, or any non-written, creative, or event-based elements. Students must schedule a pre-screening meeting with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator during the fall semester of their junior year, before submitting their Thesis Proposal , to discuss their creative concepts, project parameters, and artistic ideas.  

Successful pre-screening will help students identify their thesis type, formulate the basics of their thesis proposal, and begin to define the scope and scale of their project within their abilities and available resources. 

Pre-screening goals include: 

• Assessing the student’s thesis concept and assisting with refining ideas prior to the thesis proposal.
• Gauging the student’s academic or creative experience and relevant levels of study.
• Gauging the student’s aptitude for event management, production, technical skills, engineering, performance readiness, etc. 
• Anticipating the resources needed, including both department resources and resources sourced independently by the student.  
• Helping the student identify an appropriate faculty advisor and/or encourage them to pursue an advising relationship. 
• Ensuring the student’s readiness to begin a thesis project based on their interests, experience, and creative concepts. 

If pre-screening is not completed, students will not be permitted to submit a thesis proposal that includes performance, composition, recording, or creative elements. In this case, students should review the requirements for a written, research-based thesis. 

Thesis Proposal

Due in April of the student’s junior year, the honors thesis requires the student to submit a detailed proposal describing their project concept for department approval. This proposal must include the thesis title, type of thesis, and a detailed description. Proposal descriptions should be approximately one page in length, and should establish the rationale for research, define proof-of-concept for creative events, and begin to identify basic support needs or production requirements where appropriate. The student must also finalize their faculty thesis advisor at this time, and both the advisor and the DUS are required to sign off on this proposal to approve the student’s thesis plans.  

Students proposing non-written theses must have completed the pre-screening process in advance, and their proposal should consider the feedback and advice received. Students proposing a composition thesis are required to include composition samples for consideration. If Thesis Pre-Screening was not completed, students will be permitted to submit a written research-based thesis only. 

If the student is pursuing a joint thesis, then a signature from the advisor in both departments is required, and the topic of the thesis must be inclusive of both concentrations.  Joint concentrators should follow the proposal procedure outlined by their primary concentration.

Thesis Prospectus

Due in September of the student’s senior year, the thesis prospectus should be a significant expansion of the initial proposal and should include a detailed summary of what you hope to accomplish through further research or project building. It should describe your methodology and critical approach and should establish your basic project framework and timeline. Where applicable it should include a bibliography, cited references, or examples. For theses with creative elements, it should include updates on creative details, performance preparation, production or engineering plans, or other event-based items. Students should work closely with their thesis advisor to define prospectus definitions that align with their specific thesis type. 

24-25 Thesis Timeline

Students pursuing an honors thesis in Music are responsible for following the timeline, deadlines, and guidelines listed below as they navigate their thesis project. It is important to maintain close contact with thesis advisors, the Director of Undergraduate Studies, the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, and the Manager of Events throughout this process. 

NOTE TO OFF-CYCLE STUDENTS : please email the Undergraduate Program Coordinator to receive off-cycle thesis timeline and deadline dates. 

NOTE FOR JOINT CONCENTRATORS: Thesis deadlines may vary between departments. The Allied department will typically defer to the Primary department with regard to all deadlines, requirements, and formats. Students should schedule advising appointments with both departments before proceeding.

Students wishing to pursue performance, composition, or creative theses must complete Thesis Pre-Screening by this date to determine preparedness prior to submitting a Thesis Proposal . Students must schedule a pre-screening meeting with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator before the date listed above and should be prepared to describe their concepts and creative plans in sufficient detail.

All thesis proposals must be submitted to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator by this deadline using the form provided below. Thesis advisors must be confirmed and sign off on student proposals, as must the DUS. Students proposing a performance, composition, or creative thesis must have met the pre-screening deadline for approval to continue with a thesis in these categories. Thesis proposals will not be considered after this date. 2024-25 Thesis Proposal Form [PDF]

Students pursuing honors theses must register for MUS 99 Senior Tutorial for both semesters of their senior year. 

Students must submit a detailed Thesis Prospectus to their thesis advisor by this date. 

Students are required to submit 50% of their final thesis to their thesis advisor. Students should coordinate with their thesis advisor to confirm requirements and deliverables for all non-written thesis elements. 

A complete thesis draft must be submitted to advisors by this date. Students should coordinate with their thesis advisor to confirm draft requirements and deliverables for all non-written thesis elements. 

All theses must be completed by this deadline. All final documents, support materials, scores, and/or digital media must be completed and submitted by email to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator . All performance-based events must be complete by this deadline. All theses that include a recorded element (including final editing and engineering) must be completed and submitted before this deadline. 

All final thesis revisions and updates are due to the Department of Music by this date and should be submitted via email to the Undergraduate Program Coordinator . This includes all final support materials, recordings, edits, or updates. No further updates will be accepted after this date. 

Thesis Production Acknowledgement

The Department of Music is committed to supporting theses that require department resources in the areas of venue access, equipment use, staffing services, recording services, and audio/visual engineering. Thesis support must be carefully coordinated with Department of Music administration for approval, based on available resources. Students interested in pursuing performance or creative theses of any kind commit to working closely with Department of Music administration to ensure that any department resources needed are reasonable, clearly articulated, and approved by the department in advance.  

All theses requiring Department of Music production support or resources as defined above and based on thesis type must provide the following information and/or adhere to the guidelines set below. All production needs must be communicated to the department first during the student’s pre-screening, and then subsequently through careful coordination with the Undergraduate Program Coordinator, Thesis Advisor, and Manager of Events.  

• Thesis performances of any kind are limited to 90 minutes total, including intermission. 
• Performances, recordings, or any theses requiring Department of Music venues, services, and staffing must take place during the dates and times offered by the Department of Music.
• Event dates must be confirmed in advance and approved by thesis advisors and DUS before scheduling to ensure that advisors and advising committee are available to review the final thesis presentation.

Any thesis projects requiring Department of Music venues, equipment, services, or staffing require the student to communicate all necessary information with Department of Music administration in advance. Initial information should be shared during the Pre-Screening process, and subsequent information should be shared during event scheduling. Pertinent information should include as much detail as possible, including:

• Venue preferences.
• Ensemble instrumentation. 
• Stage diagram, including both performers and equipment. 
• NOTE: Extended techniques, prepared piano, atypical tunings, and other modifications (including removal of lid) are offered only at the discretion of Music Department staff. These atypical needs should not be assumed. Please visit Piano Services for more information.
• Audio/visual recording needs. 
• Audio amplification needs. 
• Visual projection needs. 
• Other details as required. 

Support services* are available in the areas below at the discretion of the Department of Music, based on resource availability, and based on the guidelines provided above. Requests for the services below should not be assumed.   Available department resources include: 

• Audio/visual recording services or staffing. 
• Recording editing or engineering. 
• Audio amplification. 
• Video projection. 
• Front of house and/or stage crew for public performances. 
• Use of piano. 

Thesis support and services are offered at the discretion of the Department of Music. It is the student’s responsibility to articulate their needs to the best of their ability through coordination with the Manager of Events, the Thesis Advisor, and the Undergraduate Program Coordinator. Department support should not be assumed. Students may opt to supplement department resources with external services or funding. External services and funding are the responsibility of the student. 

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Topic 1: examining the benefits of using music therapy for curing mental health patients – a study on the hospitals under nhs foundation trust..

Research Aim: The aim of this study is to identify the benefits of using music therapy for curing mental health patients. The study will mainly focus on the use of music therapy in hospitals under the NHS Foundation Trust.

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• To figure out the key advantages of using music therapy to cure mental health patients.
• To elaborate on how music therapy is being used by the hospitals under NHS Foundation Trust aims to cure mental health patients.
• To share a stringent set of recommendations for the hospitals under the NHS Foundation Trust to strategically use music therapy for curing mental health patients.

Topic 2: A detailed study on the transformation of British electronic dance music (EDM) over the last 10 years.

Research Aim: The study aims to conduct research on the transformation of British electronic dance music (EDM) over the last 10 years.

• To share knowledge about the key aspects and specifications of British electronic dance music (EDM).
• To provide a comprehensive analysis of the transformation of British electronic dance music (EDM) in the last decade.
• To develop an understanding of how overall EDM practices can be improved and led towards advancement thereby aligning with the British culture.

Topic 3: Examining the growing influence of electronic and digital technology on music education in the UK.

Research Aim: The present research study aims to examine the growing influence of electronic and digital technology on music education in the UK.

• To shed light on the changes in modern-age music education alongside the increasing dominance of advanced technologies.
• To demonstrate how the growing use of electronic and digital technologies is redefining music education in the UK.
• To recommend how electronic and digital technologies can be used in the best possible way to influence music education in the UK.

Topic 4: Describing the benefits of using music for children’s learning specifically during the stage of early development – a study on the UK government's changing perspective and investment in children's music and art.

Research Aim: The aim of this research study is to describe the benefits of using music for children’s learning specifically during the stage of early development. The UK government’s changing perspective and investment in children’s music and art will be emphasised in this study.

• To identify the key benefits of using music in children’s learning, especially during their early development.
• To exemplify the changing perspective of the UK government and how the government is investing in children’s music and art.
• To recommend strategies that can help in the use of music in the best way to support children’s learning at their early development stage.

Topic 5: Investigating the impacts of removing gender disparity on music composition and performance in the British music industry.

Research Aim: The aim of this study is to investigate the impacts of removing gender disparity on music composition and performance in the British music industry.

• To contextualise the importance of maintaining gender equality for maintaining healthy practices in music composition and performance.
• To describe how the removal of gender disparity may help in music composition and performance in the British music industry.
• To suggest strategies to eliminate gender discrimination and inequality in the British music industry.

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Topic. 1: major music platforms in the world:.

Research Aim: There are many channels through which we can stream music. Each of the platforms has its perks and flaws that either excite or infuriate the users. The aim of the research will be to critically analyze the major music platforms in the world. 

Topic. 2: Impact of music talent shows on music:

Research Aim: Almost all countries around the world produce music talent shows usually aimed to find out new, young, emerging talent. The music talent shows have significant effects on the music, musicians, and music industry. Now, whether the impact is good or bad, the research will aim to find it out. The focal purpose of the study will be to identify the positive and negative repercussions of music talent shows. 

Topic. 3: Health benefit of music:

Research Aim: We all have heard that music is the food for the soul, but it is yet to find out if it is any good to our body. However, it is true that music cheers us up and helps us unwind things. It is significant to study if it aids an ailment. The research will aim to find out if music has health benefits and explore the details about the ailments and the remedy.

Topic. 4: Pop music in the contemporary world

Research Aim: Pop music was the undisputed king in the back times. Today, although we get to see the spark of pop in music, it is not truly pop. The research will analyze and evaluate the nature of pop music today and how it is amalgamated with contemporary music all around the world. 

Topic. 5: Role of technology in music

Research Aim: Technology is a crucial determiner that cannot be overlooked. It has affected all of the significant aspects of our lives, and music is no exception. The music that existed without technologically driven machines used to be different from what it is today. The aim of the research is to make a comparison and contrast between the nature of the two products of music and understand their similarities and differences under the light of technology. 

Topic. 6: Music in Hollywood

Research Aim: The main aim of the research would be to make a standard music format that is followed in Hollywood. The type of music produced in Hollywood is different from other major film industries. The researcher will analyze and evaluate the music and create a generic algorithm of music production followed by music composers in Hollywood. 

Topic. 7: The obsolete music instruments

Research Aim: Today, not all musical instruments are in their original shape. In fact, most of them have been buried inside a land do a lack of marketing and usage. The researcher will conduct thorough research to investigate the obsolete musical instruments that are unfamiliar to most people of a specific area. 

Topic. 8: pros and cons of legal music sharing platforms

Research Aim: The aim of the research will be to find out and highlight the advantages and disadvantages of legal music-sharing platforms. It will also investigate their impact on the music itself and discover the user’s inclination or motivations for using the platforms.   

Topic. 9: Music piracy in the age of the internet

Research Aim: Music piracy has always existed, but in the age of the internet, it has become predominant. The aim of the research will be to explore and find out how easy or difficult it has become to pirate music because it has significant outcomes in both ways. 

Topic. 10: Role of music in human life

Research Aim: When we are happy, we listen to music. When we are sad, we listen to music. Music has something to offer to each of our moods, and therefore, it is an integral part of our lives. This research will deeply analyze the role of music in human life and in what ways it affects our feelings, mood, actions, behaviors, and mundane activities. 

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Topic. 11: How does music therapy work:

Research Aim: Music therapy is practiced in a large proportion of the world. The researcher will monitor people taking music therapy and identify its level of effectiveness. 

Topic. 12: Music and economy:

Research Aim: Good music transcends boundaries and therefore gets most disseminated and widespread. As a result, it is able to generate more money. The counties whose music is listened around the world have music as a key contributor to their Gross domestic product. The aim of the research is to survey and find out the statistics of music and its contribution to the economy. 

Topic. 13: music and culture

Research Aim: There are different kinds of music produced around the world, much of which depends on the culture of the respective area. The research will study the influence of culture on music and vice versa. 

Topic. 14: Role of music in spirituality

Research Aim: Music has a unique and close relationship with spirituality. Music is an instrument used to invoke feelings of spirituality. The researcher will study different religions and their way of connecting to God through music. 

Topic. 15: Music bands- their relevance today

Research Aim: The popularity and craze of music bands were very high in the 90s than what it is today. The aim of the research is to find out the potential of music bands in the contemporary music industry in different ways. 

