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The Analysis Of Gospel Drumming: Its Influence On Live Performances Of Secular Music, Brandon Prigg
The Analysis Of Gospel Drumming: Its Influence On Live Performances Of Secular Music, Brandon Prigg
Recital Papers
An analysis on the evolution of gospel drumming and its influence on the live performances of secular music.
Girlpwrd: Amplifying Silenced Voices Of Women Through Digital Storytelling, Brooke Schumann
Girlpwrd: Amplifying Silenced Voices Of Women Through Digital Storytelling, Brooke Schumann
English Theses
Drawing on data from a multi-month digital storytelling community project, this qualitative case study offers portraits of three marginalized women who re-author pivotal moments of silencing in their lives. The foundational framework blends scholarship on rhetorical silence, rhetorical listening, and semiotics of multimodal expression. These cases demonstrate how digital storytelling allows women a space to form and give voice to their silence, where they are the empowered agents of their own stories. The digital platform elevates these underrepresented narratives by creating new pathways for listening.
A Call To Create: Poetry As Healing And One Nurse’S Self-Discovery, Kim Cornett Henry, Kim Cornett Henry
A Call To Create: Poetry As Healing And One Nurse’S Self-Discovery, Kim Cornett Henry, Kim Cornett Henry
English Theses
Florence Nightingale’s vision for nursing has changed greatly in the past one hundred and fifty years, with nursing’s identity replaced with an emphasis on science over caring. The fast-paced, technologically sophisticated environments, designed to meet the declining health of an American public, have resulted in nurses who are being pulled away from nurse-to-patient caring acts and the reasons they felt called to become nurses. These changes have had detrimental psychological and emotional effects on nurses and are especially evident in Intensive Care nurses. Expressive writing as poetry, autoethnography, and participation in vibrant writing communities offer nurses experiences for healing, voice, …
The Impact Of Motown Drummers In Popular Music, Estevan A. Barrientez
The Impact Of Motown Drummers In Popular Music, Estevan A. Barrientez
Recital Papers
The Impact of Motown Drummers in Popular Music
Fun Home: Revelation Of Reality And Relationships Through Grief, Mary Margaret Hughes
Fun Home: Revelation Of Reality And Relationships Through Grief, Mary Margaret Hughes
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
The musical Fun Home by Lisa Kron and Jeanine Tesori follows Alison Bechdel as a child, a young adult, and a grown adult as she looks back on her memories of her deceased father and their relationship as two queer individuals. Alison’s father carries the emotional gravity of the text, driving the scenes forward through the theme of control and the damage it does. Alison and her father both seek to control much of their lives, including their sexualities and subsequent realities about their sexualities. Made clear through a critical analysis of the musical’s plot, character, themes, and language, Fun …
The Effect Of Twist1b And Twist2 Knockdown On Tgf-Beta Signaling Expression In Tendon Progenitors, Marinia N. Bishay
The Effect Of Twist1b And Twist2 Knockdown On Tgf-Beta Signaling Expression In Tendon Progenitors, Marinia N. Bishay
Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects
Somites are important mesoderm structures that form in regularly timed intervals from the anterior end of the paraxial mesoderm at the end of gastrulation during embryogenesis. Cells of the ventromedial portion of the somite, the sclerotome, undergo epithelial to mesenchymal transition, surround the notochord, and give rise to connective tissues of the axial skeleton including the vertebrae, tendons, and ligaments. We are interested in understanding how the sclerotome is compartmentalized into the region that makes tendons. Genes expressed in the sclerotome, twist1 and twist2, are likely involved in the downstream differentiation of sclerotome to tendon progenitors. Previous studies have shown …
Probiotic Intervention Improves Recovery Of Hippocampal Memory And Hippocampal Atrophy Following Disruption From High-Fat Diet In Adult Rats, Sanyourah A. El-Hulu
Probiotic Intervention Improves Recovery Of Hippocampal Memory And Hippocampal Atrophy Following Disruption From High-Fat Diet In Adult Rats, Sanyourah A. El-Hulu
Honors Scholars Collaborative Projects
Presently, lifestyle factors such as chronic high-fat diet (HFD) consumption occurs concomitantly with weight gain and obesity (Gil-Cardoso et al., 2017; Stranahan et al., 2008). In turn, obesity has been associated with impairments to mental functioning, specifically to memory. Human epidemiological studies show that HFD intake containing saturated, and omega-6-fatty acids is associated with worse performance on a cognitive task whereas a lower fat diet containing omega-3-fatty acids is associated with a protective effect against cognitive decline (Zhang et al., 2006; Uranga et al., 2010). One explanation for this is the critical role of the gut bacteria in brain health. …
The Conscience Of Little Women: Beth's Epic, Mcewen Baker
The Conscience Of Little Women: Beth's Epic, Mcewen Baker
Belmont University Research Symposium (BURS)
From its conception, and through countless retellings, there is no doubt that Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women is an American classic that has stood the test of time. Kate Hamill’s stage adaptation affirms and extends this legacy; the playwright adopts a contemporary feminist approach that defies gender norms and exclusivity in casting and encourages an actor-centered approach. This essay explains the importance of this adaptation and its influence on my portrayal of Beth March in Belmont University’s Fall 2021 production. It touches on the often overlooked significance of the second youngest sister as well as how my personal battle with …
Will You Read Me A Story?, Rachael Flynn, Cathy Eschete
Will You Read Me A Story?, Rachael Flynn, Cathy Eschete
Humanities Symposium
This presentation will address the importance of early literacy experiences in a child’s
development. We will explore what culturally competent educators do to help all
children identify as readers while also considering the types of reading experiences we
should be creating to ensure that all children read well and develop a love of reading.
