Student Work
This collection contains works by undergraduate and graduate students in the School of Music at the University of Northern Iowa.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2026
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Morgan Horning-Griffin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Echoes of the Nation: Janáček, Bartók, and the Articulation of Central European Identity in Opera, Elyse Morris, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
General Music Methods’ Effect on SEL Development: A Review of Literature, Tessa M. Hansen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Master's Recital: Anna Godtland, Anna Godtland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Remembering Forgotten Harmonies: A Recreation of Emil Kreuz’s Lost Viola Concerto, Caleb Burdine, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Sight or Sound?: A Review of the Literature, Benjamin Chavers, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Impact of Student-Centered and Teacher-Centered Instruction on Emotional Regulation and Engagement in Elementary Music Classrooms, Sarah Abelsen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Music Education Gender Divide at the University of Northern Iowa, Abigail Wendland
Submissions from 2025
An Examination of Teacher Perceptions of Student Retention in Choir when Transitioning between 8th and 9th Grade, Megan McCrary, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
“Making Connections within Cultures”: A Literature Review: The benefits of cultural responsiveness and school culture awareness in the music classroom, Sam Bergan, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Perspectives On Music Within the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, Anna Hanbeck, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of Note Highlighting on Note Identification Accuracy in Beginning Band Students, Thomas R. Knowles, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Effect of the Number of Xylophone Bars on Student Comfort Level with Improvisation, Beth Trulson, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Music Education Gender Divide at the University of Northern Iowa, Abigail Wendland, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2026 Award
Submissions from 2024
Caleb Self, Composition in a Graduate Student Recital, Caleb Self, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Concert Band Methods and Supplemental Ensemble Material for the High School Band, Carissa Blumka, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Crafting a Traveling Icon: The Role of Mobile Carillons in Honoring Tradition, Emily S. Clouser, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Culturally Responsive Music Education: A Review of the Literature, Heidi Terrell, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Emma Andersen, Violin, Emma Andersen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Examining the Effectiveness of Rhythmic Sight Reading Strategies for Elementary Level Band Literature, Nick Behrends, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Experiences of Women High School Band Directors in Iowa, Karina Kelso, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Joley Seitz, Soprano In a Graduate Recital, Joley Seitz, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
Morgan List, Piano In a Graduate Recital, Morgan List, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Music in Pioneer-era Southwestern Minnesota Norwegian Churches and Schools, Andrew S. Hasty, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Preventing Injuries in Violinists and Violists Through Body Awareness and Appropriate Set-Up, Stephanie Ramos Poster Presentation
The Effect of Student Discussion Groups on Music Preference, Abby Steffen, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The Flute Music of Claude Arrieu: Jean-Pierre Rampal, Radio, and the French Flute School, Breanna Daley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Thing with Feathers for Orchestra, Treyton Blaser, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
A Graduate Recital in Piano, Christine Compton, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Graduate Recital in Piano, Heather Gillis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Ludomusical Analysis of Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc, and Danganronpa 2: Goodbye Despair, Ethan Martin
A Master’s Recital in Wind Band Conducting, Stephen Seaberg, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Study of Jacob Druckman’s Reflections on the Nature of Water, Paul Lansky’s Three Moves for Marimba, Emmanuel Séjourné, Concerto pour vibraphone solo et orchestre à cordes, Joseph Tompkins, March, and Kevin Volans, She Who Sleeps with a Small Blanket, Ethan Martin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Blast from the Past, Gift of the Present: an Analysis of the Musical Cues in Immortals Fenyx Rising (2020), Katelyn Shepard
Enforcing Player Autonomy: The Music of The Elder Scrolls (2011), Jacob Chaplin
Factors Influencing Participation in Collegiate Bands, Stephen Seaberg, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Graduate Recital: Lauren Leman, Mezzo-soprano, Lauren Leman, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate Recital Yuxiao Sun, Piano, Yuxiao Sun, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
La Serva Padrona: Production Research and Design, Grace Sullivan, School of Music, Graduate Research Paper (UNI Access Only)
Masters in Tuba Performance Recital Abstract, Daniel Sanchez, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Representative Tower Defense Games: Musical Setting in Plants vs. Zombies, Yuxiao Sun
The Sacrifice of Artistry for a Convenient Society, Riley Jermier, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Sound of The End: Nihilism in NieR: Automata's Narrative and Musical Score, David Phetmanysay
Un-Swung Heroes: Highlighting Women Instrumentalists’ Contributions to Jazz Repertoire, Alayna Ringsby, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Video Game Music for Piano: Transcriptions on the Music of Genshin Impact, Heather Gillis
Submissions from 2022
Addressing the accessibility gap in music: A review of the literature, Rachel Ann Vaughan, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A graduate recital in piano, Molly Thomas, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A study of Johann Sebastian Bach’s Toccata in E minor, BWV 914; Ludwig van Beethoven’s Piano Sonata Op. 10, No. 3 in D major; Claude Debussy’s Pour le piano L. 95; and Frederic Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 in G minor, Op. 23, Hanna Stolper, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital: Brandon Whitish, baritone, Brandon Mark James Whitish, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital: Colin Evers, piano, Colin Evers, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Jovon Eborn, baritone, Jovon Eborn, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Impact of Sonic Environments on our Mood, Emily Clouser
