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The Budding Musician: A Method For Developing Cognitive And Physical Proficiency At The Piano, Lauren M. Hartburg

Senior Honors Theses

A comprehensive piano curriculum involves physical performance development alongside musicianship training. This thesis will discuss the decline in music literacy alongside research supporting the benefits of a creative, holistic, flexible music education program. These items will then be applied to developing an elementary piano curriculum. A four-volume piano method emphasizing theory and musicianship in the context of performance literature is outlined and level one is presented in detail.

The Pedagogical Applications Of Associating Color With Music In Entry Level Undergraduate Aural Skills, Chris Keelan

Glenn Korff School of Music: Dissertations, Theses, Student Creative Work, and Performances

This thesis explores the possible effects, pedagogical applications, and benefits of pairing color with certain musical elements in undergraduate aural skills courses. The aural skills exercises primarily used in this paper are melodic and harmonic dictations but the overall theory could be applied to any exercise used in aural skills courses. An extensive review of the history and uses of color in music, as well as the invention of the color organ and the resulting artistic movements that placed color and music into the same medium are presented along with their potential uses in aural skills. Our perceptions of and …

Composer Mentors: A Model For Community Engagement, Service Learning, & Learning By Teaching, Kyle Gullings

Faculty Posters

This poster was presented during the UT Tyler Teaching Symposium in 2015, and awarded first place.

Sonatas, Rondos, And Cupcakes: The Efficacy Of Collaborative And Creative Project Formats In Undergraduate Music Theory Courses, Kyle Gullings

Faculty Posters

This poster was presented during the UT Tyler Teaching Symposium in 2015, and awarded first place.

2014-2015 Master Class - Elmar Oliveira (Violin), Elmar Oliveira, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Chen Liang, Kristen Seto, Wynton Grant, Cassidy Moore, Junheng Chen, Anna Tsukervanik

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2014-2015 Master Class - Boris Slutsky (Piano), Boris Slutsky, Vladislav Kosminov, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Chen Liang, Hsin Hui Liu, Matthew Calderon

Master Classes

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2014-2015 Master Class - Boris Slutsky (Piano), Boris Slutsky, Chance Israel, Munkhshur Enkhbold, Franz Felkl, Felicia Besan, Roberto Henriquez, Isac Ryu, Akmal Irmatov, Tatiana Lokhina, Aneliya Novikova

Master Classes

Boris Slutsky Performance (March 14, 2015) - Program

Sonatas, Rondos, And Cupcakes: The Efficacy Of Collaborative Learning In Undergraduate Music Theory Courses, Kyle Gullings

Music Faculty Publications and Presentations

This paper examines the efficacy of collaborative and creative learning models in undergraduate music theory courses, using as comparative case studies group projects I assigned in three consecutive Form and Analysis classes from 2011 through 2014. I make the case that creative group projects, when executed correctly, have a net benefit for students, and that we as educators should make more effective use of them in our courses.

Editorial, Michael E. Ruhling

HAYDN: Online Journal of the Haydn Society of North America

No abstract provided.

2014-2015 Master Class - Claire Wachter (Piano), Claire Wachter, Matthew Calderon, Felicia Besan, Anastasiya Timofeeva, Aneliya Novikova, Jie Ren

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2014-2015 Master Class - Louis Nagel (Piano), Louis Nagel, Heqing Huang, Vladislav Kosminov, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Hikari Nakamura, Yasa Poletaeva, Darren Matias

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2014-2015 Master Class - Raisa Isaacs (Harpsichord), Raisa Isaacs, Jie Ren, Carina Inoue, Jihee Kim, Yu Lu, Aneliya Novikova

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

2014-2015 Lecture Recital: Fundamentals Of Baroque Phrasing And Articulation - Raisa Isaacs (Harpsichord), Raisa Isaacs

Master Classes

No abstract provided.

Aesthetic Foundations Of Music Therapy: Music And Emotion, James Hiller

Music Faculty Publications

The subject of aesthetic experience as it relates to music embodies a vast and fascinating territory of philosophical thought. Ancient philosophers to modern musicologists have engaged in scholarly debate over the topic from many perspectives (Davies, 2010; Kivy, 1989). Not surprisingly, a similar intrigue surrounds questions regarding the clinical value of aesthetic aspects of music and of music making for health, healing, and human development (Aigen, 1995, 2007).

Numerous links between aesthetic experience and therapeutic processes are found in the music therapy literature. In fact, volumes could be filled with theories and philosophical arguments for and against the meaning and/or …

Introduction And Acknowledgements, Pamela Dennis

The Etude Magazine: 1883-1957

No abstract provided.

International Perspectives In Music Therapy Education And Training: Adapting To A Changing World, Amy Clements-Cortés

Music Faculty Publications

“International perspectives in music therapy education and training: Adapting to a changing world”, is the follow-up text to the widely acclaimed Goodman, 2011 book titled: Music therapy education and training: From theory to practice. This new volume edited by Professor Karen Goodman; music therapy professor at Montclair State University, senior educator and clinician, as well as a widely published author and international lecturer, offers the academic community a current and comprehensive text that includes the perspectives on music therapy training and education from distinguished authors representing the global regions served by the World Federation of Music Therapy (WFMT).

Experiences And Perceptions Of Middle School Handbell Participants, Debbie Rohwer

Research & Issues in Music Education

The purpose of the current study was to describe the process of music learning and the perceptions of members in a school-based middle school handbell setting. The participants were 39 students and one music teacher in a middle school in Texas. The design of the current study was a case study using observation and interview data. The results highlight a successful middle school handbell ensemble setting that could be used as a model for a different form of music learning environment than the traditional options generally found in the schools. The study describes the practices and perceptions of a handbell …

“If It Fits Into Their Culture, Then They Will Have A Connection”: Experiences Of Two Latina Students In A Select High School Choir, Joshua Palkki

Research & Issues in Music Education

In the United States, Latino/a students are underrepresented in secondary school music programs (Elpus & Abril, 2011). By understanding the needs of Latino/a students, music educators can create programs that will better serve this student population. This intrinsic case study chronicles the experiences of Cassandra and Elena, two students enrolled in a high school choir in a mid-sized Midwestern community. The main research questions were: (a) Which lived experiences of these Latino/a students play a role in school choral music, and (b) Which elements of culturally relevant pedagogy have played a role in choral music education of these two students? …

Something’S Happening Here: Popular Music Education In The United States, Bryan Powell, Andrew Krikun, Joseph Michael Pignato

John J. Cali School of Music Scholarship and Creative Works

Although the number of opportunities to learn popular music in the United States continues to grow, popular music education (PME) programs remain exceptional at primary, secondary, and tertiary levels of institutionalized music education. This article provides insight into the unique characteristics of a number of PME initiatives currently operating in the United States. A historical background is established to provide context regarding the history of PME in the United States. Additionally, a focus on an expanding landscape for American PME is included, as is an examination of six specific initiatives that are particularly noteworthy. This review of popular music programs, …

Utilizing Mental Practice To Combat Performance Anxiety In Performing Musicians, Stephanie M. Quist

Undergraduate Theses, Professional Papers, and Capstone Artifacts

Performance anxiety is a crippling problem for many performing musicians. Success in dealing with such a problem can make or break a performance; therefore, it becomes necessary for musicians to learn ways to cope with debilitating nerves. As a performing pianist myself, I am interested in investigating ways current performance anxiety research can be best applied to ease musicians’ stage fright. As there is a gap between current academic research on this subject and pedagogical practice, many teachers lack good advice to give students suffering stage fright. My thesis paper incorporates my personal experiences in mental practice with current academic …