A Teacher's Companion For The Emerging Electric Orchestra, Rachael Greenman
A Teacher's Companion For The Emerging Electric Orchestra, Rachael Greenman
Recital Papers
Historically orchestral string instruments have been defined as classical instruments. As a result in primary and secondary school programs students have been relegated to playing music by Bach, Beethoven, and Mozart. Those programs and that world is rapidly evolving. A broad range of new electric string instruments and technologies are being introduced into the classroom and everything from pop to rock to show tunes are being played engaging students in new and exciting ways. The challenge for teachers and administrators is how to start such a program in their school. This thesis explores the unique challenges and opportunities that this …
Procedural Rhetoric And Language: How The Orwell Videogames Series Emphasizes The Importance Of Context In Content, Jessica Kimber
Procedural Rhetoric And Language: How The Orwell Videogames Series Emphasizes The Importance Of Context In Content, Jessica Kimber
English Theses
Procedural Rhetoric and Language: How the Orwell Videogames Series Emphasizes the Importance of Context in Content
An Analysis Of Commercial Guitar Styles Through The Study Of Notable Los Angeles Session Musicians, Edward Mitchell
An Analysis Of Commercial Guitar Styles Through The Study Of Notable Los Angeles Session Musicians, Edward Mitchell
Recital Papers
An Analysis of Commercial Guitar Styles Through the Study of Notable Los Angeles Session Musicians
Teaching Songwriting And Incorporating Popular Music In Beginning Group Piano, Sarah Andrews
Teaching Songwriting And Incorporating Popular Music In Beginning Group Piano, Sarah Andrews
Student Theses
This thesis examines how incorporating popular songwriting is an effective way to teach keyboard skills to music majors in a traditional undergraduate music school. Basic keyboard skills taught in group piano are similar to the skills used in writing and performing a popular song. Connecting students to popular music inspires students and keeps them motivated to practice keyboard skills that are more tedious but considered necessary for learning the instrument. This thesis is divided into two parts. Part I offers the history of pedagogical trends in group piano from the eighteenth century until present day, focusing specifically on practicality, improvisation, …
Six Recital Pieces For Percussion, Ross Cody Otis
Six Recital Pieces For Percussion, Ross Cody Otis
Recital Papers
This paper provides information on six recital pieces written by some of the leading composers in today's percussion repertoire. Those included are James Campbell's Tangents, Javier Álvarez's Temazcal, Keiko Abe's Prism Rhapsody for Marimba and Orchestra, Michio Kitazume's Side by Side, Christopher Norton's Summer Daybreak, and Chad Floyd's Triptych Boom. Many topics are discussed, including composer biographies, historical significance, theory, analysis, and performance practice.