Topic. 16: Music and patriotism

Research Aim: Music and poetry are used all around the world to boost the patriotism and nationalism of the inhabitants. The researcher will broadly study and investigate the instrumentation of music for patriotism and how music is used for political gains and at avenues. The researcher can do case studies and find accurate answers to the research questions. 

Topic. 17: Understanding the music market

Research Aim: The music market is just like any other product market: it is vast and diverse. You cannot make an audience persona for music, but you can make audience personas for different genres of music. And this research will do that. The research will aim to make audience personas of varying music genres understand the music market. 

Topic. 18: Most influential musicians today

Research Aim: The main aim of the research would be to explore and understand the current trends in music and pinpoint the most influential musicians today. Different musicians will be evaluated against different variables such as music they have produced, outreach, and followers, etc. 

Topic. 19: Music in the 21st century

Research Aim: Music has evolved significantly over the period of time, and there is no doubt that it will keep on transforming in the coming years. The aim of the research is to study and evaluate the current nature of music produced in the world and, more particularly, about the taste of people. 

Topic. 20: The evolution of music:

Research Aim: The researcher will delve into the history of the music to learn about its roots. The main aim of the research is to find and evaluate the evolution of music than how it developed over time and the phases that it went through to reach its current position. 

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Wondering what your thesis or dissertation should look like? There are a variety of dissertation and thesis options that vary depending on whether you are a DMA or PhD student and what your area of focus is. The School of Music's Graduate Handbook will offer guidelines and requirements for each.

If you would like to see examples of completed dissertations, the Thesis Office has a list of examples divided by department on their website. You can also view the School of Music's collection in IDEALS (the repository for dissertations and other academic work created at UIUC).

• Graduate College Thesis Requirements In addition to laying out the formatting requirements, the Thesis Office lists good examples of completed dissertations on this site.
• School of Music IDEALS Collection You can browse completed dissertations and theses others at the School of Music that have been uploaded to IDEALS.

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The Music & Performing Arts Library cannot proofread your thesis or dissertation. However, you can find resources and support for your writing at the Writers Workshop in the Center for Writing Studies. They provide free writing assistance for students, faculty, and staff from all disciplines at all stages of the writing process.

• Writers Workshop The Writers Workshop supports all writers in the campus community across all forms of academic and professional writing, at any stage of the writing process. They offer writing groups, writing-related presentations, and writing consultations where we provide feedback on essays, research papers, personal statements, cover letters, theses and dissertations, manuscripts for publication, presentations, digital compositions, and anything between and beyond.

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Theses/dissertations from 2015 2015.

Origins of Music Programs in Liberal Arts Institutions: The Story of Three Florida Catholic Universities , Cynthia S. Selph

Theses/Dissertations from 2010 2010

A Philosophical Inquiry on the Valuation and Selection of Musical Materials for Culturally Diverse Learners in Global Environments , Jonathan Bassett

Upper Elementary Boys’ Participation During Group Singing Activities in Single-sex and Coeducational Classes , Zadda M. Bazzy

An Examination of the Influence of Band Director Teaching Style and Personality on Ratings at Concert and Marching Band Events , Timothy J. Groulx

Empowered for Practice: The Relationship Among Perceived Autonomy Support, Competence, and Task Persistence of Undergraduate Applied Music Students , Julie F. Troum

Theses/Dissertations from 2009 2009

An Exploratory Study of the Use of Imagery by Vocal Professionals: Applications of a Sport Psychology Framework , Patricia Louise Bowes

Theses/Dissertations from 2008 2008

Perceptions of Effective Teaching and Pre-Service Preparation for Urban Elementary General Music Classrooms: A Study of Teachers of Different Cultural Backgrounds in Various Cultural Settings , Lisa J. Lehmberg

Theses/Dissertations from 2006 2006

Teaching strategies of successful college trombone professors for undergradute students , Matthew T. Buckmaster

The influence of performance background on instrumentalists' ability to discriminate and label cornet and trumpet timbre , Gary Compton

Theses/Dissertations from 2005 2005

The Effect of Conducting Gesture on Expressive-Interpretive Performance of College Music Majors , Ronald Wayne Gallops

Effect of Age on 11- to 18-Year-Olds’ Discrimination of Nuances in Instrumental and Speech Phrase Interpretations , Andrew Sioberg

Theses/Dissertations from 2003 2003

Choral Music Education: A Survey of Research 1996-2002 , Amber Turcott

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The offices for the two feasts of Saint Dominic / by Patrick Michael Taylor Bergin Jr. (2019)

Reel-to-real : intimate audio epistolarity during the Vietnam War  / by Matthew Alan Campbell (2019)

From world war to cold war : music in US-Korea relations, 1941-1960 / by Hye-jung Park (2019)

Diego Pisador's libro de musica (1552) : amateur music-making, printing, and handwritten corrections in sixteenth-century Spain / by Molly Cynthia Reinhoudt (2019)

Music and the Mennonite ethnic imagination / by Austin McCabe Juhnke (2018)

Bodies in play : representations of disability in 8- and 16-bit video game soundscapes / by Dana M. Plank (2018)

"Slightly overlooked professionally" :  popular music in postmillennial romantic comedies / by Elizabeth Kirkendoll (2018)

The role of melodic contour in linguistic processing / by Yun Wang (2017)

Blurred Lines: Musical Expertise in the History of American Copyright Litigation / by Katherine M. Leo  (2016)

Mortal sounds and sacred strains : Ann Radcliffe's incorporation of music in the Mysteries of Udolpho / by Olivia M. Wikle  (2016)

''Acting In'': A Tactical Performance Enables Survival and Religious Piety for Marginalized Christians in Odisha, India / by Douglas Richard Anthony  (2015)

Resistance rooms sound and sociability in the East German church / by Alison M. Furlong  (2015)

Constructing the Russian moral project through the classics : reflections of Pushkin's Eugene Onegin, 1833-2014 / by Emily Alane Erken  (2015)

Questioning safeguarding : heritage and capabilities at the Jemaa el Fnaa / by Thomas Barone Beardslee  (2014).

Temporal organization in the masses of Johannes Ockeghem / by Andrew J. Farina  (2014)

Pietro Aaron on musica plana : a translation and commentary on Book I of the Libri tres de institutione harmonica (1516) / by Matthew Joseph Bester  (2013)

Hearing their stories through polyphonic soundtracks : women and music in contemporary Chinese film / by Zhichun Lin  (2013)

Engaging the heart : Orthodoxy and experimentalism in William Gadsby's A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship / by Deborah A. Ruhl  (2013)

Chopin's Cantabile in context / by Stephanie Lynn Frakes  (2013)

Hmong music and language cognition : an interdisciplinary investigation / by Nicholas Frederick Poss  (2012)

The process that is the world : Cage/Deleuze/events/performances / by Joseph Edward Panzner  (2012)

Musica caelestia : hermetic philosophy, astronomy, and music at the court of Rudolf II / by Nicholas Johnson  (2012)

Diasporic p'ungmul in the United States : a journey between Korea and the United States / by Soo-Jin Kim  (2011)

Circles and circuses : carnivalesque tropes in the late 1960s musical and cultural imagination / by Stefan Firca  (2011)

One music? Two musics? How many musics? Cognitive ethnomusicological, behavioral, and fMRI study on vocal and instrumental rhythm processing / by Tsun-Hui Hung  (2011)

Networks of music and history : Vilayat Khan and the emerging sitar / by Hans Fredrick Utter  (2011)

Fashionable innovation : Debussysme in early twentieth-century France / by Jane E. Harrison  (2011)

The Brooklyn Carnival : a site for diasporic consolidation / by Ken Joseph Archer  (2009)

Sheng Guan in the past and present : tradition, adaptation and innovation in Wutai Shan's Buddhist music / by Beth Marie Szczepanski  (2008)

Songs of the Ziegfeld follies / by Ann Ommen  (2007)

Modernism, socialist realism, and identity in the early film music of Dmitry Shostakovich, 1929-1932 / by Joan Marie Titus  (2006)

Music, drama and folklore in Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov's opera "Snegurochka" ("Snowmaiden") / by Gregory A. Halbe  (2004)

The clarinet in early America, 1758-1820 / by Jane Elizabeth Ellsworth  (2004)

Prosody and rhythm in the post-Tridentine reform of plainchant / by Joshua Joel Veltman  (2004)

The musico-dramatic evolution of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific" / by James A. Lovensheimer  (2003)

"Singing to another tune" : contrafacture and attribution in troubadour song / by Billee A. Bonse  (2003)

Writing modernist and avant-garde music in Mexico : performativity, transculturation, and identity after the revolution, 1920-1930 / by Alejandro L. Madrid-González  (2003)

Prokofiev's "Romeo and Juliet" : history of a compromise / by Deborah Annette Wilson  (2003)

Devotional music and healing in Badakhshan, Tajikistan : preventive and curative practices / by Benjamin David Koen  (2003)

Savva Mamontov and the Moscow Private Opera : from realism to modernism on the Russian operatic stage / by Olga Haldey  (2002). 

Montage Shostakovich : film, popular culture, and the finale of the Piano Concerto No. 1 / by Joan Marie Titus  (2002)

Defining African American gospel music by tracing its historical and musical development from 1900 to 2000 / by Raymond Wise  (2002)

The late twentieth-century American Organ Chorale : a study of six composers / by Lisa Ann Browne  (2001)

Operatic reform in Turin : aspects of production and stylistic change in the 1760s / by Margaret Ruth Butler  (2000)

Playing panpipes in Southern Russia : history, ethnography, and performance practices / by Olga V. Velichkina  (1998)

"Anything you are shows up in your music:" : Mary Lou Williams and the sanctification of jazz / by Tammy L. Kernodle  (1997)

Percy Aldridge Grainger's "The Warriors" : an historical and analytical study / by David M. Mruzek  (1996)

An historical and musical study of Aaron Copland's first orchestral work : "Grohg, a ballet in one act" / by Roberta Lewise Lindsey  (1996)

The completed symphonic compositions of Alexander Zemlinsky / by Robert L. Taylor  (1995)

Music in the Black and White communities in Petersburg, Virginia, 1865-1900 / by Ethel Maureen Norris  (1994)

Using hypermedia to enrich the learning experience of college students in a music appreciation course / Henry Edgar Duitman  (1993)

Reclaiming a music for England : nationalist concept and controversy in English musical thought and criticism, 1880-1920 / by William Scott Ball  (1993)

"De preceptis artis musicae" of Guilielmus Monachus : a new edition, translation, and commentary / by Eulmee Park  (1993)

The "si placet" voice : an historical and analytical study / by Stephen Daniel Self  (1992)

Tuning, temperament and pedagogy for the vihuela in Juan Bermudo's Declaracion de instrumentos musicales (1555) / by Maria Therese Annoni  (1989)

The Warsaw Autumn International Festival of Contemporary Music 1956-1961 : its goals, structures, programs, and people / by Cynthia E. Bylander  (1989)

Music of the Shakers from Union Village, Ohio : a repertory study and tune index of the manuscripts originating in the 1840's / by Donald Edwin Christenson  (1988)

The offertory trope : origins, transmission, and function / by John Gearey Johnstone  (1984)

The Type II Visitatio Sepulchri : a repertorial study / by Michael Lee Norton  (1983)

The solo cantatas of Emanuele d'Astorga / by Karen Shakley Ladd  (1982)

The "Musica enchiriadis" and "Scholia enchiriadis" : a translation and commentary / by Richard L. Holladay  (1977)

Theme and variation in twentieth-century organ literature: analyses of variations by Alain, Barber, Distler, Dupré, Duruflé, and Sowerby / by Larry Lynn Rhoades  (1973)

The music of Johannes Tinctoris (ca. 1435-1511) : a comparative study of theory and practice / by William Eugene Melin  (1973)

The theatre music of Daniel Purcell / by Robert Squire Barstow  (1968)

The Huguenot psalter in the low countries : a study of its monophonic and polyphonic manifestations in the sixteenth century / by Howard Jay Slenk  (1965)

Improvisation Methods: A Non-Idiomatic Improvisation Course for the Undergraduate Music Curriculum / by Colin Wood (2019)

An investigation into the musical and social benefits of high school marching band participation / by Joseph Daniel Carver (2019)

Enjoyment of music by non-participants in school music / by Aaron K. Yackley (2019)

"It's more than playing music" : perceptions of a concert band program from members of a predominantly Latino school community / by Crystal Lynn Gerrard (2019)

Lead by standards? a historical examination of the guiding principles in the national music standards / by Aaron W. Wilburn (2018)

Find what works best for you : learning to practice in a large ensemble / by Elizabeth Ann Petersen (2018)

An investigation of fourth and fifth year pre-service music teachers' preferences for, familiarity with, and willingness to teach six ethnic music styles in Taiwan / by Chia-Chieh Wu  (2017)

University music unit-sponsored, non-music major orchestras in the United States / by Laura Kerr Hill (2017)

A survey of piano teachers whose students have ADHD : their training, experiences, and best practices / by William David Mullins (2017)

Rural school string/orchestra programs: profile and recommendations / by Blair Ashley Williams  (2016)

What is at stake in jazz education? Creative black music and the twenty-first-century learning environment / by Norman Michael Goecke  (2016)

Singing is elementary : teachers' use of singing in three Kodaly-based elementary general music classrooms / by Megan Maureen Sheridan  (2015)

The effect of a tonic drone accompaniment on the pitch accuracy of scales played by beginner violin and viola students / by Charles Clair Laux, Jr.  (2015)

