Investigating Twenty-five Volumes of The Flutist Quarterly: A Content Analysis

<p>This study examines scholarly articles in twenty-five volumes of <em>The Flutist Quarterly</em>, which is published by the National Flute Association. Articles were specifically examined for emerging categories, and frequency and percentages of each was noted. In addition, major trends that have occurred within the periodical over the past twenty-five years were examined. Using a content analysis, N = 391 articles were coded to fit into ten prominent categories: artist profile, career-related, composition, health, historical, instrument, interview, pedagogy, performance practice, and other. Results indicated that "Artist Profile" (21.99%, n = 86), "Interview" (18.93%, n = 74), and "Historical" (16.11%, n = 63) categories were the most prominent. In addition, trends over the past twenty-five volumes have shown an emphasis on performers throughout the articles, as well as a tendency toward performance-based topics such as popular compositions and performance practices. The least popular areas of publication included pedagogy (5.11%, n = 20), health (4.09%, n = 16), career-related (3.32%, n = 13), and instrument (3.07%, n = 12) categories. Additional trends are noted to inform and advance the flutist community. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Music (MM)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Music

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2017

Author dc:creator

• Mills, Maile Delores

• Content Analysis
• Flute
• Music Education
• National Flute Association
• Pedagogy
• The Flutist Quarterly
• Musicology

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2017 Maile Delores Mills

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/541

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1539