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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"Schools of Music"”.
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Analysis of the Appointment, Experiences, and Job Satisfaction of Leaders in Large Schools of Music
… how male and female middle-level leaders in schools of music come into their leadership roles, how they distribute their time among responsibilities, and how the distribution of time or other factors impact their professional identities, creative activities, and job satisfaction. …
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Status study and annotated directory of precollegiate instruction at National Association of Schools of Music member institutions, 1978-1979
The purpose of this study was to investigate the current programs in precollegiate instruction within the 463 Full- and Associate-member institutions of National Association of Schools of Music in the United States. A nation-wide survey was conducted in 1978-1979 to investigate the status of …
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Survey of Outreach offerings and Practices In Piano Areas of Community Music Schools Affiliated With Colleges and Universities Accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
<p> The purpose of this study was to survey the outreach offerings and practices in piano areas of Community Music Schools affiliated with colleges and universities accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). Information about general music offerings in Community Music …
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Exiles on Main Street: A Pedagogy of Popular Music Through Technology and Aesthetic Education
<p>This dissertation investigates the application of instructional technology within the specific context of popular music education. Synthesizing the work of Mishra & Koehler (2006) and Bauer (2014), this dissertation operationalizes a broader, more contemporary definition of instructional …
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Cultural Implications of Percussion in Music Therapy: A Qualitative Analysis of Semi-Structured Interviews With Experts
Music therapists are expected to be competent in using percussion within their sessions and are expected to develop cultural awareness and sensitivity in their music therapy practice. Additionally, percussion has a deep and rich cultural history and relationship, both within European contexts and …
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Birth Order, Family Constellation, and College Music Performers
Musicians comprising the top choir and orchestra at five selected schools of music, the top choir from a sixth selected school, and the top orchestra from a seventh selected school served as subjects. Forms were completed during a regularly-scheduled rehearsal on which each self-reported his or her …
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A comparison of selected residential and non-residential public two-year college music programs' fulfillment of NASM guidelines for specific aspects of music in general education
The purpose of this study was to compare specific aspects of music in general education between selected residential and non-residential public two-year colleges in the United States. The comparison was made by conducting a nationwide mail survey to see how well each college fulfills ten guidelines …
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The Necessity of Extra-Curricular Activities For the Undergraduate Vocal Performance Major: How Performance Opportunity Correlates With Success
… performance major. Since the degree program often requires few performances, most of these opportunities must be viewed as extra-curricular. As the serious undergraduate singer strives to maintain balance between success and failure, performing becomes paramount to progress. Important to the …
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A Pedagogical Grading of Albanian Violin Repertoire
… 1912, established its first State Conservatory of the Arts in the second half of the twentieth century, late compared to other countries in the region. However, this delayed institutional development does not reflect a lack of cultural richness; Albania possesses an ancient musical tradition …
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The Influence of Harold Best's Music through the Eyes of Faith and Unceasing Worship on Select Worship Authors and Educators
This dissertation examines the impact of Harold Best’s Music through the Eyes of Faith (1993) and Unceasing Worship: Biblical Perspectives on Worship and the Arts (2003) on seven representative worship authors and educators. Through interviews and close examination of their writings, lectures, and …
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Survey of the Integration of Learning Theories In American Undergraduate Piano Pedagogy Curricula
<p>The purpose of this study was to provide information about the integration of learning theories within undergraduate piano pedagogy courses at member schools of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). A 47-question online survey was sent to each 4-year member school listed in the …
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The use of traditional Japanese music as an inspiration for modern saxophone compositions: An interpretive guide to Joji Yuasa's Not I but the wind' and Masakazu Natsuda's West, or Evening Song in Autumn
The use of non-Western music, particularly the traditional music of Japan, as the impetus for Western compositions has become increasingly common in music for saxophone since 1970. Many of the composers who have undertaken this fusion of styles are of Japanese nationality, but studied composition …
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Assessing Improvisation in Graded Music Examinations: Conflicting Practices and Perceptions
Abstract Assessing Improvisation in Graded Music Examinations: Conflicting Practices and Perceptions Patrick Garrett Olsen For a practice that has influenced the development of most of the musical techniques and compositional forms of Western music (Ferand, 1965, p.5), ‘improvisation’ is …
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A comparison of jazz studies curricula in master's programs in the United States
The purpose of this study was to compare and review curricular offerings in selected institutions in the United States that presently are identified as offering (a) formal degree(s) in jazz studies to music majors at the master's degree level.This writer has identified: common areas of study, …
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A Comparative Content Analysis of Worship Leader Job Descriptions and Undergraduate Worship Leader Curricula in the Southern Baptist Convention
The purpose of this research was to determine the characteristics described in worship leader job descriptions in the Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and examine the correspondence of these characteristics with worship leadership degree programs at Southern Baptist-affiliated colleges and …
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Exploring Musical Knowledge Within One Canadian School Of Music: Ideology, Pedagogy, And Identity
The purpose of this study was to understand how the distribution and transmission of musical knowledges impacted the identities and consciousness of agents within one Canadian school of music which was given the pseudonym Eastern Urban School of Music (EUSM). The project was framed using Basil …
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Discover, extend and reposition the solo repertoire of the Salvation Army for the performing baritone/euphonium player
… extend and reposition the solo repertoire of the Salvation Army for the performing baritone player. The solo repertoire for the baritone, a saxhorn instrument within the euphonium family, compared to other solo instruments is rather limited. During my research for this project I have found …