Surviving set theory : a pedagogical game and cooperative learning approach to undergraduate post-tonal music theory / by Angela N. Ripley  (2015)

Illuminated scores and the architectural design of musical form / by Orlay Alonso  (2015)

Determining criteria for the evaluation of high school band directors : a survey of high school principals and band directors in the State of Ohio / by Marc Samir Parulekar  (2014)

Career intentions and experiences of pre- and in-service female band teachers / by Sarah Hope Fischer  (2013)

The learning communities of exemplary mid-career elementary general music teachers / by Christina Louise Pelletier  (2013)

Does enrollment in Ohio's Urban Arts Magnet High Schools make a difference on OGT scores and the on-time graduation rate? : a descriptive study / by Milton Vaughn Ruffin  (2013)

Factors influencing the programming practices of conductors of mid-level collegiate ensembles / by David McKinley Hedgecoth  (2012)

The perceptions of cooperating teachers regarding the skills and knowledge of student teachers working in beginning and middle school instrumental music classrooms / by Christopher David Hoch  (2012)

Music therapy profession : current status, priorities, and possible future directions / by Alejandra Judith Ferre  (2012)

Music description and expressive performance by middle school instrumentalists / by Elizabeth Longo Braun  (2012)

A Manual for the Learning of Traditional Scottish Fiddling: Design, Development, and Effectiveness / by Melinda Heather Crawford Perttu (2011)

The effects of aural and visual strategies on the memorization of beginning-level string students / by Jacob Michael Dakon  (2011)

An analysis of select beginning band method books and the level to which they address the national standards for music education / by Kie Watkins (2011)

Music composition pedagogy : a history, philosophy and guide / by Benjamin John Williams  (2010)

Factors influencing the teaching of instrumental music in rural Ohio school districts / by Ann Marie Hicks  (2010)

How They Decide: A case study examining the decision-making process for keeping or cutting music education in a K-12 public school district / by Marci L. Major (2010)

The dialectic of modernization : implications for music teacher education / by Malinda Wiard Essex (2010)

Dale Clevenger : performer and teacher / by Margaret Tung  (2009)

​ A music industry program for today's colleges and universities / by David Lancaster Tolley  (2008)

​ Process and product : the sight-singing backgrounds and behaviors of first-year undergraduate students / by Victoria J. Furby  (2008)

​ No child left behind : determining the impact of policy on music education / by Kevin W. Gerrity  (2007)

​ The pedagogical benefits of duet playing : a Vannetelbosch companion / by Pierson Wetzel  (2007)

​ A study of the instrumental music programs in the secondary Catholic schools of the United States / by Caron L. Collins  (2007)

​ The effects of specific transfer activities on fifth grade orchestra and band students' rhythmic performance / by Andrea Olijnek Scheuzger  (2006)

​ Relationships among folk song preferences of grade five students / by Ibrahim H. Baltagi  (2006). For the audio files associated with this dissertation, click here.

​ Keyboard improvisation characteristics of freshman and sophomore instrumental and vocal music majors / by Susan Lorrainne Chess  (2005)

​Teaching improvisation to piano students of elementary to intermediate levels / by Yawen Eunice Chyu (2004)

​ Student career perception : 6th-11th grade music students' assessment of self-efficacy, social perception, and potential enjoyment for music education and other possible careers / by Kimberly H. Councill  (2004)

​An investigation of the foundational components and skills necessary for a successful first-year string class: a modified delphi technique study / by Erika A. Schulte (2004)

​ The application of different teaching strategies reflective of individual students' learning modalities in the university flute studio class / by Nicole L. Molumby  (2004)

The professional life and pedagogy of Clement Barone / by Emily J. Butterfield  (2003)

Teaching and learning jazz trombone / by Julia M. Gendrich  (2003)

Reflection on practice : a study of five choral educators' reflective journeys / by Marla A. Butke  (2003)

Beyond content integration : multicultural dimensions in the application of music teaching and learning / by Carlos R. Abril  (2003)

Music and quality of life : the status of music in Ohio nursing homes / by Judith Waple Murphy  (2003)

Parent as home teacher of Suzuki cello, violin, and piano students : observation and analysis of Suzuki method practice sessions  / by Alice Ann M. O'Neill, (2003)

Violin performance training at collegiate schools of music and its relevance to the performing professions : a critique and recommendation  / by David Roy Reimer, (2003)

Group piano instruction for music majors in the United States : a study of instructor training, instructional practice, and values relating to functional keyboard skills / by Huei Li Chin  (2002)

​ Mentoring practices for music teachers in school districts of the northwest states / by Kristin M. Turner  (2002).

​ Referentialism and musical characteristics in children's keyboard improvisation / by Chao-hui Wang  (2001).

​ An investigation of the process by which elementary and junior high school teachers prepare students to choose a musical instrument / by Jonathan Gardner Bayley  (2000)

​ Marcel Tabuteau : pedagogical concepts and practices for teaching musical expressiveness : an oral history / by Melissa A. Stevens  (1999)

Janice Harsanyi : profile of an artist/teacher / by Eric Hoy Tucker  (1998)

A comparison of self-efficacy and teaching effectiveness in preservice string teachers / by Gail L. VanAernum Barnes (1998)

The quality of repertoire chosen by high school wind band conductors and the resources and criteria used to choose this literature / by Craig S. Young (1998)

Music education as intervention for at-risk urban adolescents : self-perceptions, opinions, and attitudes about inclusion in selected music settings / by Christina Goss-Shields (1997)

A teaching technique to aid the development of vocal accuracy in elementary school students / by Sandra L. Mathias (1997).

The effect of movement instruction on sixth-grade beginning instrumental music students' perception, synchronization, and performance with a steady beat / by Debbie Ann Rohwer (1997).

Music teachers' attitudes, classroom environments, and music activities in multicultural music education / by Sharon M. Young (1996).

Student attitude toward instrumental music education during the first year of instruction / by Mary Janet Brown  (1996)

A survey of Suzuki violin programs in community music schools in the United States / by Suzanne Leslie Blaker  (1995)

​ Opinions, attitudes, music skills, and acquired knowledge of older adults using an adapted version of a technology-assisted music education curriculum / by Kathryn Jo-Anne Keenan  (1995)

​ The piano teaching of Earl Wild : an introduction to his method and style / by Debora Arder  (1995)

​ A study of the aural-diagnostic and prescriptive skills of preservice and expert instrumental music teachers / by Paul Frederic Doerksen  (1994).

​ Establishing and utilizing criteria for selecting and composing appropriate choral literature for middle school mixed ensembles / by Lon S. Beery  (1994)

​Preferred general music classroom activities among low-income, urban-minority middle school students / by Yvonne P. Johnson (1994)

​Audition procedures and advice from concertmasters of American orchestras / by Joan Griffing (1994)

​ Teaching young children compositional concepts to enhance music learning in a computer learning environment / by Derjen Jeney Sun  (1993)

​ An investigation of the relationship between selected personality variables and retention of students in the string orchestra program / by Ward Franklin Mowery  (1993).

​ A descriptive study of the post-secondary musical/cultural behaviors and attitudes of participants and non-participants of instrumental music ensembles from two secondary schools in eastern Massachusetts / by Donald Martin Dregalla  (1993)

​ The status of snare drum instruction in percussion methods programs of selected universities and colleges in Ohio and contiguous states / by Cary Dachtyl  (1992)

​ An investigation of the effects of visual diagnostic skills development on the instruction and acquisition of basic conducting skills for beginning conductors / by David Edmund Scott  (1992)

​ The development of pedagogical-content knowledge : two case studies of exemplary general music teachers / by Edward Burger Duling  (1992)

​ The effectiveness of mnemonics to assist middle school general music students' recognition and retention of musical themes / by Lynda Marie Dunn  (1992).

​ An overview of issues in music student teaching, related research, and a sample study of the effects of classroom characteristics on evaluation of student teaching / by Mark W. Gallant  (1992)

​ Characteristics of in-service urban music teachers and pre-service music teachers in Ohio and their attitudes toward teaching music in urban schools / by Stephen Wade Ausmann  (1991).

​ Selected aspects of curricular pacing in introductory nonmajor music classes / by Kim Franklin Shirey  (1990)

​ The effect of differential choral group instruction on children's vocal and rhythmic performance of taught and transfer patterns / by Amy D. Chivington  (1990)

​ Justifying music in the American public school : a survey of selected Ohio school personnel / by Barbara S. Payne  (1990)

​ An examination of the uses of music in selected licensed preschools in the state of Ohio / by Kimberly Moody Golden  (1989)

​ An investigation of the effects of a researcher-designed string music curriculum on the playing skills of mildly mentally handicapped middle school students grouped in homogeneous and heterogeneous classes / by Diana Jean Van Camp  (1989).

​ The acquisition of basic conducting skills by beginning conductors : a comparison of the effects of guided and unguided videotaped modeling / by David Alan Leppla  (1989)

​ The effects of task order and function pattern on learning harmonic dictation / by Barbara Ann Murphy  (1989)

​The effect of speech rhythm, melody, and movement on song identification and performance of preschool children / by Deborah Dunne-Sousa (1988)

​ Teaching piano skills to handicapped persons through use of systematic instruction : a proposal / by Elva Tice Michal  (1987)

​ Perceived music and music-teaching competencies of classroom teachers in the state of Ohio / by Jerry Lee Goodman  (1985)

​ The differential effects of modeling and discrimination training on selected music teaching skills, confidence level, and achievement among elementary education majors / by Sister Margaret Mary Kelly  (1984)

​ The development and evaluation of a test to assess selected characteristics of prospective music educators / by Christopher Philip Doane  (1981)

​ An investigation of music in the education of mentally and physically handicapped children in the United Kingdom, with particular reference to the course, "Music for Slow Learners," at Dartington College of Arts / by Joan Kimnach Lehr  (1977)

​A study of the effectiveness of competition festivals in the music education process / by Charles Paul Temple (1973)

​ A study of practices in student teaching in selected universities with recommendations for the improvement of the full-time student teaching program in music at the Ohio State University / by Stephen Milburn Clarke  (1973)

​A survey of the opinions of administrators and music teachers in regard to large group music competition / by James Richard Hanshumaker (1956)

​The Function of expressive bodily movement in the teaching of instrumental music / by Marvin Willis Fogt (1952)

A study on audio-visual interaction : how visual temporal cues influence grouping of auditory events / by Yu Fan (2019)

Worlds of musics : cognitive ethnomusicological inquiries on experience of time and space in human music-making / by Yong Jeon Cheong (2019)

Subtle semblances of sorrow : exploring music, emotional theory, and methodology / by Lindsay Alison Warrenburg (2019)

On popular music and media : analyzing changes in compositional practices and music listening choice behavior using attention economy principles / by Hubert Léveillé Gauvin (2018)

Cognitive and theoretical analyses of expressive performance choices / by Caitlyn Trevor (2018)

Cultural influence on the perception and cognition of musical pulse and meter / by Hsiang-Ning Kung (2017)

When the leading tone doesn't lead: musical qualia in context / by Claire Arthur  (2016)

MCflow : a digital corpus of rap flow / by Nathaniel Condit-Schultz  (2016)

Examining contrasting expressive content within first and second musical themes / by Lindsay Alison Warrenburg  (2016)

Two studies on assessing emotional responses to music and mode : the effect of lowered pitch on sadness judgments, and the affective priming paradigm as an implicit measure / by Gary King-Yee Yim  (2014)

Animacy, anthropomimesis, and musical line / by George John (Yuri) Broze III  (2013)

Affective analysis of music using the progressive exposure method : the influence of bottom-up features on perceived musical affect / by Joshua David Albrecht  (2012)

An empirical investigation of a sarcastic tone of voice in instrumental music / by Joseph Stephen Plazak  (2011)

Selected topics in the perception and interpretation of musical tempo / by Randolph Burge Johnson  (2010)

A criterion-related validity test of selected indicators of musical sophistication using expert ratings / by Joy E. Ollen  (2006)

Dynamic melodic expectancy / by Bret J. Aarden  (2003)

The effect of school performing ensemble participation on the ability to perform and perceive expression in music / by Daryl Wayne Kinney  (2001)

Grouping strategy in rhythmic perception : a test of the perceptual salience of Lerdahl & Jackendoff's grouping preference rules / by Thomas Kennedy Ryan  (2001). 

The effects of variations of duration on musicians' perceptions of tonic in tonally ambiguous three-note sets / by C. Rockelle Strader  (1996). 

The effect of timbral variance on the score-reading ability of novice conductors / by Timothy Edward Swinehart  (1994)

An exploratory examination of the electroencephalographic correlates of aural imagery, kinesthetic imagery, music listening, and motor movement by novice and expert conductors / by Elizabeth Helene Jackson  (1994)

Developing the ability to recognize microtones / by Charles Norman Bates  (1992). 

Listener's choice of timing or intensity information as prominent in piano performance style recognition / by Allan James Dudek  (1992). 

Recognition of chord changes by 4- and 5-year-old American and Argentine children / by Eugenia Costa-Giomi  (1991).

The effects of timbre on aural skills : an exploration of the attributes of timbre and spectral parsing for sounds used in aural training / by Mark Lewis Lochstampfor  (1990).

An experimental investigation of the effectiveness of training on absolute pitch in adult musicians / by Mark Alan Rush  (1989)

An experimental study of relationships among music listening abilities in formally and informally trained musicians / by Henry Panion  (1989).

Improving instrumental practice techniques through use of a motor schema theory of learning / by John Edward Owen  (1988).