The French Flute School: A Flute Curriculum, Jessica Benevento
The French Flute School: A Flute Curriculum, Jessica Benevento
Recital Papers
When discussing flute pedagogy, one immediately begins to think of methods created by popular teachers of the French Flute School. Many resources and standards in the flute repertoire are a result of the Paris Conservatory’s teachings and Concours. This thesis explores the history of French pedagogy and how it has evolved throughout time to create a modern flute curriculum. It also investigates the specific contributions the French School made to the concept of flute sound, including tone development and technique. This thesis begins with an exploration of the famous French flutist Marcel Moyse and his various method books. The paper …
Seven Percussion Compositions, Standard And New, Kramer Reed Sell
Seven Percussion Compositions, Standard And New, Kramer Reed Sell
Recital Papers
The modern percussionist sees further by standing on the shoulders of standard percussion composers and by composing, commissioning, and performing new works. Achieving an enriched performance of both standard and new percussion pieces occurs through proper research and analysis. By examining repertoire through historical, theoretical, and executional lenses, a performer gains insight into the deep meaning and context of a composition. Careful study of a composer and his or her canon of works also affects comprehension and performance.
Pioneers Of The Extended-Range Electric Bass, Owen Ananich
Pioneers Of The Extended-Range Electric Bass, Owen Ananich
Composition/Recording Projects
This body of work reviews the history of the electric bass, the variations of early extended-range electric bass guitars and their variations during the 1970s, and analyzes the works of three bass players which helped bring the instrument to prominence. Recordings of these pieces also accompanies the work.
Social And Emotional Learning In The Elementary Music Classroom: A Teacher’S Perspective, Mary Katherine Strachan
Social And Emotional Learning In The Elementary Music Classroom: A Teacher’S Perspective, Mary Katherine Strachan
Student Theses
Social and Emotional Learning in the Elementary Music Classroom: A Teacher’s Perspective
Implementing Process Pedagogy In The High School Classroom: How To Improve Student Writing While Helping Students Enjoy Writing, Laura Mahaney
Implementing Process Pedagogy In The High School Classroom: How To Improve Student Writing While Helping Students Enjoy Writing, Laura Mahaney
English Theses
Traditionally and currently, teachers also focus on the product and not the process in their own classroom. They will assign a paper with a final due date, students turn in their papers without having anyone else look at it beforehand, and students will get a final grade on what is their first draft. This way of teaching writing does not show students how to improve their writing. With this type of assessment, the natural processes of a person’s mind while writing is ignored; students are expected to have everything in their paper in the first draft and without support. Process …
Creating Sustainable Volunteer Programs: Understanding Why United4hope's Church Coordinators Volunteer, Stanley Weber
Creating Sustainable Volunteer Programs: Understanding Why United4hope's Church Coordinators Volunteer, Stanley Weber
Student Theses
Abstract Using the Volunteer Function Inventory (Clary et al., 1998), this descriptive research study gathered mean, median, and mode data of 42 United4Hope Church Coordinators (UCC) to further understand why each UCC had chosen to volunteer. This study is significant for U4H since these critical leaders provide leadership without traditional power sources and lead volunteers who can freely choose whether or not to follow. When applying Clary et al.’s (1998) 6-factor clusters, data showed that values (a means to express one’s altruistic and humanitarian values) motivation factors were the most significant factor across the group. This factor was followed by …
Soundtrack Of A Life: A Musical Narration Of A Military Veteran’S Life, Caroline M. Melcher
Soundtrack Of A Life: A Musical Narration Of A Military Veteran’S Life, Caroline M. Melcher
Recital Papers
Soundtrack of a Life: A Musical Narration of a Military Veteran’s Life
Beyond The Checklist Approach: A Librarian-Faculty Collaboration To Teach The Beam Method Of Source Evaluation, Jenny Mills, Rachael Flynn, Nicole Fox, Dana Shaw, Claire Wiley
Beyond The Checklist Approach: A Librarian-Faculty Collaboration To Teach The Beam Method Of Source Evaluation, Jenny Mills, Rachael Flynn, Nicole Fox, Dana Shaw, Claire Wiley
Library Faculty Scholarship
Evaluating information is an essential skill, valued across disciplines. While librarians and instructors share the responsibility to teach this skill, they need a common framework in order to collaborate to design assignments that give students multiple opportunities to learn. Librarians and First Year Seminar faculty at Belmont University collaborated to design a unit of instruction on source evaluation using the BEAM method. BEAM requires students to apply a use-based approach to evaluation, to read and engage with sources more closely, and to think about how they might use a source for a specific purpose. Structured annotated bibliographies that included BEAM …
"We're A Little Different": Business Information Literacy Perspectives On The Acrl Framework, Amanda Click, Claire Walker Wiley, Meggan Houlihan
"We're A Little Different": Business Information Literacy Perspectives On The Acrl Framework, Amanda Click, Claire Walker Wiley, Meggan Houlihan
Library Faculty Scholarship
The introduction of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education in 2015 inspired many librarians to rethink how they offer information literacy instruction. This multi-method study, using data from a survey and five focus groups, explores the use of the Framework in business information literacy (BIL). The study research questions focus on how librarians engage with the Framework in supporting the information needs of business students. Participants indicate that they make implicit, direct, and institutional use of the Framework. They also use a variety of tools aside from the Framework when designing their BIL instruction. Limitations of …
The Rise Of The Rock Star, Derik Sibit
The Rise Of The Rock Star, Derik Sibit
Recital Papers
A history and analysis of hard rock and heavy metal from the 1960s through the 1980s, the musical elements that make these genres unique, and an evaluation of the sound and style of songs, vocalists, and instrumentalists of some of the most important bands of this era and the techniques and methods they used to achieve their sounds and styles. A pedagogical analysis of some of the greatest singers in hard rock and heavy metal helps the reader better understand the anatomy and physiology of the voice and of heavy belting and screaming in rock and metal music.
