Theses/Dissertations from 2025
Exploring Power Dynamics in Ghana Through Ceramic Sculpture, Collins Yaw Antwi
Bridging the Gap: Fostering Emotional Expression Through Teaching Strategies in the Middle School Choral Classroom, Jacob Brown
Revolutionizing the Immaculate Conception: The Limitations of Medieval Theology and the Advancements of John Duns Scotus, Emily G. Knoppe
Marginalization in Climate Change Adaptation Decision Making: Insights From Coastal Bangladesh, Samiha Nuzhat
Braiding Culture Through Ceramics & Mixed Media Sculpture, Joy M. Okokon
"See How He Loved Him": Lazarus of Bethany as the Beloved Disciple in the Gospel of John, Jared M. Pannell
Gravity and Magnetic Analysis of the Amu Darya Basin of Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, Logan R. Rogers
A Cadaver Story: Relationality in the Anatomy Laboratory, Stephanie Teasley
Ordinary Signs, Practical Magic, Erin Patricia Tyler
Critical Mineral Exploration in the Superior Province of Northwestern Minnesota - A Geophysical Data Analysis, Michell L. Waterman
Building Rhythmic Independence in Beginning Band Students, Caroline Williams
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Sixth Grade Music Ensemble Exploratories: Promoting Accessibility in Music Education, Michaela Marie Chybowski
Invites Only: Exploring Social Dynamics and Self-Image Through Oil Paint, Mara Cressey
Brighter Days, Erich J. Eastman
Development and Implementation of a Practice and Assessment Tool for Middle School Orchestra, Linda Kathy Hughes
Exploring Band Students' Motivations Regarding Instrument Selection, Aaron S. Morley
Structura Lux, Anton Pleshka
Body. Freedom. Choice: Creating Artwork in Post-Roe America, Erin Sedra
Recollection, Shelby Ann Theis-Lukenbill
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
Exploring Growth, Integration, & Play Working in Clay: Finding Pathways to Healing and Hope, Dana A. Bridges
a part from you, Kenneth Rick Briggenhorst Jr.
An Action Research Study Exploring Beginning Percussion Students' Music Reading Abilities, Spenser James Cullumber
A Music Teacher’s Use of Informances With Primary Level Classes and Study of Family Attitudes for Music Education: An Action Research Study, Joseph Cooke Emerson
Using Intentional Strategies to Promote Self-Efficacy in a Choral Classroom: An Action Research Study, Daniel Gutierrez
Celebrating Mundane Moments, Meidi Karampourdashti
In Between Lines: An Investigation of the Ghanaian Migration Experience, Teddy Osei
Continuing, Shauna Le Ann Smith
Insulin is My Fuel, Jean Paul Vivas
Student Perspectives of Music Courses in a Southwest Missouri School District: An Exploratory Case Study, Mary Elisa Wren
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
Ouroboros, Haley R. Biere
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Motivational Factors Affecting Recruitment and Retention in the Clever Band Program, Haley Morgan Adams
Effects of Musical Content on Student Practice Judgments, Decisions, and Improvement, Molly N. Batchelor
The Good, The Bad, and the Unspoken: Complex Layers of Motherhood, Casaundra R. Beard
Saga beyond the Gate: Chapter One, the Coming of the Gate Ghost, Tristan B. Miller
An Exploration of Team Teaching in the School Band Setting, Aaron Zane Thomas
Coping with Burdens, Jennifer Rose Wolken
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
The Third Truth, John Paul Chapman
Character Development and Refiguration of Narrative, Vladan Djordjevic
Effects of Chair Testing in Orchestra on Student Motivation: Student Perspectives and Applications from Motivational Theories, Rosanna Christine Honeycutt
Missa Brevis, Eunwha Kang
An Exploration of Cultural Transmission through the Application of Jazz Theory to the Music of Frederic Chopin, Aaron Michael King
K-8 General Music Educators and Technology: Beliefs, Application and Motivation, Nicole A. Loudis
Not All Dreams Are Nightmares, Not All Nightmares Are Dreams, Neal G. Polallis
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Journey to My Roots, Ainura Ashirova Barron
A Journey into My Mind, Shen Chen Hsieh
My Work - My Diary - My Inner Thoughts, My Que Luu
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
The Study of Culturally Relevant Visual Imagery and Student Interest in Contemporary Secondary Art Classrooms, Carly Marie Anderson
Narratives of Loss, Carla R. Stine
Investigating the Attitudes of Adolescent Male Singers in Gender Choirs, Heidi Joy Williamson
Did Hollywood Take Theatre "by Hook or by Crook?", Catherine S. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Shannon County Warrants, Judge Bockman