Humor in instrumental music : a discussion of musical affect, psychological concepts of humor and identification of musical humor / by Linda R. Lowry  (1974)

The effect of key upon emotional response to music / by Janet Souders Crist  (1947)

Study in Rain and Light : an approach for audiovisual composition / by James MacDonald  (2019)

A new music composition technique using natural science data / by Joungmin Lee (2019)

Exploring Ways to Teach Creativity in Composition / by Binshan Zhao (2019)

The composer-conductor : an examination of the relationship and connection between two disciplines / by Zachary Jacob Friedland (2018)

My music and Helmut Lachenmann's concept of sound / by Chih-Liang Lin  (2015)

Cross-disciplinary integration of musical works and visual arts through computer technology / by Keith Randolph Newton  (2013)

The black composer : identity, invisibility, relevance and the making of a brand in the digital age / by Mark Allison Lomax II  (2013)

A study of the original composition "Land of our birth" : composition for male chorus, brass, percussion, woodwinds and piano / by Michael George Martin  (2013)

A theory of orthography and the fundamental bass for the late oeuvre of Scriabin / by David Nelson Tomasacci  (2013)

Jan Radzynski's Canto (1981) : an introductory view of its genre, style, and form, with suggestions for performance / by Jiung Yoon  (2012)

Polytonal non-octave complexes / by Luis Javier Obregón  (2012)

The development of contemporary Korean music with emphasis on works of Isang Yun / by Joo Won Kim  (2011)

60x365 : compositions for the Internet / by David Morneau  (2011)

Structural analysis through ordered harmony transformations in the early works of Arnold Schoenberg / by Blake Ross Henson  (2010)

Analysis and performance aspects of Donald Harris' sonata for piano / by Seon Ok Kim  (2010)

The study of the relationship between Arnold Schoenberg and Wassily Kandinsky during Schoenberg's expressionist period /  by Sohee Kim (2010)

The piano and wind quintets of Mozart and Beethoven : reception and relationship / by Roberta Zajkowski  (2010)

Observations and trends found in Stravinsky's use of the clarinet during the years 1914-1919 / by Jennifer Joy Laubenthal  (2009)

The nine-step scale of Alexander Tcherepnin : its conception, its properties, and its use / by Kimberly Anne Veenstra  (2009)

Alan Louis Smith's Vignettes: Ellis Island : the history, evolution and performance of a modern American song cycle /  by Tamara Brooke Regensburger (2009)

El Salón México by Aaron Copland : a study and comparison of the orchestral score and two transcriptions for band /  by Erika Kirsten Svanoe (2009)

A comparative study of selected violin works of Isang Yun : Gasa für Violine und Klavier (1963) and Sonate für Violine und Klavier  / by Kyung Ha Lee (2009)

A study of the use of tuba in Ralph Vaughan Williams' nine symphonies / by John R. Bottomley  (2009)

Influence of commedia dell'arte on Stravinsky's Suite Italienne / by Sachiho Cynthia Murasugi  (2009)

Understanding Rzewski's North American ballads : from the composer to the work / by Sujin Kim  (2009)

An historical perspective on Pere Valls : with a stylistic and structural analysis of Suite Andaluza / by Joseph M. Schauer  (2008)

Harmonic syntax in Delius's late period chamber music (1905-1930) / by HyounKyoung Yie  (2008)

Conflict and meaning in Carl Nielsen's Concerto for clarinet and orchestra, Op. 57 (1928) / by Douglas Monroe  (2008)

Analysis and performance aspects of György Ligeti's Études pour piano : Fanfares and Arc-en-ciel / by Yung-jen Chen  (2007)

An innovative approach to serialism : George Rochberg's Twelve bagatelles for piano and Symphony no. 2 / by Yoojin Kim  (2007)

The Symphony for band of Donald E. McGinnis : a guide for conductors / by Matthew Charles Saunders  (2007)

Discrepancies in the score of Symphony for Band of Donald E. McGinnis are noted here:  https://etd.ohiolink.edu/pg_10?6287053351965::NO:10:P10_ETD_SUBID:65611

Four motets from the Florilegium portense / by Mark A. Chaney  (2007)

Random precision : some applications of fractals and cellular automata in music composition / by Igor Karaca  (2005)

An examination of notation in selected repertoire for multiple percussion / by Alyssa Gretchen Smith  (2005)

Selective American perspectives on issues of Twenty-first-century musical progress / by Yuri Bortz  (2005)

The trumpet as a voice of Americana in the Americanist music of Gershwin, Copland, and Bernstein / by Amanda Kriska Bekeny  (2005)

Rules for setting of French text in the writings of Alexandre Etienne Choron (1771-1834) and his contemporaries / by Geraldine Metcalf Rosser  (2003)

Playing with circles : a musico-poetic study of György Kurtág's "Scenes from a novel," op. 19 (1979-1982) / by Diana Lentsner  (2002)

The influence of Chopin in Piano music on the twenty-four preludes for Piano, Opus 11 of Alexander Scriabin / by Seong-Ae Lim  (2002)

Prokofiev piano sonatas no. 2, no. 5, and no. 8 : comparison and performance strategies / by Yun-Young Hwang  (2002)

Compositional issues with Corigliano, Oliveros, and Kernis / by Keith Gregory Dippre  (2001)

A study of the wind-band music of Frank Ticheli with an analysis of Fortress, Postcard, and Vesuvius / by John A. Darling  (2001)

Symbolic structure in the music of Gubaidulina / by Fay Damaris Neary  (1999)

Fusion of musical styles and cultures in Bright Sheng's opera "The Song of Majnun" / by Chiung-Tan Hsu  (1999)

Olly Wilson, Anthony Davis, and George Lewis : the lives, works, and perspectives of three contemporary African American composers /  by Robert Thomas Tanner (1999)

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's music for men's voices including a detailed analysis of Festgesang: An die Künstler, opus 68 and Zwei Geistliche Mannerchöre, opus 115 with suggestions for rehearsal and performance  / by Joseph H. Janisch (1998)

Aspects of historical background, literary influence, form, and performance interpretation in Robert Schumann's Carnaval / by Chllung-Wel Chou  (1998)

Seo-kwang (a ray of hope) : inspiration in Korean crisis and the influence of Korean traditional music / by Bong-Ho Kim  (1998)

Symbolism and textual painting in four vocal works by George Crumb / by Douglas Bell Reeder  (1997)

Pictorial and poetic influences in Benjamin Britten's Seven Sonnets of Michelangelo : a magical journey through associations / by Douglas W. Bolin  (1996)

Aspects of neo-classicism in the first movements of piano sonatas by Barber, Sessions, Copland, and Stravinsky / by Gui Sook Lee  (1996)

The Debussy edition of The four ballades of Chopin / by Wei Wu  (1995)

A commentary on African-American musical style with an analysis of the influences of African-American musical style on the composition "Simple City" / by Charles Gregory Washington  (1994)

A comparative study of reductionist tendencies in the arts /  by Neil P. Cassidy (1994)

Keening as a cross-cultural phenomenon / by Todd Dunham Harvey  (1993) 

L'Histoire du soldat and Les noces : a historical, theoretical, and theatrical comparison study of two chamber music compositions by Igor Stravinsky /  by Janis LaFaye McKay (1993)

Oley Speaks and the Oley Speaks music library archive : a legacy of the twentieth century American art song / by Stephanie Kay Tingler  (1993)

Mussorgsky's Pictures at an exhibition : an analytical and performance study / by Chen-Tien Lee  (1993)

The songs of Franz Liszt / by Michael David Baron  (1993)

A critical evaluation of the current performance versions of Musorgsky's "Night on Bald Mountain," based on the history and content of Musorgsky's original extant versions and a new orchestration of "Night on Bald Mountain," respectfully based upon Musorgsky's original extant versions / by Daniel W. Lochrie  (1992)

A method for generating pitch and rhythm for use in composition based on analytical techniques of Jonathan Bernard / by Christopher Sayles Kenney  (1992)

Kennst du das Land : performance guide to six musical settings of Goethe's poem / by Seonmi Koh  (1991)

The piano in Alban Berg's opera, Lulu / by Mary Jane Fahrenbruck  (1990)

Song composers and their poetry choices : an analysis of the literary background and textual selections of twelve composers / by Thomas Andrew Gregg  (1989)

Liszt's Mazeppa : the history and development of a symphonic poem / by John Douglas Fry  (1988)

Using a digital soundfile mixing program as a compositional tool : Extensions for concert band and tape / by Neal Wesley Yocom  (1988). Authorization/login required.

Requiem mass for chorus and orchestra ; with a monograph on the history, regulation, and content of the Missa pro defunctis / by Marshall Paul Onofrio  (1987). Authorization/login required.

The future of the symphony orchestra based upon its historical development / by Steven Lee Winteregg  (1987)

Chiang Wen-Yeh : the style of his selected piano works and a study of music modernization in Japan and China / by Tzong-Kai Kuo  (1987). Authorization/login required.

The synthesis and manipulation of fused ensemble timbres and sound masses by means of digital signal processing / by Richard Jordan Smoot  (1986). Authorization/login required.

Part I: Evocation as a compositional device : Part II: Concerto for chamber orchestra / by Rocky J. Reuter  (1986)

Some observations on the sociological role of the composer in the twentieth century / by E. Michael Harrington  (1985). Authorization/login required.

Part I: Representationalism in selected twentieth century compositions about the sea. Part II: sententia, sea music for soprano, woodwinds, brass, and percussion / by Susan Elaine Jenkins  (1984)

The piano between 1800 and 1850 : the instruments for which the composers wrote / by John Wesley Golightly  (1980)

Symphony No.10 by David Maslanka with Matthew Maslanka commissioning, completion, performance and analysis / by Onsby Cray Rose  (2019)

The Controlled Indeterminacy in Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto / by Shuo Shen  (2019)

Classification and pattern extraction: application of wavelets in music analysis / by Jennifer Christine Shafer  (2016)

Contour levels : an abstraction of pitch space based on African tone systems / by Aaron Carter-Ényì  (2016)

Bagatelles No. 6 and No. 8, Op. 59 by Nikolai Kapustin : background, analysis, and performance guideline / by Sekyeong Seong  (2015)

The expressive phrasing concepts of Marcel Tabuteau applied to concerto in Eb major for horn and orchestra, K. 417 by W.A. Mozart / by Joshua P. Micha  (2014)

Smooth voice-leading systems for atonal music / by Yeajin Kim  (2013)

The songs of Lori Laitman : an analysis of sunflowers and early snow / by Helen Teresa Allen  (2013)

The Reed Trio : analysis of works by Ibert, Françaix and Schreiner with a representative repertoire list / by Jacqueline Therese Bretz  (2013)

Concerto for Bassoon and Orchestra by Ellen Taaffe Zwilich : background, analysis, and performance application / by Emily Ann Patronik  (2013)

Ignace Joseph Pleyel's Parthia in Dis : a study and critical edition / by John Anthony Oelrich  (2012)

Ecuadorian-folk and avant-garde elements in Luis Humberto Salgado's sonatas for string instruments / by Juan Carlos Ortega Paredes  (2012)

Daniel Levitan : an examination of his compositional approach with an analysis of marimba four hands / by Gregory Austin Lyons  (2011)

An analysis of style and influence in Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco's Le Danze del Re David / by Chien-Hui Wong  (2011)

​ Robert Schumann's part-songs for men's chorus and a detailed analysis of Fünf Gesänge (Jagdlieder), opus 137 /  by Timothy David Sarsany (2010)

A comparison of Samuel Barber's: Knoxville: Summer of 1915 and Andromache's Farewell / by Diana Marina Cataldi  (2010)

The study of the relationship between Arnold Schoenberg and Wassily Kandinsky during Schoenberg's expressionist period /  by Sohee Kim (2010)

An analysis and performance guide to Benjamin Lees's Odyssey I and II / by Youmee Kim  (2008)

The death and resurrection of function / by John Gabriel Miller  (2008)

A foundational approach to core music instruction in undergraduate music theory based on common universal principles / by Christy Jo Talbott  (2008)

"Xianshi," the Viola Concerto by Yi Chen : general analysis and issues of performance interpretation / by Chi-Chuan Teng  (2001). Authorization/login required.

An eighteenth-century Pietist theory of music psychology : the "Brevissima theoriae musicae analysis" of Johann Fricker and Friedrich Oetinger / by Peter John Knapp  (2001). Authorization/login required.

Part writing, error detection, and writing-to-learn : three strategies for learning music theory constructs / by Bruce C. Kelley  (1997)

Approaches to Wolf : Schenker, transformation, function / by Elizabeth Paige Sayrs  (1997)

An analysis of three violin sonatas by William Bolcom / by Philip Richard Baldwin  (1996)

A critical examination of Schenker's theory of linear progressions / by Edward W. Klonoski  (1994)

Enharmonicism in theory and practice in 18th-century music / by Paula Jean Telesco  (1993). Authorization/login required.

Harmonic tonality in the theories of Jérôme-Joseph Momigny / by Glenn Gerald Caldwell  (1993). Authorization/login required.

Aspects of early major-minor tonality : structural characteristics of the music of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries / by Norman Douglas Anderson  (1992). Authorization/login required.

Tonality in Schoenberg's Theme and variations for band, Opus 43a and Symphony for band / by David Manuel Garcia  (1986)

An examination of semiotics in musical analysis : the Neapolitan complex in Beethoven's Op. 131 / by William Patrick Dougherty  (1985)

Double string quartet : musical score and analysis / by Thomas Howard Romine  (1984). Authorization/login required.

