Graduate Theses and Dissertations in Music
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Student Leadership in the Musical Ensemble: A Descriptive Study, Anna Bullock
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Negotiating Intersectional Identities in the Music Culture of the Deeper Christian Life Ministries in Nigeria, If-not-God Moses
A Historical Study of Cécile Chaminade: Pianist, Composer, and Music Educator, Rebekah Leigh Schultz
"Since I Laid My Burden Down": A Comparative Analysis of an African American Spiritual, Damein Dameco Wash
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
INCLUSIVE MUSIC TEACHER PREPARATION IN THE PRESBYTERIAN COLLEGE OF EDUCATION AT AKROPONG-AKUAPEM, GHANA, Samuel Agbenyo
PROGRAM EVALUATION OF MUSIC TEACHER EDUCATION IN GHANA: IMPLICATIONS FOR PRACTICE, POLICY, AND RESEARCH, George Blankson
Expressions of Femininity, Black Feminism, and Pan-Africanist Rhetoric in Black Popular Music, Alonya Lei Castillo
GEORGE WHITEFIELD CHADWICK AND ROBERT AYRES BARNET’S TABASCO, John-Peter Springer Ford
Choral Music Teacher Educators' Practices: Preparing Undergraduates to Teach World Choral Music, Stellah Mbugua
Effects of Tonic Drone and Singing on the Pitch Accuracy of Middle and High School String Players, Starkey Allen Morgan
The Effect of Pitch Height on Instrument Gender Ratings, Raven Gordon Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Explorations of Timbre in Selected Songs from Schubert’s Winterreise, Samuel Clayton Garner
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Learning Lineage And The Problem Of Authenticity In Ozark Folk Music, Kevin Lyle Tharp
African American Gospel Piano Style In The 21St Century: A Collective Case Study, Roderick Vester
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Measures of music teacher effectiveness in three early career levels, Alicia L. Canterbury
A Descriptive Analysis of Rehearsal Techniques of Expert Middle School Band Directors from Kentucky, Mississippi, and Tennessee, David John Culp Jr
A Descriptive Study of the Faber Series Piano Adventures and Its Implications for Piano Pedagogy, Martha Frances Monroe
Content Analysis Of The Journal Of Historical Research In Music Education: 1980-2019, Gail Simpson
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Use And Effectiveness Of Warm-Downs By Brass Students From The University Of Mississippi And Band Directors From Mississippi, David Matthew Cuevas
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
The Effect Of A Researcher Composed Mouthpiece Buzzing Routine On The Intonation And Tone Quality Of Beginning Band Brass Students, Jason William Beghtol
The Effects Of Participation In Band On Band Music Preference, Benny Ratliff
Virginia-Gene Rittenhouse: The History And Organization Of The New England Youth Ensemble, Valencia Collins Thevenin
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Music Education At The Troy Female Seminary: 1817-1904, Jennifer Elizabeth Peck Campbell
Effect Of Self-Evaluation On Jazz Improvisation Achievement, Ollie Eugene Liddell
The Effect Of Colored Accent Marks In Music Notation During The Sight-Reading Process For High School And College Wind Instrumentalists, Eric Bradley Malone
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
An Analysis Of Student Teachers’ Instruction In A Beginning Band Setting, Eric C. Bonds
Observation And Analysis Of Undergraduate Applied Piano Lessons And Individual Practice Sessions, Fen-Fang Chen
An Historical Study Of The Contributions Of Jane Frazee To Music Education In The United States, Erica Kupinski
Faculty Perception Of Department Chairs' Leadership Style And Perceived Effects On Music Faculty's Self-Reported Productivity, Jessie Lee Primer
The Historical Impact Of Philosophical Naturalism On American Aesthetic Education: Bennett Reimer’s Philosophy Of Music Education As Aesthetic Education, Jeremy Edwin Scarbrough
Opera Education In The Upper Elementary Music Classroom, Carmen Louise Taylor
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Elementary Teachers' Use Of And Comfort Level Teaching Music, Jennifer Elizabeth Peck Campbell
Academic Hazing In Music Education, Cameron Whitworth Jenkins
The Band At Little Rock Central High School Before, During, And After Integration In 1957-1958, Brandon Earl Robinson
From Segregation To Integration: A Historical Study Of Music Education In The Colored School In Louisville, Mississippi Through 1970, Jeremy S. Thompson
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A Comparison of Bluegrass Bands: 2013 Bands Versus the 1940s-1960s Bands, Elizabeth Rosanne Butler
Cooperating Teacher Perceptions Of Music Student Teacher Preparedness For The Elementary Music Classroom, Charlotte Varner Hester
Secondary Level Music Teacher Training Institutions in Jamaica: A Historical Study, Garnet Christopher Lloyd Mowatt
A Historical Study Of Irvin Cooper: Choral Music Educator And Founder Of The Cambiata Concept, Phillip Holland Stockton
The History Of The System Of Music Education In Jamaica: Emancipation In 1838 To The 21st Century, Randy Tillmutt
A Description Of The Musical Concepts Artist-Level Jazz Musicians Employ While Improvising, Jonathan Whitmire
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The History and Perception of Music Education in Kuwait, Youssif Abdullah Al Hassan
Chorister Formation Preferences in a Women's Choir, Janna Montgomery
The Instructional Planning and Rehearsal Practices of Three Selected High School Band Directors, Renardo R. Murray
The Swinney Conservatory of Music at Central Methodist University: an Historical Study, David William Samson
Behavioral Analysis of Directors of High-Performing Versus Low-Performing High School Bands, Mark Dwayne Waymire
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Developing efficient technique in beginning piano students, Fen-Fang Chen
Partnership as a means to strengthen elementary general music programs in Mississippi Delta schools, Karl Arthur Zinsmeister
