Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Video Game Scores: A Choir's Role In An Orchestral World, Kaitlin Crofford
French Nasal Vowels in the Mezzo-Soprano Voice, Jada G. Duff
Analogous, Catherine G. McDonald
An Analysis of Commercial Styles Through The Performances of Guitar Masters, Stephen R. Perlowski
Effect of Selective Memory and Use of Triangulation to Critique Songwriting, Maxwell A. Ramsey
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Historical Accuracy in German Lyric Diction: A Study in Era-Appropriate Pronunciation of German in Classical Literature, Annie S. Chapman
Love Is Complicated: Examining Songs of Love Lost and Won for Soprano Voice, Margaret Anna Collier
An Analysis of Allan Holdsworth’s Techniques and Their Application to Fundamental Melodic Devices, James DaSilva
Women Writing Music: Poets and Composers from Latin America, Kimberly Grez
The Nature of Love and Loss, Grace M. Harrison
Whitman War Poetry Settings by Three Composers, Grady Hayden
The Evolution of American Musical Drama and its Effects on Modern Soprano Repertoire, Toni Richardson
Culminating Project: Analysis and Challenges of My Graduate Recital, James Ruffin
The Modern Keyboardist in Commercial Music, Cooper R. Thompson
Co-writing Nashville Style: A Recital of Selected Country Songwriters, Joseph H. Wandass IV
The Modern Jazz Guitarist's Approach to Standard Repertoire, Stephan T. Wieder
Live Performance as a Cinematic Experience Within a College Program, James R. Wigginton
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Women Composers: A Historical Survey of Their music And Its Validity For Use In The Vocal Studio, Amanda Anderson
The Impact of Motown Drummers in Popular Music, Estevan A. Barrientez
The French Flute School: A Flute Curriculum, Jessica Benevento
Performing with Purpose: Finding Value in Standard Classical Vocal Repertoire as a Twenty-first-century Teacher-performer, Hallie Bisaga
Melodies of Love: An Exploration of Popular Love Songs and Love Styles According to the Ancient Greeks, Kevin Blackmon
Enhancing Performance Through Research and Analysis, Sarah Brewer
An Exploration of Classical Guitar Literature Through the Ages, Sam Burns
A Teacher's Companion For The Emerging Electric Orchestra, Rachael Greenman
Soundtrack of a Life: A Musical Narration of a Military Veteran’s Life, Caroline M. Melcher
An Analysis of Commercial Guitar Styles Through the Study of Notable Los Angeles Session Musicians, Edward Mitchell
Six Recital Pieces for Percussion, Ross Cody Otis
The Analysis of Gospel Drumming: Its Influence on Live Performances of Secular Music, Brandon Prigg
Music and Nationalism: The Complex Relationships of Sibelius, Bach and Shostakovich with their Respective Countries, Deena Rizkalla
Seven Percussion Compositions, Standard and New, Kramer Reed Sell
The Rise of the Rock Star, Derik Sibit
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Bass Lines Of Paul Simon's Graceland, Charles DeVillers
The Amalgamation Of Popular Music And Dance: An Exploration Of The Human Impact, Caroline Kasay
Exploring Literature Through Music: A Graduate Recital Of Nineteenth-And Twentieth- Century Vocal Literature, Emily Kivi
Four Works For Trumpet: Compositions by: Torelli, La Barbera, Ewazen and Hovhaness, Charles Meggitt
The Language Of Expression: Solo Violin Through The Ages, Kimberly Rendahl
Chameleons Of Modern Drumming: Mastering Diverse Commerical Styles, Cameron Simons
A Musical Analysis of Donald Byrd's Electric Byrd, Eric Snyder