Descriptive analysis of three one-act operas by Seymour Barab / by Heather Joy Parr  (1982)

Dialogue for jazz piano and orchestra with preliminary research and analysis  / by John Theodore Emche (1980). Authorization/login required.

Paul Hindemith's music for flute : analysis of solo works and stylistic and formal considerations of chamber works  / by Jean Mary Ohlsson (1975). Authorization/login required.

Between the inside and the outside : seven American composers in the twentieth century and their piano pieces / by Liguang Zhou  (2019)

A study of Tyzen Hsiao's piano concerto, op. 53: a comparison with Rachmaninoff's piano concerto no. 2 / by Lin-Min Chang  (2018)

Pulse (2014) by Ching-chu Hu : an approach, analysis, and performance study / by Pei-Sin Chen  (2017)

A study of Unsuk Chin's Piano Concerto: The influence of Gyorgy Ligeti's Piano Concerto / by Eunhee Kim  (2016)

Tan Dun's Eight Memories in Watercolor, op.1 : strategies for pianists and a version comparison / by Baolu Chen  (2016)

György Ligeti's Désordre and L'escalier du Diable : compositional style and method of practice / by Mihyun Lee  (2015)

A study and performance guide to Luciano Berio's Six Encores pour piano / by Jinyoung Kim  (2014)

A study of the Third Piano Sonata of Carl Vine (2007) : the musical characteristics of the third sonata compared through the first sonata and second sonata and practical performance guidance / by Gina Kyounglae Kang  (2012)

Writing styles and performance guidelines of Carl Vine's Piano Concerto No. 1 / by Ji Young Park  (2012)

George Gershwin's An American in Paris for two pianos : a critical score study and performance guide / by Joseph Michael Van Dyk  (2011)

Selected original piano solo works of Robert Boury : emphasis on performance and practice suggestions / by Rina Shimizu-Grow  (2011)

Analysis of and performance suggestions for Astor Piazzolla's piano solo work Three Preludes : Leijia's game, Flora's game, Sunny's game /  by Lin-San Chou (2010)

Variations on a Theme by Haydn (1990) and the Invisible Drummer (1974) by Andre Previn : an introduction and approach to performance / by Mei-Hsuan Huang  (2010)

The solo piano works of Alexander Müllenbach : an introduction and approach to performance / by Ryan Joseph Behan  (2009)

Edvard Grieg's "Ballade in the form of variations on a Norwegian melody," op.24, for piano, and "Old Norwegian melody with variations," op.51, for two pianos : an analytical overview and interpretive study of the variation procedure / by Amalia Sagona  (2009)

Dmitri Shostkovich's [sic] Piano concerto op. 35 : a pianist's performance guide / by Jung-Hwa Lee  (2008)

Analysis and performance aspects of György Ligeti's Études pour piano : Fanfares and Arc-en-ciel / by Yung-jen Chen  (2007)

An analysis of and performance guide to Lou Harrison's Suite for Piano and Kenneth Leighton's Six Studies: Study-Variations Op. 56 / by Na Young Kim  (2004)

The piano sonatas of Carl Vine : a guideline to performance and style analysis / by Eun-Kyoung Yang  (2003)

Janáček from the pianist's perspective : a prescriptive analysis of "On an overgrown path," the Sonata 1.X.1905, and "In the mist" /  by Jennifer Eunji Lee (2003)

The variations in B Flat Minor, Opus 3 of Karol Szymanowski : an analysis of performance challenges and solutions / by Yung-Ching Yang  (2002). Authorization/login required.

The piano compositional style of Lucrecia Roces Kasilag / by Caroline Besana Salido  (2002)

Igor Stravinsky's three movements from Petrushka : an analysis of performance practice / by Hee Chung  (2002)

A performer's guide to the six Preludes, op. 6, and Toccata, op. 15, of Robert Muczynski : with a short synopsis of Russian influence and style / by Min-Jung Cho  (2002)

The two sonatas for Violin and Piano by a neglected composer, Howard Ferguson : a performer's analysis / by Ya-Chiao Lin  (2000)

Trilogy-Prokofiev's War Sonatas : a study of pianism diagnosis and performance practice / by Chiann-Yi Liao  (1999)

The cello and piano works of Camargo Guarnieri / by Paulo César Martins Rabelo  (1996)

Beethoven's piano concerto in C major, opus 15 : structural analysis and performance strategies / by Gloria Nye-Gin Yeh  (1994)

Mozart's Piano concerto in D minor, K. 466 : analysis and discussion of interpretation and performance / by Mei-Na Hsu  (1994)

Robert Schumann's piano concerto in A minor, Op. 54 : a stemmatic analysis of the sources / by Mahn-Hee Kang  (1992)

A study of Chopin's piano sonata No. 3 in B minor, Op. 58, with suggestions for performance / by Janida Dhuvabhark  (1992)

John Ireland's first Sonata for violin and piano : an introduction to its study / by Nelson Owen Harper  (1992). Authorization/login required.

The piano concertos of Carl Maria von Weber : precursors of the romantic piano concerto / by Richard C. Lopez  (1989)

A style change in Rachmaninoff's piano music as seen in the second piano sonata in B-flat minor, Opus 36 [1913 and 1931 versions] / by Kim Andrei Lasa  (1988)

A graded annotated bibliography of selected solo piano works of Alexandre Gretchaninoff / by Ann Elisa Haertling-Lint  (1988). Authorization/login required.

An analysis of Rachmaninoff's Concerto no. 2 in C minor, op. 18 : aids towards performance / by So-Ham Kim Chung  (1988)

Chopin's Concerto in E minor, op. 11 : an analysis for performance / by Chia-Huei Ai  (1986). Authorization/login required.

Score and analysis of the International Suite for Two Pianos and Orchestra / by James Edward Lucas  (1986). Authorization/login required.

The original composition and analysis of "Ten Concert Etudes for Pianoforte" / by Steven Martin Bresnen  (1985). Authorization/login required.

An analysis of Frank Martin's Second Piano Concerto / by Michael Eldon Dellinger  (1985). Authorization/login required.

Alexander Scriabin's ten piano sonatas : their philosophical meaning and its musical expression / by Elizabeth A. Barany-Schlauch  (1985)

Hindemith's Third Piano Sonata : a new assessment / by Viscount Francis Thurston  (1984). Authorization/login required.

The original solo piano music of Albert Roussel / by Timothy John Minnis  (1984). Authorization/login required.

An analytical study of the Piano Concerto in A Minor, Op. 54, of Robert Schumann / by Diane Kay Earle  (1984). Authorization/login required.

Dialogue for jazz piano and orchestra with preliminary research and analysis /  by John Theodore Emche, Jr. (1980). Authorization/login required.

A program in piano accompanying at the Ohio State University : a feasibility study / by Judyth Carolyn Lippmann  (1980). Authorization/login required.

The status and practices of class piano programs in selected colleges and universities of the state of Ohio / by Werner Sonntag  (1980)

The interpretation of accent signs in Roger Sessions' Third Piano Sonata / by Diana Ruth Duffin  (1979). Authorization/login required.

A study of the similarities in fingering principles of the 18th and 20th centuries /  by Marya Hannum Giesy (1979). Authorization/login required.

An analysis of the Opera III, V, and VI keyboard sonatas of Giovanni Marco Placido Rutini / by Stephen Butler Brown  (1979). Authorization/login required.

The musical textures of Stravinsky's Three Movements from Petrouchka, for piano: a comparative study of the transcription with other versions of Petrouchka / by Roger Trent Nohl  (1978). Authorization/login required.

The influence of French impressionism and the essence of the Hungarian national character in Zoltán Kodály's piano music / by István Paku Korody  (1978)

Tonality and form in selected French piano sonatas : 1900-1950 / by Virginia Elizabeth Kniesner  (1977)

The Controlled Indeterminacy in Lutoslawski's Cello Concerto / by Shuo Shen (2019)

How to learn the Dvořák concerto in B minor : building personalized practice techniques for virtuosic performance / by Elizabeth Jeremica  (2015)

A pedagogical approach to vibrato styles for advanced cello students and their teachers / by Tzu Yun Chen  (2013)

String bass lutherie in North America : a compendium of makers and examples, 1788-1970 / by Garry Wasserman  (2012)

Ecuadorian-folk and avant-garde elements in Luis Humberto Salgado's sonatas for string instruments / by Juan Carlos Ortega Paredes  (2012)

Pitch performance : a rational approach to the acquisition of intonation skills / by Benjamin R. Coy  (2012)

Building memory structures to foster musicianship in the cello studio / by Mary Davis Fetherston  (2011)

A comparative study of selected violin works of Isang Yun : Gasa für Violine und Klavier (1963) and Sonate für Violine und Klavier /  by Kyung Ha Lee (2009)

Five late Baroque works for string instruments transcribed for clarinet and piano : a performance edition with commentary /  by Antoine Terrell Clark (2009)

Musical use of a general and expressive plucked-string instrument in software / by James Michael Croson  (2004)

The three violin sonatas of British composer Wilfred Josephs (1927-1997) / by Shi-Ling Lin  (2000). Authorization/login required.

The Cello works of Hsiao Tyzen / by Ru-Ping Chen  (1999). Authorization/login required.

The Cello and Piano Sonatas of Emilie Mayer (1821-1883) / by Marie-Aline Cadieux  (1999). Authorization/login required.

Antoine Reicha's quartets for flute and strings, op. 98 : an historical perspective and stylistic overview / by Leslie Goldman Maaser  (1998). Authorization/login required.

The status of contrabass instruction at selected colleges and universities in the United States of America / by Tod Leavitt  (1997)

A performer's analysis of Allan Pettersson's Concerto No. 2 for violin and orchestra / by Anna Kwak  (1994). Authorization/login required.

The violin music of Karol Szymanowski : a review of the repertoire and stylistic features / by Lisa Elizabeth Lantz  (1994)

Biomechanical analysis of double bassists' performance postures / by Kathleen A. Horvath  (1994)

Towards development of a critical edition of the string quartets of Charles Tomlinson Griffes / by Constance Elizabeth Barrett  (1994). Authorization/login required.

A five year comprehensive curriculum for young violinists / by Karen Williams Romeo  (1986)

The ten preludes for Unaccompanied Violin, op. 35 by Eugène Ysaÿe / by Gordon Shepherd Baughman  (1976)

An investigation of the relationships between parental involvement and the performance ability of violin students / by Gerald Richard Doan  (1973)

Flute repertoire from Japan : an analysis of twentieth-century flute sonatas by Ikuma Dan, Hikaru Hayashi, and Akira Tamba / by Daniel Ryan Gallagher  (2019)

The Interpretation of Opera Excerpts for Bassoon: A Pedagogical Analysis of Selected Excerpts / by Erik S. Malmer (2019)

Twenty interesting etudes for the developing trumpet player : the challenges of range and need for intermediate etudes / by Edward Clark  (2019)

African-American bassoonists and their representation within the classical music environment / by Ian Anthony Bell  (2019)

Turkish classical clarinet repertoire : performance, accessibility, and integration into the canon with a performance guide to works by Edward J. Hines and Ahmet Adnan Saygun / by Sarah Elizabeth Korneisel  (2019)

A conductor's and performer's guide to Steven Bryant's concerto for alto saxophone / by Chester James Jenkins  (2018)

A survey of chamber works for trumpet and electronics / by Isaac David Winland  (2018)

A conductor's and performer's guide to Steven Bryant's concerto for alto saxophone / by Chester James Jenkins (2018)

The United States Army Band Herald Trumpets, 1959-2017 / by Kenneth Bradley Holzworth (2018)

The structure and movement of clarinet playing / by Sheri Lynn Rolf  (2018)

The clarinet works of Jörg Widmann : a performance guide to fantasie for clarinet solo with a survey of unaccompanied clarinet repertoire and guide to contemporary techniques / by Zachary Daniel Dierickx  (2018)

Interdisciplinary transfer and cultivation : how vocal, writing, and visual arts can inform horn practice amd performance / by Jenna Lynn McBride-Harris  (2017)

Finding meaning in the music of David Maslanka / by Melody Baker  (2017)

Three danzas by Puerto Rican clarinetist/composer Juan Ríos Ovalle arranged for clarinet and piano / by Evan Thomas Lynch  (2017)

A Classical clarinetist's guide to klezmer music / by Dylan Mikhail Lloyd  (2017)

First-wave women clarinetists retrospective : a guide to women clarinetists born before 1930 / by Manchusa Loungsangroong  (2017)

Brahms's four serious songs : arranged for trombone and string orchestra / by Anthony L. Weikel  (2015)

Gustave Vogt : performer, educator and composer toward an edition of his works for oboe and English horn / by Stephanie Jane Kunz  (2015)

An introduction to twentieth-century flute music by Norwegian composers : with emphasis on Øistein Sommerfeldt and publications by Norsk Musikforlag / by Rachel E. Haug  (2015)

Lieder eines fahrenden Gesellen : transcription for trumpet ensemble / by Benjamin Michael Joy  (2015)

Contemporary clarinet music in Finland : three concertos by Finnish composers commissioned for Kari Kriikku / by Katie Marie Morell  (2014)

Philippe Gaubert's Poème élégiaque  pour saxophone et orchestre : a study and critical edition / by Christian Secrist  (2013)

“The Singing Style of the Bohemians” – A Study of the Bohemian Contributions to Horn Pedagogy, Western Perspectives on Czech Horn Playing and Analysis of the Teachings of Zdenek Divoky' at the Academy of Performing Arts  / by Tiffany N. Damicone (2013)

