Master of Music Education theses
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Cultivating Harmony Across Generations: Exploring the Benefits of Intergenerational Music Making
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2024-07)This study highlights the benefits of participating in a community band, focusing on personal wellness, musical improvement, and inclusivity. Seven (7) musicians who have or are currently participating in a community band ... -
Reducing Music Teacher Attrition Rates: How to Better Prepare Music Teachers to Stay in the Classroom
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2024-07)This study is an investigation into why music teachers are leaving the profession and the possible connection between attrition and gaps in teacher training. Seven former music teachers were interviewed for this study. It ... -
Cultivating Cultural Awareness through Diverse and Meaningful Musical Experiences in the Elementary Music Classroom
(2024-05)This study was designed using a qualitative approach to better understand elementary students’ perceptions of music from around the world and people who they perceive to be “different” from them. All 66 3rd grade students ... -
In Tune with Differences: Promoting Accessible Music Education
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2024-05)This study explores the current state of accommodations and modifications in music education through mixed methods research. Through this research, it was found that 35.19% (53 out of 155 responses) of teachers believed ... -
In Search of the ‘Perfect’ High School Method Book for Band
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, 2023-10)This study is a quest to find an efficient and effective way of teaching fundamentals to students in high school wind band through an analysis of four high school-level band method books. Included are insightful interviews ... -
Predictors of Engagement and Motivation for Fifth and Sixth Grade Males in Choral Music
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2023-08)This qualitative research study explores the motivations and factors of engagement for fifth and sixth grade males when deciding whether or not to enroll in a choral music ensemble. I utilized a triangulation research ... -
Teaching the Music of the Holocaust: Engaging and Enriching Student Understanding at the Middle School Levelv
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023-05)In this study, sixth grade students who were 12-13 years old learned about the Holocaust by studying the music of the Jewish people. Students in this age group are just being introduced to this topic in their core subjects; ... -
“Children Will Listen”: The Impacts of Inclusivity within Elementary Music Education on Students within the LGBTQ+ Community
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Regeneration of Memory in Neurodegenerative Disease Through Hand Drumming
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2023-05)This research concerns working memory and emotional changes affected through music making, specifically hand drumming lessons, among individuals with Alzheimer’s and Dementia. The study uses an action research method within ... -
"I Belong in the Band": The Role of the Marching Band in a Small, Rural School and in the Community
(2023-05)This study is about the small-school marching band and seeks to find different ways that a small school marching band can function regardless of its size. It focuses on the importance of friends, school culture, and community ... -
The Reed Really Matters: The Implications of Reed Making for Helping High School Students Learn to Play the Oboe
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-11)This research study examines oboe reed making and analyzes its ability to aid high school students in playing the oboe. I used qualitative research methods to collect descriptive data on the reeds I made, make observations ... -
Teaching From the Heart Through the Arts: The Personal and Professional Impact of Arts Integration on Educators
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-09)This thesis explores the personal and professional impacts of arts integration on educators. The study used qualitative research to survey a selective sampling of educators and alums in the arts integration-centered ArtsCore ... -
‘GET LIT!’: EXAMINING LITERATURE SELECTION AND PROGRAMMATIC METHOD BASED ON THEMES OBSERVED BETWEEN TEACHER AND STUDENT PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT MAKES MERITORIOUS WIND BAND LITERATURE.
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)This study is qualitative in nature and explores the felt experiences of high school and university wind band educators and students from various demographic groups regarding their perspectives on what qualifies a piece ... -
The Passion and Grit of Music Majors: The Impact of Studying Music at the College Level on Mental Health
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)This thesis explores the perceived stress that collegiate music majors experience within their degree. Anonymous surveys documenting perceived stress were collected from students at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point ... -
It's Always Personal: Social Emotional Learning in the Elementary Music Classroom with Student Populations of Varied Needs
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)How do elementary music teachers meet the Social Emotional Learning needs of students from a variety of backgrounds in the general music classroom? I studied this topic because I wondered if some practices of Social Emotional ... -
Effects of Stereotypes, Visibility, and Pop Culture on the Recruitment and Retention in the Middle School Orchestra
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)This thesis discusses the effects of stereotypes, visibility, and pop culture on the recruitment and retention on a string program. The sixth-grade students at two middle schools in the Fond du Lac School District were ... -
Addressing Student-Perceived Barriers That Prevent Adolescent Students from Diverse Racial and Economic Backgrounds from Participating in Secondary School Ensembles
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)This thesis explores the ways in which student perceptions can affect ensemble enrollment at the secondary level. The research takes a specific look into minority students and students from disadvantaged socioeconomic ... -
Processing, Pitch, and Proficiency: An Examination of the Development of Auditory Processing Skills and its Potential Correlation to Pitch Discrimination Proficiency in Students in Grades Kindergarten through Grade Two
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-05)This study was designed using a Mixed Methods approach to investigate the nature of pitch proficiency development of children in grades Kindergarten through Grade Two. The goal of this research was to determine if pitch ... -
Pedagogical Approaches in the Virtual Beginning Orchestra Classroom: Best Digital Resources for the Beginning Virtual Orchestra Classroom
(College of Fine Arts and Communication, University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, 2022-08)This study aims to answer the research question: what are the best digital tools for teaching beginning string players in a fully virtual format? During the COVID-19 pandemic, educators across the world found themselves ... -
Teaching music to elementary students who have diagnosed learning differences: music teachers’ methods for teaching music in a self-contained program
(College of Fine Arts, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, 2022-01)This thesis discusses methods used by music teachers that teach elementary students who have been diagnosed with learning differences in a self-contained program. Background information is provided regarding teaching ...
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