Performing With Purpose: Finding Value In Standard Classical Vocal Repertoire As A Twenty-First-Century Teacher-Performer, Hallie Bisaga
Performing With Purpose: Finding Value In Standard Classical Vocal Repertoire As A Twenty-First-Century Teacher-Performer, Hallie Bisaga
Recital Papers
Performing with Purpose: Finding Value in Standard Classical Vocal Repertoire as a Twenty-first-century Teacher-performer
An Exploration Of Classical Guitar Literature Through The Ages, Sam Burns
An Exploration Of Classical Guitar Literature Through The Ages, Sam Burns
Recital Papers
An Exploration of Classical Guitar Literature Through the Ages
Melodies Of Love: An Exploration Of Popular Love Songs And Love Styles According To The Ancient Greeks, Kevin Blackmon
Melodies Of Love: An Exploration Of Popular Love Songs And Love Styles According To The Ancient Greeks, Kevin Blackmon
Recital Papers
I conducted an investigation and application of how different types of affection, as expressed in Classical Greek philosophy, are conveyed in commercial music with love songs. I also analyzed how various love songs demonstrate these different meanings of affection. Through my discoveries, I applied the standards of these ideas to my music. I focused on the common characteristics that each love song shares. I divided each analysis of musical ideas and concepts that contain similarities into the six subsections of Jan LaRue’s SHRMGT framework: SHRMG(T) stands for sound, harmony, melody, rhythm, growth, and text. The focus for each song will …
Opioid Overdose Prevention And Naloxone Training Among College Students, Mackenzie Thode
Opioid Overdose Prevention And Naloxone Training Among College Students, Mackenzie Thode
DNP Scholarly Projects
Background: Opioid abuse is a serious national crisis affecting both public health and economic welfare across the United States. In Tennessee, more than 1,800 overdose deaths were reported in 2018, with nearly 20% of those deaths occurring in Davidson County alone. The number of overdose deaths in Nashville has steadily risen amidst the COVID-19 pandemic by approximately 32% since 2019 to a total of 619 fatal overdoses in 2020, making it the city’s deadliest year on record. Review of evidence: Research shows that intranasal (IN) naloxone training is an effective approach to combating the opioid overdose crisis and can be …
The Art Of Incorporating Afro-Latin Rhythms In Modern Jazz: In The Style Of Maria Schneider, Kristen Janelle
The Art Of Incorporating Afro-Latin Rhythms In Modern Jazz: In The Style Of Maria Schneider, Kristen Janelle
Composition/Recording Projects
This thesis explores how Afro-Latin rhythms came into use in modern jazz, specifically in the work of Maria Schneider and the author. Several Afro-Latin genres are explained theoretically and historically.
Enhancing Performance Through Research And Analysis, Sarah Brewer
Enhancing Performance Through Research And Analysis, Sarah Brewer
Recital Papers
Music can be both deeply expressive and highly academic. One can create beautiful music by intuition alone, using both what is written on the page and their own musicality to produce a unique version of any musical work. A musician can also create beautiful music by utilizing research and analysis of a work to determine proper performance practice, reveal composer intentions, and inform musical decisions for a piece of music. By using both analytical and expressive methods, the performer can effectively produce art, giving a piece the potential to exist in versions varying in detail but authentically communicating the message …