The commissioned flute choir pieces presented by university/college flute choirs and NFA sponsored flute choirs at National Flute Association annual conventions with a brief history of the flute choir and its repertoire / by Yoon Hee Kim  (2013)

The clarinetist's guide to the performance of the clarinet, viola, and piano trios by Mozart, Bruch, and Larsen / by Adrienne Marie Marshall  (2013)

Observations of Bassoon playing in Malmö, Sweden and Copenhagen, Denmark / by Kerry Ann Haberkern  (2013)

Flute articulation pedagogy : the effect of language-specific consonant pronunciation on a flutist's articulation within the French and English languages /  by Erin Helgeson Torres (2012)

Joseph Kreines and his music for alto saxophone : a biography, analysis, and performance guide / by Michael Rene Torres  (2012)

Humbert Lucarelli : oboe artist / by Bradley Michael Walsh  (2011)

An overview of the history and current state of bassoon music in Mexico / by Kristilyn Woods  (2011)

A supplementary book of Chinese music for the Suzuki flute student / by Nicole Marie Charles  (2010)

The swing era clarinetists and their contributions to twentieth-century clarinet repertoire / by Mary Margaret Smith  (2010)

An overview of the pedagogical benefits of trumpet ensemble playing / by Jonathan Todd Bosarge  (2010)

The evolving mission and purpose of the Pittsburgh Flute Club in the twentieth century / by Kathleen Anne Cameron  (2009)

Duo sonatas and sonatinas for two clarinets, or clarinet and another woodwind instrument : an annotated catalog / by Yu-Ju Ti  (2009)

Three quintets by and for Heinrich Joseph Baermann / by Alisha Leighanne Miller  (2009)

A new model for beginning trombone lessons / by Joel Shonkwiler  (2009)

An annotated bibliography of current research in the field of the medical problems of trumpet playing / by Mark Alan Wade  (2008)

The musical life and career of James B. Underwood / by James M. Stokes, Jr.  (2008)

An illustrated basic flute repair manual for professionals / by Horng-Jiun Lin  (2008)

The oboe concerto of John Harbison : a guide to analysis, performance, and the collaboration with oboist William Bennett /  by Ann Fronckowiak (2006)

A bibliography of chamber music and double concerti literature for oboe and clarinet / by Anthony J. Costa  (2005)

The application of different teaching strategies reflective of individual students' learning modalities in the university flute studio class /  by Nicole L. Molumby (2004)

Leoš Janáček's wind sextet, Mládí: A history of an interpretative source and suggestions for performance / by Elizabeth Suzanne Chaussé  (2004)

Brecker's blues : transcription and theoretical analysis of six selected improvised blues solos by jazz saxophonist Michael Brecker / by David Rawlings Freedy  (2003)

Flutists' family tree : in search of the American Flute School / by Demetra Baferos Fair  (2003)

An annotated bibliography of twentieth-century solo and chamber literature for the E-flat clarinet / by Kathleen M. Gardiner  (2002)

Potential implications for the studio environments in the 21st century : model: studio arts-specifically, schools of music Oboe performance / by  Debra Hawk-Volzer (2002)

A selected study of symphonies concertantes for multiple clarinet soloists, 1770-1850, including works by Stamitz, Devienne, Krommer, Tausch, Müller, Schindelmeisser and Baermann / by Gail S. Lehto  (2002)

Trio for horn, cello and piano / by Richard A. Nichols  (2002). Authorization/login required.

Scale, arpeggio, and interval studies for the bassoon / by Robert D. Jordan  (2001). Authorization/login required.

Hugo Fox : a biography of a prominent American Bassoonist / by Karen M. Crews  (2001). Authorization/login required.

Chamber music with bass clarinet: a bibliography of works and a correlation with the emergence of the Virtuosic Orchestral Bass Clarinet /  by Daniel A. Paprocki (2000)

The Piccolo in the chamber music of the twentieth century : an annotated bibliography of selected works / by Therese M. Wacker  (2000)

An index of excerpts and an overview of published Orchestral Bassoon excerpt collections with a comparison of three collections / by Tama I. Kott  (2000). Authorization/login required.

The influence of Jazz and popular music on the American Trombone Concerto, a selected study of the Solo Trombone and large ensemble works of Richard Peaslee, James Pugh, Howard Buss, and Dexter Morrill /  by Thomas W. Zugger (2000)

The New York Woodwind Quintet : a continuing legacy / by Amy L. Likar  (1999)

The F major bassoon concerto (RTT Schacht 30) of Theodor Von Schacht (1748-1823) / by Douglas E. Spaniol  (1998). Authorization/login required.

An examination of published orchestral excerpt study materials for bassoon and contrabassoon / by David W. Oyen  (1998)

The Woodwind music of Arthur Roland Frackenpohl : his biography, an analysis of two works for Clarinet, and an annotated bibliography of the original works for Woodwinds  / by Deborah Elizabeth Andrus (1998). Authorization/login required.

A Hypermedia Guide to Jazz Appreciation, Beginnings to Chicago / by Craig S. Sylvern  (1996). Authorization/login required.

Selected chamber excerpts for clarinet taken from the repertoire of the mixed wind quintet / by Barbara A. Specht  (1996)

An annotated bibliography of Canadian music for oboe, oboe d'amore and English horn found in the Canadian Music Centre / by Sarah J. Hamilton  (1996)

The clarinet reed : an introduction to its biology, chemistry, and physics / by Donald Jay Casadonte  (1995)

A selected bibliography of music for clarinet and one other instrument by women composers / by Melanie Ann Richards  (1993)

Certain oboe techniques and ensemble pedagogy in selected woodwind chamber music of Heitor Villa-Lobos / by Ailene Annette Munger-MacKay  (1993)

A repertoire guide Including annotations of high school level keyboard percussion works for four mallets / by Ashley Nicole Summerlin  (2019)

The notation and engraving of percussion in modern wind band composition / by Mario Antony Marini  (2016)

Four works for solo timpani: an analysis and performance guide / by Naomi Joy Marcus  (2016)

Daniel Levitan : an examination of select unpitched percussion chamber works / by Juan Mendoza III  (2015)

Solo and chamber percussion works by Nigel Westlake : an examination of Fabian theory, the Hinchinbrook Riffs, the Invisible Men, Kalabash, Malachite Glass, Moving Air, Omphalo Centric Lecture and Penguin Circus / by Kevin Matthew Estes  (2014)

Eckhard Kopetzki's compositions for Marimba Competitions : an examination and comparison of Three Movements for a Solo Dancer and Night of Moon Dances / by Darin James Olson  (2011)

Development of the percussion ensemble through the contributions of the Latin American composers Amadeo Roldán, José Ardévol, Carlos Chávez, and Alberto Ginastera /  by John Richard Hall (2008)

A cultural analysis of Afro-Caribbean rhythm, strumming, and movement for the North American school steelband / by Lennard V. Moses  (2008)

The published vibraphone music of Christopher Deane : an examination and comparison of Mourning dove sonnet and The apocryphal still life / by David Malcolm Wolf  (2008)

​ A review of literature and texts relating to the percussion methods course including a proposal for a new text to meet concerns about course content and structure / by Kimberley H. Burdett  (2007)

​ A survey of percussion studio curricula in the state universities of the United States and Puerto Rico / by Pamela J. Nave  (2001)

​ The distribution, construction, tuning, and performance technique of the African log xylophone / by Yoo Jin Bae  (2001)

​ Notation for percussion instruments / by Charles L. Spohn  (1953)

An overview of the pedagogical benefits of trumpet ensemble playing  / by Jonathan Todd Bosarge  (2010)

The piano and wind quintets of Mozart and Beethoven  : reception and relationship / by Roberta Zajkowski  (2010)

The Woodwind music of Arthur Roland Frackenpohl : his biography, an analysis of two works for Clarinet, and an annotated bibliography of the original  by Deborah Elizabeth Andrus (1998). Authorization/login required.

Certain oboe techniques and ensemble pedagogy in selected woodwind chamber music of Heitor Villa-Lobos / by Ailene Annette Munger- MacKay  (1993)

Differential approaches to rehearsing and conducting an instrumental ensemble / by Bruce Burbank Moss  (1989)

Musical conducting emblems : an investigation of the use of specific conducting gestures by instrumental conductors and their interpretation by instrumental performers / by Gary Donn Sousa  (1988)

A descriptive analysis of secondary instrumental conductor rehearsal problem-solving approaches, addressed musical elements and relationship to student attitude / by Louis A. Menchaca  (1988)

A study of the effectiveness of rhythmic drill materials with student/conductor-teachers while conducting a live ensemble from a full score / by Jack Norman Liles  (1978)

Music for two, three, and four flutes by Friedrich Kuhlau / by Ann Kozuch Fairbanks  (1975)

Sousa's descriptive works and suites as class-cultural mediations / by Steven Wilcer  (2017)

The history and development of the front ensemble in drum corps international / by Lane Wendell Summerlin  (2016)

An examination of the band works nominated for the Grawemeyer Award for music composition and factors influencing the likelihood a band work will win / by Nicholas James Enz  (2015)

Ohio band directors' perceptions of large group adjudicated events / by Kenneth Lloyd Hoffman, Jr.  (2014)

An analysis of select beginning band method books and the level to which they address the national standards for music education / by Kie Watkins  (2011)

A study of Ohio high school band directors' perceived preparation for teaching high school marching band through participation in a collegiate marching band, marching band technique classes, and methods courses / by Brad A. Williamson  (2009)

"El Salón México" by Aaron Copland : a study and comparison of the orchestral score and two transcriptions for band / by Erika Kirsten Svanoe  (2009)

A cultural analysis of Afro-Caribbean rhythm, strumming, and movement for the North American school steelband /  by Lennard V. Moses (2008)

The Symphony for band of Donald E. McGinnis : a guide for conductors / by Matthew Charles Saunders (2007)

A study of first-year students within The Ohio State University and the factors influencing nonparticipation in band programs at the collegiate level / by Michael John Stewart  (2007)

An index of wind band literature analyses from periodicals and university research / by Milton Allen  (2006)

A descriptive analysis of the fourteen Mid-American Conference athletic band programs / by Eric W. Aho  (2005)

A course in band literature based on a standard repertoire developed from the opinions of selected collegiate and secondary school band directors / by Carol M. Hayward  (2004)

The quality and technical difficulty of repertoire performed by non-auditioned, small college bands and the criteria considered in the selection of this literature / by Ronda E. King  (2001)

A study of factors influencing nonparticipation in collegiate band programs among first-year students in the Pacific-10 Athletic Conference / by John Bradley McDavid  (1999)

A descriptive analysis of the eleven Big Ten Conference marching band programs / by John Allen Fuller  (1995)

Notable percussion excerpts of the twentieth century wind-band repertoire / by Charles Timothy Sivils  (1995)

A selected annotated list of wind band works by Henry Cowell and a performance edition of his Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 1 for Symphonic Band / by Jere by Brown, Jeremy Scott  (1993)

A status study of nonselective concert bands at selected colleges and universities / by Patrick Franklin Casey  (1993). Authorization/login required.

"A-tonal odyssey for band" : a detailed analysis / by David L. Taylor  (1992). Authorization/login required.

The brass band movement in North America : a survey of brass bands in the United States and Canada / by Ned Mark Hosler  (1992). Authorization/login required.

The influence of Leonard B. Smith on the heritage of the band in the United States / by Vincent Polce  (1991). Authorization/login required.

The effects of expressive and nonexpressive conducting on the performance accuracy of selected expression markings by individual high school instrumentalists / by Vincent James Sidoti  (1990). Authorization/login required.

Wind band performance repertoire at the university level : a survey of collegiate wind band curricula and current repertoire selection processes / by David Otto Woike  (1990)

The effect of conductor sensitization on ensemble response to articulation styles in high school bands / by John Wallace Taylor  (1989). Authorization/login required.

An auralization-based curriculum as a methodology for advanced aural skills training for wind band conductors / by Marcia Ann La Reau  (1989). Authorization/login required.

Marching band techniques in the music teacher education curriculum : a survey of high school band director needs and current university offerings and practices / by Frank Carl Tracz  (1987)

A descriptive analysis of relationships between verbal behaviors of teacher-conductors and ratings of selected junior high and senior high school band rehearsals / by Robert Alan Carpenter  (1986). Authorization/login required.

