This study examines scholarly articles in twenty-five volumes of The Flutist Quarterly, 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.
","abstract_html":"<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>","abstract_has_math":false,"creators":["Mills, Maile Delores"],"institution":"Eastern Kentucky University","degree_name":"Master of Music (MM)","degree_level":"Master's","degree_discipline":"Music","degree_department":null,"school":null,"contributors":[],"advisors":[],"committee_chairs":[],"committee_members":[],"year":2017,"date_issued":"2017-01-01T08:00:00Z","date_published":"2017-01-01T08:00:00Z","updated_at":"2026-07-24T02:15:47Z","subjects":["Content Analysis","Flute","Music Education","National Flute Association","Pedagogy","The Flutist Quarterly","Musicology"],"languages":[],"rights":["Copyright 2017 Maile Delores Mills"],"rights_urls":[],"identifier_entries":[]},"links":{"outbound_url":"https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/541","outbound_label":"Repository record","outbound_source":"dc:identifier"},"metadata_groups":[{"id":"people","label":"People","entries":[{"key":"dc:creator","label":"Author","values":["Mills, Maile Delores"]}]},{"id":"academic_context","label":"Academic Context","entries":[{"key":"dc:publisher","label":"Institution","values":["Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University"]},{"key":"dc:type","label":"Dc Type","values":["Master Thesis"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_discipline","label":"Discipline","values":["Music"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_level","label":"Degree Level","values":["Master's"]},{"key":"thesis:degree_name","label":"Degree Name","values":["Master of Music (MM)"]},{"key":"thesis:institution_name","label":"Thesis Institution Name","values":["Eastern Kentucky University"]}]},{"id":"subjects_keywords","label":"Subjects and Keywords","entries":[{"key":"dc:subject","label":"Dc Subject","values":["Content Analysis","Flute","Music Education","National Flute Association","Pedagogy","The Flutist Quarterly","Musicology"]}]},{"id":"language_rights","label":"Language and Rights","entries":[{"key":"dc:rights","label":"Dc Rights","values":["Copyright 2017 Maile Delores Mills"]}]},{"id":"identifiers","label":"Identifiers","entries":[{"key":"dc:identifier","label":"Identifier","values":["https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/541"]}]},{"id":"additional","label":"Additional Metadata","entries":[{"key":"dc:description.abstract","label":"Abstract","values":["This study examines scholarly articles in twenty-five volumes of The Flutist Quarterly, 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.
"]},{"key":"dc:format","label":"Dc Format","values":["application/PDF"]},{"key":"dc:source","label":"Dc Source","values":["Encompass Digital Archive: Online Theses and Dissertations"]},{"key":"dc:title","label":"Title","values":["Investigating Twenty-five Volumes of The Flutist Quarterly: A Content Analysis"]}]}],"canonical_facts":{"dc:creator":["Mills, Maile Delores"],"dc:description.abstract":["This study examines scholarly articles in twenty-five volumes of The Flutist Quarterly, 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.
"],"dc:format":["application/PDF"],"dc:identifier":["https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/541"],"dc:publisher":["Encompass Digital Archive, Eastern Kentucky University"],"dc:rights":["Copyright 2017 Maile Delores Mills"],"dc:source":["Encompass Digital Archive: Online Theses and Dissertations"],"dc:subject":["Content Analysis","Flute","Music Education","National Flute Association","Pedagogy","The Flutist Quarterly","Musicology"],"dc:title":["Investigating Twenty-five Volumes of The Flutist Quarterly: A Content Analysis"],"dc:type":["Master Thesis"],"thesis:degree_discipline":["Music"],"thesis:degree_level":["Master's"],"thesis:degree_name":["Master of Music (MM)"],"thesis:institution_name":["Eastern Kentucky University"]},"updated_at":"2026-07-24T02:15:47Z"}