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The College Student Study Playlist: A Comparison Of Genres, John C. Pokhan

Selected Honors Theses

Music has played a significant role in the lives of students. Various genres of music have been studied to determine their specific effects on human behavior. Christian Praise and Worship music is a normal piece of service, whether it is in the chapel and or the church. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a renowned classical music composer whose music has been shown to have positive effects in improving concentration. A student’s emotions are critical when it comes to studying. When a student is studying, they need to concentrate and work on their assignment with confidence, inspiration, and excitement while managing their …

The Effects Of Classical Music On Children With Learning Disabilities In A Sixth Grade Mathematics Classroom, Amy C. Mckeever

Theses and Dissertations

The purposes of this exploratory investigation were to (a) determine if sixth grade students would improve their math performance (in areas of staying on task, focusing, and completing work) while classical music was being played, (b) determine if students will report they feel differently and more successful in the mathematics classroom while classical music was being played, and (c) determine if students with learning disabilities will improve their mathematical performance (in areas of staying on task, focusing, and completing work) while classical music is being played. In this study, there were 19 students. The results show that classical music had …

Classical Music As An Instrument To Foster Leadership Skills For Social Change: The Case Of Venezuela’S El Sistema, Marco Aponte Moreno, Lance Lattig

Journal of Sustainable Social Change

El Sistema, the Venezuelan system of youth orchestras, is a program aimed at teaching and performing classical music through the development of a free network of symphony orchestras and choruses nationwide. Since its creation in 1975 by its founder José Antonio Abreu, El Sistema has given thousands of Venezuelan children, who often come from unprivileged socioeconomic backgrounds, the opportunity to receive free classical music education while promoting their personal, intellectual, spiritual, social, and professional development. The purpose of this article is to analyze El Sistema’s potential to foster leadership skills for social change. After providing an overview of …

Pianist Gustavo Romero Returns For Guest Concert Series At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

Internationally-renowned pianist Gustavo Romero performed in the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California on November 6.

Guest Concert Series Begins 16th Season At Dominican, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

A pair of new and dynamic San Francisco Bay Area ensembles – the award-winning Telegraph String Quartet and Mobias Guitar Trio – perform for the first time in the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California while internationally-renowned pianist Gustavo Romero and the Tilden Trio make return engagements for the series’ 16th season.

Chamber Quintet Performing In Guest Concert Series March 20, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The 15th season of the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California comes to close on March 20 with a Chamber Concert special performance in Angelico Concert Hall featuring four prominent San Francisco Symphony musicians and Juilliard School-trained pianist June Choi Oh, who is the Chair of the Music, Dance and Performing Arts Department at Dominican.

Grammy-Nominated Ensō String Quartet Perform In Guestconcert Series, Sarah Gardner, Dave Albee

Press Releases

The Grammy-nominated Ensō String Quartet – featuring violinists Maureen Nelson and Ken Hamao, cellist Richard Belcher and violist Melissa Reardon – made its Angelico Concert Hall debut on January 31 during the 15th season of the Guest Concert Series at Dominican University of California.

Amadeus

Taylor Theatre Playbills

The playbill for Taylor University’s Spring 1988 performance of Amadeus by Peter Shaffer.

Amadeus is a fictionalized account of the lives of the composers Antonio Salieri and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.

Villanova And Salve Present Joint Concert In Newport, Salve Regina College

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Violinist George Szpinalski And Pianist Robert Wallenborn Will President A Concert Of Sonatas, January 1969, Salve Regina College

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Blockprint March 13, 1963, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

All Student Newspapers

Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The March 13, 1963 issue features articles on RISD President Albert Bush-Brown's inauguration, a faculty appointment, the student council, an exhibit of illustration students' work, the RISD basketball team, a concert by Claudio Arrau, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint October 19, 1959, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 19, 1959 issue features articles on Lewis Mumford's speech at the dormitory dedication, the formal naming of the new student dormitories as Homer Hall and Nickerson Hall, the Take-A-Break committee, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint December 10, 1956, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 10, 1956 issue features articles on a scholarship for a Hungarian refugee, student field trips, the Boston Arts Festival, Picasso, the student council, issues in higher education, sporting events and social events; music and film reviews; a faculty profile; creative writing.

Blockprint October 29, 1956, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The October 29, 1956 issue features articles on exhibitions, issues in higher education, the formation of chess and photography clubs, sporting events and social events; music and film reviews; a faculty profile; creative writing.