Going Home, Emily Susannah Budd
My Books: Creating Bilingual Worlds for Children, Maria Gerasimchuk-Djordjevic
The Development of Guzheng Tuning, Xin Yue Li
Meat Cake, Todd Wilson Reynolds
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Shavian Ethic As Evidenced In Four Major Plays, Carol E. Auterson
Gustav Mahler's Kindertotenlieder: Connecting The Movements Of The Song Cycle Through Schenkerian Analysis, Gabriel Quinton Fleetwood
Sketches Of Kitsault, Sean Tyler Mallow
Three Landscapes For Orchestra, Nathan D. Raught
Analysis and Impact of Selected Compositions That Endured Criticism, Grant Tyler Simms
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Characteristics and Accessibility of Loaner Programs Used by Missouri String Teachers, Juliana Marie Georgiades
Puppetry as an Effective Teaching Tool in the Elementary Music Classroom, Elisabeth R. Schoenecke
Symphony No. 1, Yi Wang
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Artificial Intelligence, Ke Meng
Arts Socialization: A Profile of the Millennial Spectator, Derek Reid Munson
Technical Design as the Eighth Character in Ibsen's Hedda Gabler, Chelsea K. Russell
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A Conductor's Perspective and Applicable Plan for Implementing an Environment of Immersion in the Wind Band Rehearsal, Lucas Janes
Obscenity and Expression: Profanity and Swear Words in the Theatre, Samantha Allayne Kennedy
Beauties, Booties, Busts, and Boys: An Analysis of the Evolution and Influence of American Burlesque, Kacey Allyn Pennington
A Structural and Motivic Analysis of Osm Preludii Pro Klavir Op. 30 By Miloslav Kabelac, Lucinda Marie Sinco
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
Commedia Dell'Arte in Modern Theatre, Jennifer Marie Ezell
The Transitional Seconda Prattica in the Pastor Fido Madrigals of Monteverdi's Quinto Libro de Mardigali, Dustin McKinney
“Courage Is Contagious": The Use of That Takes Ovaries Drama Therapy to Empower Women and Girls, Autumn Ivy Nelson
Suite for Jazz Band and Strings, Michael Lee Schwartz
The Tight Booking of an Era: Circuit Chautauqua's Role in the Development of an American Theatre, Christopher Staggs
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
The Effectiveness of Curwen Hand Signs and Corresponding Hand Movements on the Vocal Accuracy of Second Grade Students as Measured by Rutowski's Singing Voice Development Measure, Meghann Bell Elwood
The Effect of Color-Coded Notation on the Rhythm Reading Skills of First Grade Music Students, Kiersten Lane Fair
Formative Assessment Practices and Preparation for Music Festival, Katie Joanne Ford
The Lady Takes the War to the Boards: Augusta Gregory and the Irish Renaissance, Gabrielle L. Glaze
The Treatment of Multicultural Music in Two Elementary Music Textbooks, 1988-2008, Meliszma Lynn Phillips
Theses/Dissertations from 2010
Three-Dimensional Hearing: A New Way to Catalog Sound, Kyle James Aho
Gallows: A Chamber Opera, Carly Ann Wilburn
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
Bridging Musical Eras: Carlo Gesualdo's Influence on Early Baroque Music, Philip Patrick Forrester
Aesthetics in Black Drama: August Wilson and Suzan-Lori Parks, Alexander Thomas Murphy
Journey To The West: Xīyóujì, Bryan Leland Wise
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
The Use of Movement to Enhance Vocal Technique and Musicality in the Secondary Choral Rehearsal, Rebecca L. Atkins
Investigation into the Reasons for Music Teacher Attrition, Suzannah Dolanc-Pugh
Middle School Band Directors' Strategies for Implementing Comprehensive Jazz Education for Students in Southwestern Missouri, Darren T. Eddington
Project Impression: An Ensemble Rehearsal and Performance Project for the Healing and Growth of Adolescent Survivors of Abuse, Rebecca E. Grant
Following in Giant Steps, T. Joel Griffin
Third Symphony: A Piece for Wind Band, Robert Grant Hendrickson
Traumatic Personal Narratives: Personal and Social Benefits of Scripting and Performing, Noah D. Lelek
The Effect of the Middle School Band Experience on Participation in High School Band, Jeremy McMahon
Designing Theatre Lesson Plans and a Standards-Based Theatre Curriculum Targeting Middle Level Adolescents, Carol A. Toney
Lazarus: A Sacred Cantata, John W. Trew
Concerto For Alto Saxophone and Wind Ensemble, Ryan Woodhouse
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
A Comparative Analysis of Durang's Hornpipe, Mark Earl Bilyeu
Fantasy Variations, Patrick Brown
