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Triptych For Brass And Percussion, Henry Harmon Dempsey

OBU Graduate Theses

In the repertoire of the modern percussionist, the number of compositions which are worthy of performance is very small. The reason for this lack of repertoire is that the percussion ensemble as a unit itself is a relatively new medium. To bring out the qualities of the percussion section, music must be produced that is specifically intended for the percussion instruments. The author set out to achieve this goal in his composition which is written for brass and percussion instruments.

This composition was influenced by jazz, rhythmically. The composition was influenced harmonically by devices used by contemporary composers. In form, …

The Moral Vision Of William Faulkner As Revealed In The Yoknapatawpha County Novels, Gladys Mosley Peterson

OBU Graduate Theses

Until William Faulkner was awarded the Nobel Peace prize for literature in 1950, he was largely ignored by the average American reader, who was at first puzzled by the "undeniable eccentricities" of Faulkner's style and the "apparent perversity of his way of telling a story." The purpose of this study was to determine William Faulkner's moral vision through an analysis of his Yoknapatawpha County novels, reinforced by statements he made from time to time concerning his personal views.

A Critical Study Of The Suzuki Approach To Violin Training As Compared To Other Selected String Methods, Nancy C. Umiker

OBU Graduate Theses

Statement of the problem- The problem of the study was to present all known aspects of the Suzuki method of violin teaching in comparison to four other approved systems, thus contributing to the evaluation of the Suzuki method.

John Millington, Civil Engineer And Teacher, 1779-1868, Lavonne Olson Tarleton

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

An Exploratory Study Of The American Middle-Class Moral And Ethical Values Found In The John Newbery Medal Books., Heath Ward Lowry

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to collect data concerning the presence of that content in the Newbery Medal Award winning books which may influence children’s learning of American middle-class moral and ethical values.

The investigator used the process of content analysis to gather data for answering the following questions: (1) Are American middle-class moral and ethical values present in this chosen list of books?; (2) If such value content is present, to what degree of frequency and intensity has it been found?; (3) What variations, if any, can be measured in the presence, frequency, and intensity of these …

A Study Of The Music Curriculum In Secondary Education, Donald Neibel

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A Guide To The Production Of Broadway Musicals In High School In A Selected Geographical Area, Donald Hornbeck Boyer

OBU Graduate Theses

The performance of Broadway Musicals by high school students as an integral part of their public school music education is a relatively new concept. The apparent absence of any written material directly relating to the concept has created a need for information among directors faced with the task of producing a show ·using high school students.

The purpose of this study was to prepare a guide to the anticipation and solution of these problems endemic to high school student productions of Broadway Musicals. The preparation of a catalog of those agencies that rent the scores, scripts, dialogue books, stage manager's …

A Comparative Study Of The Teaching Of Elementary Reading In The United States And Taiwan, Mei-Ein Wang

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

Selected Factors Which Influence Church-Related Education In Developing Countries, Stuart Paul Berkeley

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

The general problem of this study was to investigate and analyze selected social, political, and economic factors in Ethiopia that affect the continuation and development of education by the Seventh-Day Adventist Church. The specific purpose of this research was to develop from this analysis of Ethiopia those alternatives and recommendations which would aid Seventh-Day Adventist leaders in the development of plans for educational work in that country.

The basic question was: Can the Seventh-Day Adventists system of education plan for the social, political, and economic changes taking place in Ethiopia?

Selected Children's Songs By Master Composers, Carolyn Merz Thorne

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

The Boy's Changing Voice: A Comparison Of Theories, Richard D. Kruger

Masters Theses

No abstract provided.

A History Of The Virginia Academy Of Science, 1923-1945, Harry Joseph Staggers

Dissertations, Theses, and Masters Projects

No abstract provided.

An Analysis Of The Effect Of Seminary Instruction Upon Certain Attitudes Of Students Who Enroll For Reasons Other Than Personal Desire, Kent R. Garner

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was two fold: (1) to determine if there was a significant difference in attitude toward the church and certain of its teachings and practices between those who were pressured into taking seminary and those who enrolled because they wanted to and (2) to compare the change in attitude of the students who were pressured into seminary with the change in attitude of the students who were not pressured into seminary after completing their first year.