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Air, The Contents, Ian C. Mcnally May 2020

Air, The Contents, Ian C. Mcnally

Theses and Dissertations

Air, The Contents is an encapsulation of the environments of four different places in New York State. It is written for Pierrot Ensemble with a run time of around 8 minutes.


Romanticism In Nineteenth-Century Russian Nationalistic Music: Case Studies Of Glinka’S Ruslan And Lyudmila And Cui’S Mystic Chorus, Jeffrey Crayton Yelverton Jr. Apr 2020

Romanticism In Nineteenth-Century Russian Nationalistic Music: Case Studies Of Glinka’S Ruslan And Lyudmila And Cui’S Mystic Chorus, Jeffrey Crayton Yelverton Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

This thesis is comprised of two case studies of the works Ruslan and Lyudmila and the Mystic Chorus, which were composed by two nineteenth century Russian composers Mikhail Glinka (1804–1857) and César Cui (1835–1918). The Chapter on Glinka’s Ruslan and Lyudmila trances the influence of German romantic thought on the opera as a reinterpretation. The theories of Novalis” (1772–1801); Friedrich Schlegel (1772–1829); and E.T.A. Hoffman (1776–1822) contribute to the reinterpretation of the opera as a dream that privileges German romantic ideas over Russia nationalistic ones. The Chapter on Cui’s Mystic Chorus, on the other hand, focuses on mysticism …


“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks ”: Emotion Regulation Strategies Using Music When Experiencing Sadness, Kendall M. Ladd Feb 2020

“Where Words Fail, Music Speaks ”: Emotion Regulation Strategies Using Music When Experiencing Sadness, Kendall M. Ladd

Theses and Dissertations

Past literature has suggested that individuals use the emotion regulation strategies of

catharsis, emotional support, understanding emotions, and mood congruency when deciding to listen to sad music when feeling sad (Friedman et al., 2012; Garrido & Schubert, 2013; Sedikides, 1992; Taylor & Friedman, 2015; van Goethem & Sloboda, 2011). This thesis sought to confirm this by comparing these four strategies to revival, another emotion regulation strategy that uses happy music instead of sad music.

The final sample of participants consisted of 122 undergraduate and graduate students at a Midwestern university. Participants completed questionnaires designed to measure how they typically regulate …


An Investigation Into The Impact Of Gordon’S Instrument Timbre Preference Test On Gender And Student Instrument Choice, Andrew J. Fund Jan 2020

An Investigation Into The Impact Of Gordon’S Instrument Timbre Preference Test On Gender And Student Instrument Choice, Andrew J. Fund

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to investigate different practices of musical instrument choice and how those relate to gender equitable outcomes of music students. Little attention has been given to a student’s preference of the timbre of the instrument that is to be learned. Rather, instrument choice has been largely determined by a teacher based on what the student reports visually and physically liking after trying multiple instruments. This study will explore whether male and female students’ instrument placement differs when using Gordon’s Instrument Timbre Preference Test (ITPT). This study will use archived data from music students in Grades …


Factors Affecting Music Naep Exam Achievement, Eric Mordhorst Jan 2020

Factors Affecting Music Naep Exam Achievement, Eric Mordhorst

Theses and Dissertations

Achievement in music may be affected by many factors such as the characteristics of the student, the chosen music program, the home environment, and the student’s focus on music study. In music classes, teachers use various techniques to assist in the acquisition of music knowledge. This study determined the effect the different modalities of music study have on the acquisition of basic music skills common to all musical performances. This study also determined the effect of teaching techniques, gender, reading materials in the home, self-reported importance of the Music NAEP Exam, home music activities, and student’s focus on the acquisition …