Joy Related to Color, Perception, Lizzy Richardson
Late Romantic art song from various national styles, Aricson Jakob Knoblock, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's flute recital, Breanna Daley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Kyle Punt, Kyle Punt, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital: Luke Sanders, Matthew Lucas Sanders, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
MM percussion recital, Tyler Darnall, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Sounds of the trumpet, Cody Alan Schnebel, School of Music, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
The Alexander Technique, Trey Blaser
Wind conducting recital: A journey through 100 years of wind band repertoire, Foteini Angeli, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2021
A student tubist's guide to doubling on bass trombone, Donovan Klutho, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Determining the Connection Between Henry Purcell's King Arthur and Jean-Baptist Lully's Isis, Kristin Rasmussen
Graduate recital in violin, Maria del Pilar Serrano Pineda, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Alyssa Holley, soprano, Alyssa Holley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Athena-Sadé Whiteside, mezzo-soprano, Athena-Sadé Whiteside, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Jacob Brandenburg master of music recital abstract, Jacob Brandenburg, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in conducting, Jack Thomas Frank, School of Music, Thesis (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Master's recital: Max McBride, Max Niles McBride, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Musical composition graduate portfolio, Juan Marulanda, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Birth of Wind Band Repertoire through Gustav Holst's First and Last Composition for Wind Ensemble, Foteini Angeli
Traditional media marketing and the Panther marching band, Adam James Herzog, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Events from 2020
Adapting Instruments, Not Students: A Study of Adaptive Instruments [Poster], Cheyanne Maria Chapin Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
Adapting instruments, not students: A study of adaptive musical instruments, Cheyanne Maria Chapin, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A master's recital in conducting, Meredith Kay Tipping, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in trombone, Obediah Bauer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in violin, Bethany Washington, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital: Taylor Dengler, soprano, Taylor Anne Dengler, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Anna Zetterlund, contralto, Anna Zetterlund, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Elizabeth Wiley, soprano, and Dr. Korey Barrett, pianist, Elizabeth Wiley, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Jenna Skarphol, mezzo-soprano and Dr. Andrea Johnson, piano, Jenna Skarphol, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital: Isaac Schwartz, Isaac Schwartz, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Spectral time: How Gérard Grisey’s concept of musical time is still relevant today, Isaac Raymond Smith, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2020 Award
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
A master of music recital in clarinet, Lucas Randall, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in clarinet, Sayyod Mirzomurodov, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Kimberly Ann Abeyta, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Tamara Kathleen Drury, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in flute, Shiqun Ou, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in composition, Adam Walter Carlsen, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in composition, Denzel Washington, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in oboe, David Thompson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in trombone, Thomas Mortenson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, Gabriel Mateo Forero Villamizar, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Increasing student perceptions of success and inclusion through strategic programming of underrepresented composers, Joyce J. Beyer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Learning and literacy in music: activities for integrating children's literature into the elementary general music curriculum, Taryn Jeanette Kroymann, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis 2019 Award
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, trumpet, electric wind instrument, synthesizer, compositions, and arrangements by DeMetrio Lyle, DeMetrio Lyle, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The study of artistic and stylistic continuities in solo piano music from the 17th century to the early 20th century, Bethany Brooks, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
The tuba and tape: An exploration of repertoire for solo tuba and fixed electronic media, Adam Christopher Denner, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
A master's recital in conducting, Logan Scott Vander Wiel, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in voice, Lara Elizabeth Wasserman, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Christopher Phalen, graduate conducting recital abstract, Christopher Richard Phalen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in piano, Mariya Akhadjanova, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in violin, Naima Burrs, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in voice, Emily Secor, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Megan Grey, mezzo soprano & Dr. Korey Barrett, piano, Megan Grey, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Leia Lensing, graduate voice recital, Leia Mae Lensing, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital: Chase Pebworth, tuba, Chase Pebworth, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, compositions and arrangements by Nicholas Leo, Nicholas Leo, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The eleven days of Christmas: an analysis of and conductor's guide to Alfred Reed's Russian Christmas Music, Logan Vander Wiel, School of Music, Open Access Graduate Research Paper
