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A Historical Descriptive Analysis Of Federal, State, And Local Education Policy And Its Influence On The Music Education Curriculum In The New York City Public School 1950-1999, David Crone

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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A Study Of The General Music Course In Public Schools Since 1954, Anna Marie Lowe

OBU Graduate Theses

The problem of this study is to discuss different philosophies and resulting methods of teaching the general music course in the public schools for the purpose of detecting any valid trends in this area of music education.

Since music is an integral part of our democratic educational system and since there is much demand for its teaching, it has been advantageous to determine the most valid methods of instruction. This study, through exploration of different philosophies and methods of teaching the general music class in the public schools, will attempt to ascertain future valid trends in the general music area …

Blockprint January 15, 1964, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 15, 1964 issue is the first of the year and features articles on the appointment of Martha Paisner as Associate Dean of Students, a tution increase, Take-A-Break Weekend, the renaming of the Textile Building to the Jesse Metcalf Building, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint February 6, 1963, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 6, 1963 issue features articles on the Take-A-Break variety show, an upcoming lecture by Ulrich Franzen, a sculpture show at the RISD Museum, new Blockprint editors, a statement from the RISD President, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint January 23, 1963, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student newspaper published throughout the 1950s-60s. The January 23, 1963 issue features articles on performers at the TAB jazz concert, RISD's new Vice President for Development, curriculum revisions, a Yale Band concert, student life, the Harvard Graduate School of Design, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; editorials, opinion columns, and creative writing.

Blockprint December 14, 1959, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The December 14, 1959 issue is the last of the year and features articles on the nomination of freshman class officers, the industrial design department, Christmas, painting at RISD, student life, student club news, and various lectures and events around campus; student editorials and creative writing.

Blockprint February 4, 1957, Students Of Risd, Risd Archives

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Blockprint was a student magazine published throughout the 1950s-60s. The February 4, 1957 issue features articles on Take-A-break Weekend, the dropping of textile chemistry and engineering from the curriculum, student awards, issues in higher education, local exhibitions, sporting events and social events; music and film reviews; a staff profile; creative writing.

An Instrumental Music Method For Teaching Band Instruments In Classes In The Fourth And Fifth Grades, Robert A. Gantner

Master's Theses

The Basic Instrumental Method is an attempt to provide music materials suitable for the teaching of instrumental music to children in the grade schools using the class method. Four approaches have been used in developing this method. They are the following: (1) The selection of six basic instruments suitable for small children, (2) arrangement of the material in such a manner as to allow for individual advancement, (3) a well graded presentation of rhythmic problems, and (4) a recognition of the psychological value of motivation.

A Study In The Adaptability Of Text Book Content In Meeting Present Rural School Pupil Achievement In Music, Otto Weigel

Master's Theses

The problem of this thesis is this: the writer believes that the present level of achievement of rural school pupils is somewhat below what it should be to successfully master materials in the ordinary music textbooks as now written and adapted in this state. He believes that study of this problem will be beneficial in the matter of writing future materials or in rearranging the program in music for rural school pupils.