The effects of selected factors on the choice of freshmen instrumentalists in small colleges to participate or not to participate in the college concert band / by Garen Killion Milton  (1982)

The effects of structured singing activities and self-evaluation practice on elementary band students' instrumental music performance, melodic tonal imagery, self-evaluation, and attitude / by LaPointe Manuel Davis  (1981)

Relationship of private instrumental music instruction to the performance ratings of selected school bands / by Robert F. Kessler  (1961)

A performance guide to Friendly Persuasions : Homage to Poulenc by Jake Heggie and Gene Scheer / by Daniel Christopher Stein (2019)

Vascularity and the hormonal cycle in female classical singers / by Kimberly Dawn Monzón (2019)

An Attentive Interpretation Study of Claude Debussy’s Trois chansons de Bilitis for Mezzo-Soprano and Piano, Including Jake Heggie’s Arrangement of Trois Chansons de Bilitis for Mezzo-Soprano and String Quartet / by Élise DesChamps (2019)

From baritone to tenor: making the switch / by Weilong Tao  (2017)

Musical means in Mussorgsky's Songs and dances of death : a singer's study guide / by Jason Fuh  (2017)

The adolescent singing voice in the 21st century : vocal health and pedagogy promoting vocal health / by Rianne Marcum Gebhardt  (2016)

Humanistic vocal pedagogy: exploring a voice teacher's scope of practice through a perspective of wellness / by Emily Katherine Brand  (2016)

​ Teaching the songs of Ivor Gurney : an applied studio guide to the utilization of fourteen songs / by Errik M. Hood  (2015)

A study guide of the Taiwanese composer, Nan-Chang Chien, and his four aboriginal lieder for soprano and orchestra / by Szu-Yu Chu  (2014)

Guide of the voice teacher to vocal health for voice students : preventing, detecting and addressing symptoms / by Sarah Khatcherian Milo  (2014)

Perfecting your practice : rehearsal techniques and strategies for the undergraduate singer / by Jennifer Maxwell Whitehead  (2013)

That world of somewhere in between : the history of cabaret and the cabaret songs of Richard Pearson Thomas, Volume I / by Rebecca Eveleth Mullins  (2013)

Ernesto Lecuona : his life and his songs / by Olga Perez Flora  (2013)

A performance guide to Mandarin-Chinese diction and selected art songs / by Yung-Wei Sun  (2012)

A performer's guide to John Musto's song cycle, Quiet songs / by Ching-Yi Chen  (2012)

Translation into Korean of chapter 9, appendix I, and II of The Functional Unity of the Singing Voice by Barbara M. Doscher /  by Eunsook Lee (2011)

Bridging the gap, transitioning vocalists from academia to career / by Laura Michele Portune Cordell  (2011)

The Russian word in song: cultural and linguistic issues of classical singing in the Russian language / by Kathleen L. Manukyan  (2011)

Understanding Libby Larsen's "Beloved, Thou Hast Brought Me Many Flowers" a collection of love songs / by Huei-en Hsuu  (2011)

Musical and lyrical multiplicity of hua'er flower songs / by Mo Li  (2011)

Hanns Eisler and his Hollywood Songbook : a survey of the Five Elegies (Fünf Elegien) and the Hölderlin Fragments (Hölderlin-Fragmente) / by Stanley E. Workman, Jr.  (2010)

​ Alan Louis Smith's Vignettes: Ellis Island : the history, evolution and performance of a modern American song cycle / by Tamara Brooke Regensburger  (2009)

The five song collections of John David Earnest set to the poetry of Robert Bode : a performer's perspective / by Dennis M. Bassett  (2009)

Ernest John Moeran : seven poems of James Joyce a singer's guide to preparation and performance / by Cyril Andrew Blosser  (2009)

​"I sing because I'm free" : developing a systematic vocal pedagogy for the modern gospel singer / by Crystal Yvonne Sellers  (2009)

​Stephen Foster and American song : a guide for singers / by Samantha Renee Mowery  (2008)

​ A performer's examination of John Musto's Shadow of the blues and Recuerdo / by Daniel Hunter-Holly  (2007)

Songs to the moon : a song cycle by Jake Heggie from poems by Vachel Lindsay / by Carolyn E. Redman  (2004)

The Liriche da camera of Francesco Santoliquido / by Abra K. Bush  (2003)

The owner's manual to the singing voice / by Rachael Kathleen Gates  (2002)

Briefly it enters : a song cycle by William Bolcom from poems by Jane Kenyon / by Nancy E. Jennings Jantsch  (2001)

The art songs of André Previn with lyrics by Toni Morrison : Honey and Rue and Four Songs for Soprano, Cello and Piano a performer's perspective / by  Adrian, Stephanie McClure (2001)

Selected Gershwin songs as transcribed for the piano by George Gershwin and Earl Wild / by Yun-Ling Hsu  (2000)

​ The contributions of four African-American women composers to Amreican Art Song / by Carren D. Moham  (1997)

​ A performer's guide to the text and music of Dominick Argento's The Andrée Expedition / by Michael Andrew Paxson  (1997)

Twentieth-Century American Composer Thomas Pasatieri: An Examination of Style as Illustrated by the Works Set to the Text of American Poet Kit Van Cleave / by Beth Bauer  (1996)

​ Reflections of a life : biographical perspectives of Virginia Woolf illuminated by the music and drama of Dominick Argento's song cycle, "From the Diary of Virginia Woolf" / by Noelle Woods  (1996)

​ The songs of Franz Liszt / by Michael David Baron  (1993)

A survey and analysis of the published French and Irish songs for piano and voice of Sir Arnold Bax / by David Matthew Shockey  (1991)

​ The singing voice : effects of the menstrual cycle / by Cheryl Ann Hoover  (1991)

​ A study of methods used by exemplary college voice teachers in teaching improved vocal resonance / by Cynthia Renee Coleman  (1989)

An electromyographic study of preparatory set in singing as influenced by the Alexander technique / by Robert James Engelhart  (1989)

Twelve Rachmaninoff songs as transcribed for piano by Earl Wild : an introductory study / by Ching-Jen Wu  (1989)

​ Improving voice quality in pulmonary-assisted alaryngeal speakers through the application of singing techniques / by Kimberle I. Moon  (1984)

A performer's commentary on "To be Sung Upon the Water" by Dominick Argento / by Trucilla Marie Sabatino  (1980)

The early songs of Sergei Prokofiev and their relation to the synthesis of the arts in Russia, 1890-1922 / by Robert Kenneth Evans  (1971)

Discovering the nature of Robert Schumann's "Frauenliebe und Leben" / Helen Josephine Turner  (1963)

A conductor's guide to Dan Locklair's since dawn : a tone poem for narrator, chorus and orchestra / by Matthew Neal Russell  (2013)

A study of the original composition "Land of our birth" : composition for male chorus, brass, percussion, woodwinds and piano / by Michael George Martin  (2013)

Robert Schumann's part-songs for men's chorus and a detailed analysis of Fünf Gesänge (Jagdlieder), opus 137 / by Timothy David Sarsany  (2010)

Vocal preparation for the high school male : preparing the high school male soloist for contest/audition - a choral director's guide / by Todd Edward Ranney  (2009)

Gwyneth Walker : an annotated bio-bibliography of selected works for mixed chorus / by Richard L. Schnipke  (2008)

Selected baroque compositions with instrumental accompaniment for amateur choir / by Linda Cressman Busarow  (2007)

​ Four motets from the Florilegium portense / by Mark A. Chaney  (2007)

The messa di voce and its effectiveness as a training exercise for the young singer / by Diane M. Pulte  (2005)

​A choral organizational structure for the developing male singer / by Bevan T. Keating  (2004)

​An historical perspective of international champion quartets of the Society for the Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America, 1939-1963 / by Benjamin Charles Ayling  (2000)

Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy's music for men's voices including a detailed analysis of Festgesang: An die Künstler, opus 68 and Zwei Geistliche Manner /  by Joseph H. Janisch (1998)

The effect of phonetic instruction on performance of liturgical Latin diction for middle school mixed choirs / by Yu-Wen Pan  (1997). Authorization/login required.

Talking within music : an ethnographic study of choral instruction, verbal interactions and the resulting ensemble sounds within a high school choral rehearsal / by Mark Edward Rohwer  (1997). Authorization/login required.

The stylistic placement of War Requiem in Benjamin Britten's oeuvre / by Nikola Dale Strader  (1996)

Job satisfaction among high school choral music teachers in the state of Ohio / by Frank Kalani Poncé  (1994). Authorization/login required.

Memories of Early Childhood: a composition for mixed choir with organ accompaniment / by Linda Hofstetter Nolan  (1991). Authorization/login required.

An experimental study of a speech cue rhythmic subdivision design in the remediation of rhythmic performance skills of junior high school mixed choirs / by Richard L. Mallonee  (1991)

A perceptual study of vocal registers in the singing voices of children / by Pamela Sewell Wurgler  (1990)

Acoustical placement of voices in choral formations / by Robert Dale Tocheff  (1990)

Welsh choral music in America in the nineteenth century / by Linda Louise Pohly  (1989). Authorization/login required.

Evaluation of procedures to develop selected choral rehearsal skills with undergraduate choral methods students / by Robert Allen Petty  (1987)

A descriptive analysis of the rehearsal behaviors of selected exemplary junior high and middle school choir directors / by Pamela Dayle Hopton Fiocca  (1986)

The seven last words / by Dorothy Elder Stewart  (1985). Authorization/login required.

The Dies Irae as used by Sergei Rachmaninoff : some sources, antecedents, and applications / by Susan Jeanne Woodard  (1984)

Vocal pedagogy in the choral rehearsal : the influence of selected concepts on choral tone quality, student understanding of the singing process, and student attitudes toward choir participation / by Lynn Ann Corbin  (1982)

"Song of a man and a nation's experience": a Cantata based on poetry by Walt Whitman / by Douglas Paul Starr  (1978). Authorization/login required.

Problems of composing choral music for high school use / by Harrison Leslie Adams  (1973)

A study of difference tones as related to choral singing / by Maurice Andrew Worland  (1948)

Registration strategies of professional operatic mezzo-sopranos / by Katherine Celine Osborne (2015)

The crossover opera singer : bridging the gap between opera and musical theater / by Keyona Willis-Lynam (2015)

The study of 'Alice in Wonderland' of Unsuk Chin / by Eun Seok Park (2014)

Puccini's creation of the role of Liù in his opera Turandot : a soprano's preparation of the role and a historical perspective / by Sanghee Kim (2001).

Operatic reform in Turin : aspects of production and stylistic change in the 1760s / by Margaret Ruth Butler (2000). 

Fusion of musical styles and cultures in Bright Sheng's opera "The Song of Majnun" / by Chiung-Tan Hsu (1999)

Musical and dramatic structure in the finales of the operas of Giacomo Puccini / by Micheal F. Anders (1997)

An Anthology of Nineteenth-Century Russian Arias for Tenor: A Guide to Performance / by Larry Wayne Fralick, Jr. (1995). 

Opera workshop for the undergraduate: more than aria coaching / by Christine Anne Janis (1994). 

Marc Blitzstein's Regina : a pivotal work in American musical theatre / by Anne Bill Foradori (1994)

Factors influencing performance standards for professional opera singers from 1600 to the present time / by David Michael Rives (1993)

American operas on American themes by American composers : a survey of characteristics and influences / by Penelope Ann Speedie (1991). 

​Meyerbeer's Le prophète : a history of its composition and early performances / by Alan Armstrong (1990). 

​ The piano in Alban Berg's opera, Lulu / by Mary Jane Fahrenbruck (1990)

A comparative study of "Le Barbier de Séville", the original play, and the two operas "Il Barbiere di Siviglia" by Giovanni Paisiello and Giochino Rossini / by Ricky Ricardo Little (1985). 

The rise and fall of the city of Mahagonny : an interpretive staging as applied to University Opera Theater productions / by David Neil Stoffel (1983). 

The hope of reconciliation : a stylistic characteristic of Sir Michael Tippett culminating in "The Ice Break" / by Beverly Jean Vaughn (1982).

Franz Liszt and his Verdi opera transcriptions / by Peter Paul Dorgan (1982)

​ Descriptive analysis of three one-act operas by Seymour Barab / by Heather Joy Parr (1982)

The dramatic function of poetic and musical forms in a Savoy opera prototype / by Jaropolk Lassowsky (1981)

A study of vocal demands in selected early German romantic operas / by Mary Gilley Schiller (1979).

Douglas Moore's The Ballad of Baby Doe : an investigation of its historical accuracy and the feasibility of a historical production in the Tabor Opera House / by Randie Lee Blooding (1979)

A study of the composition and performance of Scott Joplin's opera Treemonisha / by Rubye Nell Hebert (1976)

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Argumentative Paper Thesis

• Proposed answer to a research question
• Should make a claim and argue it
• Thesis = Topic + a claim (attitude or opinion) + major points (specifics about the points you will use to explain your claim)
• A good thesis has a definable, debatable claim
• Your thesis statement should be specific—it should cover only what you will discuss in your paper and should be supported with specific evidence.
• Your topic may change as you write, so you may need to revise your thesis statement to reflect exactly what you have discussed in the paper.

How to Write a Thesis Statement

A thesis statement is not a statement of fact. It is an assertive statement that states your claims and that you can prove with evidence. It should be the product of research and your own critical thinking. There are different ways and different approaches to write a thesis statement. Here are some steps you can try to create a thesis statement:

1. Start out with the main topic and focus of your essay.

Example:  youth gangs + prevention and intervention programs

2. Make a claim or argument in one sentence.

Example:  Prevention and intervention programs can stop youth gang activities.

3. Revise the sentence by using specific terms.

Example:  Early prevention programs in schools are the most effective way to prevent youth gang involvement.

4. Further revise the sentence to cover the scope of your essay and make a strong statement.

Example:  Among various prevention and intervention efforts that have been made to deal with the rapid growth of youth gangs, early school-based prevention programs are the most effective way to prevent youth gang involvement.

Thesis Examples from Published Research

Take a look at the following articles and identify the thesis statement. Why is it an effective or not effective thesis?

1. White, Theresa Renee. “Missy ‘Misdemeanor’ Elliott and Nicki Minaj: Fashionistin' Black Female Sexuality in Hip-Hop Culture—Girl Power or Overpowered?”  Journal of Black Studies , vol. 44, no. 6, 2013, pp. 607–626.  JSTOR ,  http://ezproxy.ups.edu/login?url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/24572858 . Accessed 30 Nov. 2020.

