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Senior Recital - David Jones, David Jones

All Music Department Programs

This recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree Bachelor of Arts in Music.

A Phenomelogical Inquiry Of The Applicability Of Neurologic Music Therapy For A Student Music Therapist, Katie Fairbourn

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Neurologic Music Therapy (NMT) is a standardized training offered to many different clinical disciplines including music therapy. NMT specializes in research, techniques, and principles regarding the brain’s relationship with music. Despite what the name may suggest, NMT is not affiliated with the music therapy profession, and may be often overlooked by music therapy programs across the country, as was the experience of the principal investigator (PI). There is a lot of research and studies available showing the benefits of NMT for specific clinical populations, but there is no research that examines the effect and value NMT training has when combined …

Listening To Music While Studying, Does It Help Or Not?, Kaleb Phillips

Fall Student Research Symposium 2022

Many college students listen to music. Many say that it helps them focus on their schoolwork and helps them retain knowledge. When I started this research, I wanted to find ways for me to help focus on my schoolwork. I get distracted easily and find joy when I listen to some kinds of music. Does music help you focus? Does it depend on the type of music, or can it be any type? Does it work for everyone? Research was conducted using library and internet resources to locate both primary and secondary research. For this study, I also performed my …

The Role Of Music Context In High School Students' Translations Among Representations In Algebra, Danielle Divis

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Previous research suggests that integrating music into mathematics can benefit students’ mathematics learning but leaves questions as to exactly how students interact with music context and mathematics simultaneously. This study used a descriptive multiple-case study design to understand the way high school students utilize music while engaging in music-contextualized algebra tasks. Eight pairs of high school students participated in this study. The procedures included training four volunteer high school teacher-researchers to carry out three music-contextualized mathematics lessons in their own classes. Data sources for each pair included three student work samples, three audio-video recordings of class sessions, and one audio …

Music's Emotional "Journey", Nicholas Welch, Indigo Rollins-Carlson, Jacob Page, Stanley Ogden

Student Research Symposium

Music has an emotion-evoking effect on its audience through form. This is exemplified throughout history, but we will be focusing on 'Don't Stop Believin' ' by Journey as a prime example. Part of this influence is due to the fact that it contrast with other widely-used forms. Presentation Time: Thursday, 3-4 p.m.

"Let Thy Conscience Act Her Part": Republican Motherhood In Civil War Popular Song, Gianna Patchett

Student Research Symposium

In the American Civil War, described by Christian McWhirter as a war fought to music, popular song played a significant role in the expression and processing of wartime emotions and ideologies. Civil War songs with lyrics written by women show feminine strength in tragedy, challenges due to societal expectations, and the day to day difficulties of wartime on the homefront. One concept that unites these themes is that of Republican Motherhood, an ideology developed in the Revolutionary War, but which continued to be prevalent throughout the 19th Century. This paradigm places female experience in the context of duty, patriotism, and …

Exploring The Impact Of Musical Mnemonic Strategies On Student Achievement And Engagement In Inclusive Science Classes, Zinna Eaton

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

Students with disabilities often struggle with comprehending material and performing at grade level, and teachers often find new ways to help their students comprehend the curriculum. A common challenge for special education teachers is incorporating different learning styles and various instructional strategies to better assist their students. One teaching strategy and resource that many teachers incorporate is the use of music in their instruction. This research project examines how incorporating music teaching strategies into daily instruction impacts the level of engagement and the academic achievement level of sixth-grade students with and without mild/moderate disabilities within inclusive science classrooms. The study …

Harmonizing Music And Language Acquisition: Learning Language With The Arts, Samantha Ontiveros

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This portfolio consists of select work the author completed during the Master of Second Language Teaching program at Utah State University. Throughout the portfolio, the author shares her personal ideas, opinions, teaching observations, and personal teaching examples utilizing song; all these were found to support the research presented in this portfolio.

