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Identifying Barriers And Incentives Related To Attending The Performing Arts: An Examination Of First Year College Students, Laura J. Sweet

College of Journalism and Mass Communications: Theses

Young adults entering their first year of academic study beyond high school face seemingly limitless opportunities. For the first time, they’re on their own: deciding everything from when to eat to where to study and what to do in their free time. Campuses are rich with possibilities. From official student organizations and clubs, to impromptu pizza parties and dorm floor trivia contests, daily decisions create the experiences that shape the life to come. On many large campuses, alongside academic buildings are art galleries and performance spaces. Research shows that early exposures to the arts lead to increased engagement during student …

Reading Music: Representing Female Performance In Nineteenth-Century British Piano Method Books And Novels, Laura Vorachek

English Faculty Publications

The editorial content of piano method books published in the nineteenth century contributed to the gendering of the domestic piano by targeting a middle-class female audience. At the same time, these tutorials circumscribed the ability and ambition of female pianists, cautioning women against technical display or performing challenging pieces in company, thereby reinforcing the stereotype of the graceful, demure woman who played a little. However, this effort was complicated by both the tutorials themselves and contemporary fiction. The middle-class women reading these tutorials also read novels—a fact the method books occasionally acknowledge—which often presented a very different picture of women’s …

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Shane Bevell, Jennifer Vaughan

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

A Study Of Robert Schumann And His Impact On The German Song Cycle, Melissa A. Mills

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this research was to gain information about Robert Schumann and his impact on the German song cycle. The specific problems of the study were as follows: 1.) To trace the origins and development of the song cycle; 2.) To identify the significance of Robert Schumann to the German song cycle; and 3.) To analyze Frauenliebe und-Leben (‘A Woman’s Life and Love’), a song cycle composed by Schumann in 1840, in terms of form, style, and vocal technique. This research investigates the return of Robert Schumann from instrumental music back to vocal music and how he helped develop …

A Study Of Lars-Erik Larsson And His Contributions To Trombone Repertoire, Thomas S. Brown

Undergraduate Theses and Capstone Projects

The purpose of this research was to gain information about Lars-Erik Larsson and his contributions to trombone repertoire. The specific problems of the study were as follows: 1) to identify and investigate Larsson’s major contributions to twentieth century music; 2) to identify and investigate Larsson’s contribution to trombone repertoire; 3) to analyze Larsson’s Concertino for Trombone and String Orchestra Op. 45 No. 7 in terms of form, structure, and twentieth century techniques. A biographical overview of Larsson’s life is given as background and as insight to his compositions.

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Cate Weeks, David Ashley, Mamie Peers, Lori Bachand, Shane Bevell, Regina Vaccari, Jennifer Vaughan

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

Summer 2006, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format. "The WMPG 'Zine"

Summer 2005, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Summer 2005

Spring 2005, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format.

Fall/Winter 2005, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Summer 2004, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Spring 2004, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

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Fall 2004, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

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Fall 2003, 909 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Fall 2003

Winter/Spring 2003, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Fall/Winter 2002, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Spring 2002, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Summer 2002, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Summer 2001, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Winter/Spring 2001, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format.

Summer 2000, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

No abstract provided.

Winter/Spring 2000, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Fall/Winter 2000, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

WMPG Program Guides

WMPG program guide for Fall/Winter 2000

Includes notes from Program Director, information on shows and events, and schedule.

Summer 1999, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format

Winter/Spring 1999, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

Newspaper format.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 097 And 098, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Cummings Guest House Register Pages 099 And 100, Usm African American Collection

We Exist Series 4: Cummings Guest House Register Excerpts

This is a detail from the Cummings Guest House Register. You can see a digital version of the full text HERE.

Spring 1998, Wmpg 90.9 Fm

WMPG Program Guides

WMPG program guide for Spring 1998

Includes notes from Program Director, information on shows and events, and schedule.

Fall 1998, 90.9 Wmpg Fm

WMPG Program Guides

No abstract provided.

Fall 1997, Wmpg 90.9

WMPG Program Guides

WMPG program guide for Fall 1997

Includes notes from Program Director, information on shows and events, and schedule.