2.  McNally, James. "Azealia Banks's "212": Black Female Identity and the White Gaze in Contemporary Hip-Hop."  Journal of the Society for American Music  10.1 (2016): 54-81.  ProQuest,  http://ezproxy.ups.edu/login?url=https://www-proquest-com.ezproxy.ups.edu:2443/docview/1882381971?accountid=1627 . Accessed 30 Nov. 2020.

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Good Thesis Tips

• Ensure your thesis is provable.  Do not come up with your thesis and then look it up later. The thesis is the end point of your research, not the beginning. You need to use a thesis you can actually back up with evidence.
• First, analyze your primary sources . Look for tension, interest, ambiguity, controversy, and/or complication. Ask questions about the sources.
• Anticipate the counterarguments.  Every argument has a counterargument; if yours doesn't, it's not an argument (may be a fact or an opinion). If there are too many arguments against it, find another thesis.
• Communicate a  single, overarching point  rather than multiple points that may be too difficult or broad to support

Examples of Non-Debatable and Debatable Thesis Statements

Example of a non-debatable thesis statement:

Pollution is bad for the environment.

Example of a debatable thesis statement:

At least 25 percent of the federal budget should be spent on limiting pollution.

The North and South fought the Civil War for many reasons, some of which were the same and some different.

While both Northerners and Southerners believed they fought against tyranny and oppression, Northerners focused on the oppression of slaves while Southerners defended their own right to self-government.

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As you scroll, you'll find footnote and bibliography entry templates and examples of citations for real sources for the following types of dissertations and theses:

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Footnote template:

8. Author First Name Last Name, “Dissertation or Thesis Title” (DMA diss./PhD diss./master’s thesis, Institution Name, Year), Page Number, Database Name.  

Example of a real footnote:

8. Christine Jobson, “Florence Price: An Analysis of Select Art Songs With Text by Female Poets” (DMA diss., University of Miami, 2019), 56, ProQuest Dissertations & Theses.

Bibliography entry template:

Example of a real bibliography entry:

Print dissertation or thesis

19. Author First Name Last Name, “Dissertation or Thesis Title’” (DMA diss./PhD diss./master’s thesis, Institution Name, Year), Page Number.  

19. Gregory Alden Magie, “Conducting William Schuman's ‘New England Triptych’’” (DMA diss., University of California, Los Angeles, 1996), 12.

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Placing Musical Examples in your Document

Musical examples should be labeled in sequence throughout your document. Proper formatting of your musical examples will make it easier to generate the List of Musical Examples table in the prefatory pages of your document.

D. Kern Holoman's book  Writing about Music  contains a chapter on musical examples. Holoman shows examples of how to set simple and complex examples within a document, as well as how to write example captions.

Scanning Musical Examples vs. Transcribing Music Examples

There are two routes to placing a musical example into a document. The first option is to scan a copy of the original and cut it down to the size/measures needed for the example. This works well if you just need to show a copy of the music, but in many cases, a musical example expands or distills the work in question in order to highlight particular aspects of the music. For example, you may want to add some analytical markings to the music, extract the melody, or compare and contrast two parts from the same work. 

Whether you scan a copy of the musical example or create your own, you will need to determine the copyright status of the work and the edition in question (see the Copyright and Licensing tab for more information).

If transcribing, you can use the School of Music ITC to make your examples. Music notation software  Sibelius and Finale are loaded on all the computers. There are many video and other online tutorials on how to use both programs.

If you are not a frequent user of this software and doing all your own music examples will slow your writing process significantly, you might want to consider hiring a colleague to make your examples for you.

Determining Copyright Status

If you are planning to include musical examples in your thesis or dissertation, you may need to obtain a license to do so. How does that work? Check our our musical examples checklist and tools:

    First, get organized. Make a comprehensive list of all musical examples that will appear in your document. Start with a full citation for the item, then list each example, including measure numbers and parts used (violin only, piano and voice, full score, etc.).

    Second, determine the copyright status of each work in your list.  Is it in the public domain, Creative Commons licensed, or under copyright? Add copyright information for each example in your list.   If you're not sure how to determine the copyright status of the works on your list, look at the information below to learn more about public domain, Creative Commons, and request licenses for copyrighted materials.

Need a sample list to work with?

The Library's got your covered. Check out our sample list that you can adapt and use to organize your list of usical examples:

Licensing Musical Examples that are copyrighted

   If the work is under copyright, identify the copyright holder(s). 

   Make a list of all your musical examples. Include measure numbers, parts (are you showing the full score, or just the violin part or string parts, etc.), publisher, date of publication, and any other relevant edition information.

  Contact rights holders to request a license.

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Public Domain and other copyright exemptions

If the work is public domain, you will not need to obtain a license. Do provide a citation for your musical examples so that readers know which edition was used. Use this chart from Cornell University to determine if the work is in the public domain.

What is Creative Commons?

 In 2001, Creative Commons was developed as a way for creators to declare copyrighting terms for their content so that reuse would be a more fluid and transparent process. Today, creators can use  Creative Commons licenses  to communicate terms like attribution, commercial or non-commercial use, derivates, and like sharing to other who wish to reuse content without as much mediation between creator and user. Creative Commons is baked into many corners of internet searching, like Google Images, YouTube and Vimeo licensing, and many other content repositories. 

If the work is Creative Commons licensed, follow the requirements of the license.

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Reising, M. M. (2022). Music therapy for patients who are mechanically ventilated: A phenomenological study.

Smith, W. L. (2022). What about black music? Exploring a gap in music therapy training .

Santiago, K. (2022). The music in me: The impact of music therapy on identity development in college students. A phenomenological inquiry.

McAfee, A. L. (2021). Promoting self-determination in music therapy with individuals with I/DD who communicate extraverbally: Reflections and implications for practice.

Kiefer, E. K. (2021). Heartbeat recordings in music therapy: A sequential-explanatory mixed methods study.

Cooke, C. J. (2020). Maximizing referrals and acceptance of medical music therapy: A sequential-explanatory mixed methods study.

Beebe, K. J. (2020). Perceptions of self-determination in music therapy for individuals diagnosed with intellectual disabilities: A survey of music therapists.

Tart, M. F. (2019). Music therapy for infants with neonatal abstinence syndrome in the NICU: A qualitative content analysis .

Solberg, S. (2019). Neurologic music therapy to improve speaking voice in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.

Berry, A. (2019). A collaborative coalition: Action research response to a music therapy group for gender and sexual minority college students.

Esposito, K. (2019).   Creating new music therapy programs in medical settings: A phenomenological inquiry.

Mercier, A. E. (2019).  The use of creative arts in music therapy supervision: A sequential-explanatory mixed methods study.

Bodry, K. L. (2018). Clinical applications of feminist theory in music therapy: A phenomenological study.

Waller-Wicks, C. (2018). Music therapy and expressive arts to promote self-awareness and self-care in direct care staff: A phenomenological inquiry .

Donley, J. M. (2017). Understanding how Western-trained music therapists incorporate Chinese culture in their practice In China: An ethnographic study .

Lingafelt, H. H. (2017). Psychological factors in the use of music therapy with individuals experiencing pain: A survey of current practice.

Neel, K. M. (2017). Self-care for students: A pilot study on self-care education on the pre-internship music therapy students.

Barmore, E. A. (2017). The Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music (GIM) and eating disorders: Learning from therapist, trainer, and client experiences.

King, K. W. (2016). The practice of teaching therapeutic songwriting: A survey of educators and internship supervisors.

Grimmer, M. S. (2016). Cross-cultural music therapy: Reflections of music therapists working internationally .

Dorris, A. D. (2015). Music therapy when death is imminent: A phenomenological inquiry .

Renshaw, S. (2015). The use of rap music in music therapy treatment with adolescents and young adults: A survey.

Stith, C. C. (2015). The effects of musical tempo and dynamic range on heart rate variability in healthy adults.

Honig, T. J. (2014). Wilderness imagery in the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music: A phenomenological inquiry .

Tate, C. E. (2014). Breaking the silence: A qualitative study on the use of Guided Imagery and Music, expressive arts, and a body-centered perspective to address women's issues .

Barwick, C. A. (2014). Describing the subtle factors that influence moments of interactive responses during music therapy sessions for people with late-stage Alzheimer’s disease and other related major neurocognitive disorders: A multiple case study.

Johnson, A. E. (2014). Benefits and challenges of therapeutic songwriting with deaf adolescent girls: A qualitative feasibility study .

Rosenblum, S. O. (2014). Group music therapy versus individual verbal therapy for mandated college students.

Wilson, S. H. (2014). Music therapy support groups for family caregivers of individuals residing in long- term care facilities: A survey of music therapists and interviews with current family caregivers.

Chwalek, C. M. (2013). The use of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in music therapy: A survey of current practice.

Rayburn, A. D. (2013). A phenomenological inquiry into systemic music therapy to accompany the grief journey of a boy with high functioning autism.

Deans, C. M. (2012). The use of dreamwork with the Bonny Method of Guided Imagery and Music: A survey of current practice .

Roberts, S. M. (2012). Current use of augmentative and alternative communication in music therapy: A survey and case study .

Dempsey, D. (2011). Grief rock band: The use of music therapy interventions to decrease depressive symptoms and facilitate expression of grief in bereaved adolescents.

Biron, R. N. (2010). Supporting pregnancy and childbirth using techniques from music therapy, counseling, and doula training .

Cloud, J. P. (2010). The use of music therapy and motivational interviewing with college student drinkers to invite “change talk.”

Hoyle, J. L. P. (2010). The role of music therapy in the bereavement process of adults with intellectual disabilities.

Leonard, K. R. (2010). A search for wholeness: Songs of healing for adolescents with emotional and behavioral disorders.

Brown, L. R. (2009). The effect of music therapy social skills interventions on children with behavioral and emotional disabilities or autism .

Schwantes, M. B. (2007). Music therapy with Mexican migrant farm workers in rural NC: A pilot study .

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• How to Write a Thesis Statement | 4 Steps & Examples

How to Write a Thesis Statement | 4 Steps & Examples

Published on January 11, 2019 by Shona McCombes . Revised on August 15, 2023 by Eoghan Ryan.

A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . It usually comes near the end of your introduction .

Your thesis will look a bit different depending on the type of essay you’re writing. But the thesis statement should always clearly state the main idea you want to get across. Everything else in your essay should relate back to this idea.

You can write your thesis statement by following four simple steps:

• Start with a question
• Write your initial answer
• Develop your answer
• Refine your thesis statement

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What is a thesis statement, placement of the thesis statement, step 1: start with a question, step 2: write your initial answer, step 3: develop your answer, step 4: refine your thesis statement, types of thesis statements, other interesting articles, frequently asked questions about thesis statements.

A thesis statement summarizes the central points of your essay. It is a signpost telling the reader what the essay will argue and why.

The best thesis statements are:

• Concise: A good thesis statement is short and sweet—don’t use more words than necessary. State your point clearly and directly in one or two sentences.
• Contentious: Your thesis shouldn’t be a simple statement of fact that everyone already knows. A good thesis statement is a claim that requires further evidence or analysis to back it up.
• Coherent: Everything mentioned in your thesis statement must be supported and explained in the rest of your paper.

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The thesis statement generally appears at the end of your essay introduction or research paper introduction .

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You should come up with an initial thesis, sometimes called a working thesis , early in the writing process . As soon as you’ve decided on your essay topic , you need to work out what you want to say about it—a clear thesis will give your essay direction and structure.

You might already have a question in your assignment, but if not, try to come up with your own. What would you like to find out or decide about your topic?

For example, you might ask:

After some initial research, you can formulate a tentative answer to this question. At this stage it can be simple, and it should guide the research process and writing process .

Now you need to consider why this is your answer and how you will convince your reader to agree with you. As you read more about your topic and begin writing, your answer should get more detailed.

In your essay about the internet and education, the thesis states your position and sketches out the key arguments you’ll use to support it.

The negatives of internet use are outweighed by its many benefits for education because it facilitates easier access to information.

In your essay about braille, the thesis statement summarizes the key historical development that you’ll explain.

The invention of braille in the 19th century transformed the lives of blind people, allowing them to participate more actively in public life.

A strong thesis statement should tell the reader:

• Why you hold this position
• What they’ll learn from your essay
• The key points of your argument or narrative

The final thesis statement doesn’t just state your position, but summarizes your overall argument or the entire topic you’re going to explain. To strengthen a weak thesis statement, it can help to consider the broader context of your topic.

These examples are more specific and show that you’ll explore your topic in depth.

Your thesis statement should match the goals of your essay, which vary depending on the type of essay you’re writing:

• In an argumentative essay , your thesis statement should take a strong position. Your aim in the essay is to convince your reader of this thesis based on evidence and logical reasoning.
• In an expository essay , you’ll aim to explain the facts of a topic or process. Your thesis statement doesn’t have to include a strong opinion in this case, but it should clearly state the central point you want to make, and mention the key elements you’ll explain.

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A thesis statement is a sentence that sums up the central point of your paper or essay . Everything else you write should relate to this key idea.

The thesis statement is essential in any academic essay or research paper for two main reasons:

• It gives your writing direction and focus.
• It gives the reader a concise summary of your main point.

Without a clear thesis statement, an essay can end up rambling and unfocused, leaving your reader unsure of exactly what you want to say.

Follow these four steps to come up with a thesis statement :

• Ask a question about your topic .
• Write your initial answer.
• Develop your answer by including reasons.
• Refine your answer, adding more detail and nuance.

The thesis statement should be placed at the end of your essay introduction .

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