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Marching To The Music: The U.S. Military’S Impact On American Youth Through The Marching Band Movement, 1910-1990, Elise Eaton Nov 2023

Marching To The Music: The U.S. Military’S Impact On American Youth Through The Marching Band Movement, 1910-1990, Elise Eaton

Honors College Theses

High school bands have evolved greatly since the first band boom in the early 1920s. Beyond the performance responsibilities and commitments to football and sporting events, bands have their own cultural elements that only band members, band staffs, and families of band students truly understand. This thesis will demonstrate that high school band culture since the 1920s developed alongside the changing fortunes of the U.S. military. Accordingly, U.S. military history shaped the evolving culture of high school marching bands and other youth performing arts groups while these civilian youth groups in turn embedded and reinforced elements of U.S. militarism in …


Variations And Similarities In Trumpet And Vocal Pedagogy, Ryn Jenkins Nov 2023

Variations And Similarities In Trumpet And Vocal Pedagogy, Ryn Jenkins

Honors College Theses

While both disciplines fall under the umbrella of professional music performance, trumpet and vocal pedagogy and performance are typically considered to be separate entities. Even though, historically, the two have impacted each other, very few materials evaluate these subjects in tandem. That is what this thesis proposes to do. In examining the two different disciplines, I will explore their similarities and differences, and how they can impact students and teachers today.

There are many benefits to be gained from studying trumpet as well as voice, but along with those benefits come pitfalls that students can easily fall into. In order …


A Live Performance Guide: Building A Concert, Genevieve White, Genevieve White May 2023

A Live Performance Guide: Building A Concert, Genevieve White, Genevieve White

Honors College Theses

Many are unaware of the production process when it comes to live performances in the Music Industry. While the obvious barriers of obtaining a time, place, and performer can be easily concluded, many outside of the industry fail to consider other components that contribute to successful performances. The attainment of proper contracting, performance licenses, and music materials are just a few examples of the thought and preparations that go into planning and accomplishing a successful concert.

This project, from conception to execution, was intended to further my knowledge of live performance through the utilization of classroom education and industry experience. …


Inclusive Ensembles: Differentiating For The Singer On The Autism Spectrum, Natalie Wilkins Oct 2019

Inclusive Ensembles: Differentiating For The Singer On The Autism Spectrum, Natalie Wilkins

Posters-at-the-Capitol

Exceptional children belong in music classrooms. Music ensemble directors need to overcome complex challenges to meet the goal of inclusion because ensembles often contain a mixture of ages, grades, social and intellectual development stages, musical skills, and a wide variety of diverse learning needs. This study focuses on how a choral ensemble director may create an inclusive environment for students on the Autism Spectrum.

This study reviewed current research on creating inclusive rehearsal environments. Analysis revealed varied methods for differentiation including modified/adapted scores that make use of color-coding, personalized parts, and symbolic notation; choral ensemble formats, such as self-contained choirs, …


A Brain-Friendly Approach To Music Literacy, Taylor Davis Nov 2018

A Brain-Friendly Approach To Music Literacy, Taylor Davis

Posters-at-the-Capitol

The purpose of this study was to explore how the brain processes information, stores it in long-term memory and then applies that knowledge to teaching music in a classroom/rehearsal setting. We observed how the working memory, the system responsible for processing information from short-term and long-term memory can function with greater efficiency. We observed how the number of items available for processing in the working memory may be increased through a process identified as “chunking.” Chunking is when short patterns, or bits of information, are combined to form longer sequences. When applying these brain-friendly learning concepts to music, the instructor …


Creating Effective Choral Conductors: A Comparison Of The National Association Of Schools Of Music Standards With Research-Based Qualities Of Effective Choral Conductors, Katy Elizabeth Green Jan 2018

Creating Effective Choral Conductors: A Comparison Of The National Association Of Schools Of Music Standards With Research-Based Qualities Of Effective Choral Conductors, Katy Elizabeth Green

Murray State Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which the 2016-2017 National Association of Schools of Music Handbook adequately promotes the instruction of research-based behaviors demonstrated to improve effectiveness in choral conducting. A review of the Bachelor of Music Education, Master of Music in Choral Conducting, and Master of Music Education degrees will be presented identifying which standards and expectations are currently being promoted by NASM. The seven areas of teacher behaviors identified by the research focusing on effectiveness in choral conducting will be introduced and compared with those NASM standards and expectations. Following the comparison, potential …


Titanic, Murray State University Jan 2012

Titanic, Murray State University

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Beauty And The Beast, Murray State University Jan 2011

Beauty And The Beast, Murray State University

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The Wizard Of Oz, Murray State University Jan 2001

The Wizard Of Oz, Murray State University

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Business Before Pleasure, Murray State University Jan 1994

Business Before Pleasure, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1992, Murray State University Jan 1992

Campus Lights 1992, Murray State University

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Headed For The Future, Murray State University Jan 1990

Headed For The Future, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1989, Murray State University Feb 1989

Campus Lights 1989, Murray State University

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Double Feature, Murray State University Feb 1988

Double Feature, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1987, Murray State University Feb 1987

Campus Lights 1987, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1986, Murray State University Jan 1986

Campus Lights 1986, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1985, Murray State University Feb 1985

Campus Lights 1985, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1984, Murray State University Feb 1984

Campus Lights 1984, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1983, Murray State University Feb 1983

Campus Lights 1983, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1982, Murray State University Feb 1982

Campus Lights 1982, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1981, Murray State University Feb 1981

Campus Lights 1981, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1980, Murray State University Feb 1980

Campus Lights 1980, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1979, Murray State University Feb 1979

Campus Lights 1979, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1978, Murray State University Feb 1978

Campus Lights 1978, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1977, Murray State University Feb 1977

Campus Lights 1977, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1976, Murray State University Feb 1976

Campus Lights 1976, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1975, Murray State University Feb 1975

Campus Lights 1975, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1974, Murray State University Feb 1974

Campus Lights 1974, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1973, Murray State University Feb 1973

Campus Lights 1973, Murray State University

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Campus Lights 1972, Murray State University Feb 1972

Campus Lights 1972, Murray State University

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