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Music--Instruction and study

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White, Female Cellist: One (Very Average) Musician’S Exploration Of Identity Through Jazz Pedagogy, Amelia Smerz 20 Apr 2020

White, Female Cellist: One (Very Average) Musician’S Exploration Of Identity Through Jazz Pedagogy, Amelia Smerz 20

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The Allure Of Music: Implications For Academically Gifted Students, Erin Tolar 16 Jan 2016

The Allure Of Music: Implications For Academically Gifted Students, Erin Tolar 16

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This thesis explores the complex interactions of academic giftedness as it relates to the pursuit of music. The literature review covers some of the main topics of giftedness, including what it means to be gifted, identification of giftedness, and music in gifted programs. Research was conducted at a small liberal arts college with a School of Music on academically gifted students. The survey and follow-up interview were constructed to assess whether academically gifted music students were more likely to experience conflict about their choice of major than academically gifted liberal arts students, non-academically gifted School of Music students, or non-academically …