This portfolio contains three main sections: (1) teaching perspectives, (2) research perspectives, and (3) an annotated bibliography. The focus of this portfolio is to find new ways to teach language using artistic and creative outlets, such as multimodality, technology, and most importantly, music. The portfolio contains effective ways to …

Becoming An Artistic Entrepreneur: The Nuts And Bolts Of Running A Successful Artistic Venture, Collette Nicole Cook

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

The music industry is shifting away from the traditional concert in traditional venues. New and innovative concert experiences are beginning to be designed to continue to find ways to speak to new audiences. As a musician, entrepreneurial skills are becoming more and more mandatory in creating a long-lasting career. Despite the thousands of people who graduate around the country with a music degree each year, the number of traditional music jobs as a major symphony orchestra member or touring soloist are becoming more and more difficult to land, causing many graduates to have to find work in a different field …

Early Morning Song Ritual, Terin Crane

USU Student Folklore Fieldwork

“When I was a senior in high school I was the editor-in-chief of the newspaper and the only time we had outside of class to put together the newspaper to be printed was 6 AM. So the 5 other editors and I would get to school WAY early and start putting together the newspaper, trying to fit all those words on the pages they belonged on was like a ginormous puzzle that couldn’t be solved. Any way, we always listened to the same 2 songs every morning to pump us up. We were all practically zombies until we turned on …

Making A Modern Piece Of Music More Memorable, Ethan Seegmiller

Research on Capitol Hill

My Fleeting Angel is a piece for a piano trio composed by Cheryl Frances-Hoad. It is inspired by The Wishing Box, a short story by Sylvia Plath.

Dr. Frances-Hoad wrote the piece in 2005. It won the Robert Helps Prize, earning her temporary status as composer-in-residence at the University of Southern Florida.

The vivid descriptions in The Wishing Box provided musical inspiration for My Fleeting Angel. Dr. Frances-Hoad transformed the colorful syntax into harmonies and rhythms throughout the piece.

Alumni Band Program 08/06/2017, Utah State University Alumni Band, Nicholas Morrison

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Alumni Band Program 07/30/2017, Utah State University Summer Alumni Band, Nicholas Morrison

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Alumni Band Program 07/16/2017, Utah State University Alumni Band, Nicholas Morrison

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Alumni Band Program 07/02/2017, Utah State University Alumni Band, Nicholas Morrison

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Alumni Band Program 06/25/2017, Utah State University Alumni Band, Nicholas Morrison

All Music Department Programs

The USU Summer Alumni Band consists of over 300 alumni of the band program at USU who continue to perform seriously following graduation, many as professional musicians or music teachers.

Combined Cello Recital- Emily Taylor And Erin Gordon, Emily Taylor, Erin Gordon

All Music Department Programs

This recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance. Erin and Emily are students of Anne Francis-Bayless.

Junior Recital-Amanda Glancy, Amanda Glancy, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital- Benjamin Krutsch: The Road Goes Ever On By Donald Swann And Other Works Of Adventure, Benjamin Krutsch, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Pitch Perception In Preschool-Age Children Who Are Deaf Or Hard Of Hearing, Megan Lambert

All Graduate Plan B and other Reports, Spring 1920 to Spring 2023

This research thesis will 1) provide an overview of the psychoacoustics of music perception, particularly as related to the properties of pitch perception in young children and 2) describe the methods and outcomes of an exploratory study to evaluate the efficacy of obtaining pitch perception data from preschool age children with hearing loss. Each child completed a series of three tasks, including coaching and practice, single note perception, and pitch contrasts. All of the children readily understood the single-note pitch perception task. Pitch contrast performance across participants ranged from 50% to 96% correct for the first data collection period and …

Junior Recital- Kiah Spjute, Kiah Spjute, Nicole Vander Does, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

The Journey Senior Recital, Chantry Olsen

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital-Brooklyn Dyer: Faith, Food, & Infatuation, Brooklyn Dyer, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Junior Recital-Taylor Clark, Taylor Clark

All Music Department Programs

This recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music in Music Performance. Taylor Clark is a student of Anne Francis Bayless.

Senior Recital-Emily Cottam, Emily Cottam, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Utah State Flute Studio, Nancy Toone, Jenna Bouvang, Erin O'Donnell, Jennifer Christensen, Ashlee Hatcher, Hannah Jones, Allie Patton, Kryshelle Kindred, Marnie Jensen, Alex Traini, Samantha Keller, Patty Serbousek, Beth Foley

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Senior Recital- Rebecca Soelberg, Rebecca Soelberg, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Junior Recital- Savy Despain, Savy Despain, Dallas Heaton

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.

Winter Recital- Emily Taylor, Emily Taylor

All Music Department Programs

This recital is in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Bachelor of Music in Cello Performance. Emily Taylor is a student of Anne Francis Bayless.

Junior Recital- Terrell Brady, Terrell Brady

All Music Department Programs

No abstract provided.