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Ua11/2 Music Concert, Wku Public Affairs

WKU Archives Records

Press release announcing concert by WKU faculty and students.

A Brief History Of The Sonata With An Analysis And Comparison Of A Brahms’ And Hindemith’S Clarinet Sonata, Kenneth T. Aoki

All Master's Theses

It was the purpose of this study to: (1) trace a brief history of the sonata up to the Classical period; and (2) analyze and compare Brahms' Sonata (E-flat major) for Clarinet and Piano, Op. 120, No. 2 to that of Hindemith's Sonate for Clarinet and Piano.

Ua77/1 Western Alumnus, Vol. 35, No. 5, Wku Alumni Association

WKU Archives Records

WKU alumni magazine. Features the following articles:

• Bobby McGuire Appointed Alumni President
• Foreign Born Professors
• Entertains American Soldiers in Europe - Gemini 15
• Students from Other Countries
• Summer in Mexico
• Richards, Walter. New Hope for Prisoners - Kentucky State Prison
• Climax of Major Transaction - Construction Bonds
• Veep Meets Challenge - Dero Downing
• Western Breakfast Highlights Kentucky Education Association
• President Kelly Thompson Speaks to Atlanta Alumni
• Memorial Room Plaque Tribute to War Dead
• Homecoming 1968 to Feature Alumni Activities
• Distinguished Alumni Represent WKU
• Harold Helm Addresses Graduates
• Hilltoppers Excel in All Sports - Ohio Valley Conference
• Westerners on the Move …

73rd Annual Spring Concert; 73rd Annual Convocation, Sherwood Music School

Commencement Programs

Programs for the Sherwood Music School 73rd Annual Spring Concert at Orchestra Hall (220 South Michigan Avenue) on May 23, 1968 and the Convocation ceremony at The Kungsholm (100 East Ontario Street) on June 18, 1968.

Arts Festival 1968, Taylor University

Fine Arts Festival

The program of the Fine Arts Festival of Taylor University, April 17-22, 1968.

Blockprint April 15, 1968, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1960s. This issue of April 15, 1968 covers the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., including editorials concerning the event, as well as more local news related to the school. Also included is a double page spread of photographs from the school's COLAB program of the year.

Sherwood Music School Annual Catalog 1968-1969, Sherwood Music School

Academic Catalogs

The 1968-1969 Annual Academic Catalog for Sherwood Music School, featuring information about the School, images of student and campus life, department descriptions, biographical information about and images of faculty, course and program descriptions, information about student services, and tuition information.

A Survey Of Public Junior And Senior High School Band Directors: Opinions Concerning Rated Band Festivals In The State Of Arkansas, Robert E. Adams

OBU Graduate Theses

The purpose of the study was to determine the opinions of the public school band directors of Arkansas concerning the administration of the rated rend and its musical and educational value to the students and directors of bands. Various opinions exist concerning the desirable and undesirable aspects of such programs.

Harold C. Hind states:"There have been several arguments advanced against contesting, chief among them being the plea that time devoted to working up a test piece could be more profitably employed in improving the general repertoire of the band."

However, Hind later states: "Every band should make a point of …

An Analytical Survey Of The Elementary Music Program In The Class Aa Schools Of Arkansas, Rosemary Langley

OBU Graduate Theses

Varying methods of instruction in music have been employed in public schools. A regular re-evaluation of what is being done in the public schools is necessary in order that the children of each generation receive the proper training for their musical instruction.

It was the purpose of this study to investigate and evaluate the elementary music programs in the Class AA schools of Arkansas.

An Experiment In Discovery Learning, Juanita Nicholson

Honors Theses

In recent years new attitudes toward how people learn have been greatly expanded and developed. These new thoughts have been utilized in the area of music education as well as other areas of education. New methods of piano instruction are but one facet of the change in music education, and this is the area which I have undertaken to explore.

A Survey Of Styles And Techniques Used By Arkansas High School Marching Bands In 1967-68, Doyle Glenn Combs

OBU Graduate Theses

The purpose of this study was to determine styles and techniques being used by high school marching bands in the state of Arkansas.

Effects Of Music Backgrounds On Silent Reading Test Results Of Sixth Grade Students, Delbert Ray Rydquist

University of the Pacific Theses and Dissertations

It was the purpose of this study to analyze the effect that three backgrounds had on the silent reading achievement test results of sixth grade students. No music, soothing instrumental music, and stimulating instrumental music were used.