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
A comparative study of vocal dysfunction of kindergarten through sixth grade music and non-music teachers of selected northern Mississippi schools / by Thelma Lorraine Rozukalns, Thelma Lorraine Rozukalns
An introduction to the vocal works of American composer Rosemary Silversteen with an emphasis on pedagogical issues / by Calista Jane Sprague, Calista Jane Sprague
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
How pianists memorize and suggestions to enhance the memory process, Lawrence Darwin Brooks
The effects of the Alexander technique on the respiratory system of the singer/actor / by Barbara Huskey Hudson, Barbara Huskey Hudson
An investigation of the attitudes of selected voice teachers toward the use of gospel music in studio instruction / by Dani Small Jones, Dani Small Jones
A study of ten prominent clarinetists : a presentation of their methodology and pedagogy / by Michael Magruder, Michael Magruder
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
The evolution of non-collegiate private studio voice instruction in select samplings in the United States / by Samuel DeVaughn Shingles, Samuel DeVaughn Shingles
An interdisciplinary study of selected works by John Cage that employ the I ching as a compositional method, Tammy L. Turner
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
A pedagogy of rhythmic concepts and techniques of the common practice period / by Martha Prewitt Hitch, Martha Prewitt Hitch
The cultural context of elective voice study at colleges and universities, Karen Maiers Sudduth
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
Teaching the piccolo trumpet : from the perspectives of selected university trumpet teachers, Danny Keith Ellis
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
A Comparative Study of Selected Marches of Kenneth Alford and John Phillip Sousa, Alan Todd Alexander
A new view of augmented sixth chords / by Martha J. Reeder, Martha J. Reeder
A study of the issues involved in teaching singing to prepubescent children, Suzy White-Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
A survey of recommended procedures and teaching methods for building and maintaining a wind and percussion instrumental music education program grades six through twelve, David Joseph Daigneault
Eighteenth century counterpoint : definition of terms and practical exercises / by Raymond C. Patrick, II, Raymond C. Patrick II
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
An overview of the pedagogical philosophies of Emile Jaques-Dalcroze and Zoltan Kodaly with application to early childhood musiceducation, Lydia Duckett Evanson
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
The use of structured composition in the teaching of the three-part song form, Charles Mark Butler
An analysis and comparison of select teaching methods for E alto soxophone / by Earl J. Hesse, Earl J. Hesse
Theses/Dissertations from 1982
A rhythm pedagogy for freshmen and sophomore music students / by Sue Ann Reuter, Sue Ann Reuter
Theses/Dissertations from 1981
M. P. Belaieff: An Episode in Russian Music, Maureen Blackburn Adkins
Twentieth century composition : techniques and sequential exercises for beginning students / by Patrick George Houlihan, Patrick George Houlihan
Theses/Dissertations from 1980
A study of the effects of an instructional program on student conductors' ability to critically evaluate concert band performance / by Ronald Dean Hooten, Ronald Dean Hooten
Theses/Dissertations from 1978
Developing fluent recognition of basic pitch notation by programed instruction / by Lawrence Clifford Smith, Lawrence Clifford Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Fundamentals of traditional composition : a harmonic approach / by John Philip Manchester, Jr, John Philip Manchester Jr
A survey of requirements, curricula, and degrees available in graduate music in the public universities in Mississippi / by Allen Kent Sills, Allen Kent Sills
The planning of recitals of American piano music of the common practice period / by James Walker Snyder, James Walker Snyder
Theses/Dissertations from 1976
The influences of the drum and bugle corps on the high school marching bands in the state of Mississippi, John Howard Hanbery
Development of a music curriculum for Mississippi County Community College in Blytheville, Arkansas / by Gilbert Clarence Sommers, Gilbert Clarence Sommers
A practical guide for the collegium musicum / by Harry Evers Spell, Harry Evers Spell
Arranging for the marching band : a comprehensive text, Johnnie B. Vinson
Harmony in selected piano works of Frederick Chopin, Charles Andrew Wood
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
A pedagogical analysis of Aaron Copland's Piano Variations, Jerry Alan Bush
A comparative study of embouchure, breathing, and articulation on the horn, the trumpet, and the trombone, Paul. R. Carpenter
The oboe : its technique and literature / by Daniel Franklin Ross, Daniel Franklin Ross
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
A Practical Approach to the Arranging of Popular Music, Charles Edwin Abraham
Ballistic muscular movements and their implications for piano technique / by Don Lee Huneycutt, Don Lee Huneycutt
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
An analysis and comparison of select teaching methods for the clarinet / by James K. Simpson, James K. Simpson
A comparative study of freshman and sophomore music education requirements in the Mississippi public junior colleges with Mississippi senior colleges and universities, Jerry Ellis Wilkinson
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
The Role of the Fine Arts in the Total Education of the Terminal Student in the Public Junior Colleges of Mississippi, Joseph Robert Abrams
The ten Blake songs by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Jane Hungerpiller Wright