The role of the University of Northern Iowa carillon: A study in the future purpose of a campus landmark, Samuel Thomas Ogilvie, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
A graduate recital in piano, Elisabed Imerlishvili, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A graduate recital in piano, Jennifer Regina LeGarde, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A graduate recital in piano, Yizhou Luo, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate's recital in piano, Huajun Zhang, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in bassoon, Annalea Milligan, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in conducting, Lucas Harry Petersen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in flute, Azeem Zakiyy Ward, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in horn, Casey M. Chlapek, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in voice, Haley L. Steele, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A reflective analysis of the practice and performance of a degree tuba recital, Taylor Hicks, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
"Contrasts": Differences and similarities in choral settings of Christina Rossetti's poems, Coren Hucke, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Gender and music: Can we hear a difference between female and male composers and performers?, Arianna Edvenson, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate recital in saxophone, Cehuai Zhang, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Viola, Andrea Carolina Del Pilar Sánchez Ruiz, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in viola, Isaak Walter Sund, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in violin, Hannah Rae Howland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in voice, Noelle Smith, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital, Kelly Behling, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital abstract, MaKayla McDonald, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate voice recital: Blair Remmers, Tenor & James Jenkins, Piano, Blair Remmers, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Kelly Noltner, soprano & James Jenkins, piano, Kelly Noltner, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital: Rachel Storlie, soprano & Robin Guy, piano, Rachel Storlie, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Kleine Harlequinade: Synthesizing a Directing Education, Alexandra Saulsbury Open Access Poster Presentation
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A demonstration of proficiency on rhythm section instruments and saxophone performance by Sean Koga, Sean Koga, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A demonstration of proficiency on rhythm section instruments, compositions, and arrangements by Sam Stranz, Sam Stranz, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Seth Nordin in recital, Matthew Seth Nordin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 2016
A grading catalogue of selected works for solo trombone and piano, Brent Michael Mead, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A graduate recital in piano, Melody Kosobucki, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in clarinet, Stacia Kay Fortune, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Kathleen A. Meyer, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Craic in the concert hall: The benefits of playing Irish traditional music to the classically trained musician, Hannah Carr-Murphy, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Exploration of Empfindsamer stil: The creation and performance of an informed performance edition of CPE Bach's Concerto in D minor for flute and orchestra, Emily C. Bicknese, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate recital in conducting, John Chiles, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in voice, Melissa Kay Brown, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in voice, Michelle J. Monroe, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate voice recital, Kayla Kjeldseth, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Jordan Boehm in recital, Jordan Boehm, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's recital in jazz pedagogy: A performance-demonstration of rhythm section instruments, compositions and arrangements by Josh Hakanson, Josh Hakanson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Music as a means of connecting, understanding, and being understood, Michael Chase Dickerson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Perceptions of Use of Hearing Protection in High String Musicians, Alyssa Adamec Poster Presentation (Electronic Copy Not Available)
To make a better music school, Alissandra Henkle, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
A graduate recital in voice, Sarah Draffen, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, JoAnna V. Geffert, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Branden D. S. Haralson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A graduate recital in voice, Marie Sorenson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in flute, Mara Nicole Miller, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in flute, Natalie Mahree Neshyba, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A technical method for the high school string classroom: priorities and presentation of essential skills, Nicole Elizabeth Cody, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital abstract: Graduate recital in voice, Katherine Elizabeth Beane, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in viola, Nichelle Probst, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
NuMuzArt: an original, multi-sensory, creative experience, Tori Christine Ovel, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Similar but different: an analysis of differences in clarinet and saxophone pedagogy and doubler’s misconceptions, Nicholas Jeremy Carlo, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The American symphony orchestra: factors affecting concert attendance and predictions for the millennial ticketholder, Hayley Graham, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
A graduate recital in voice, Samantha Kantak, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Valeria Kishkunas, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A graduate recital in voice, Brent M. Smith, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master of music recital in conducting, Claudia Restrepo Guzman, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in flute, Tara Lynn Meade, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Min Jeong Kim, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Beethoven: The man, the music, the myth, Marcus Edward Burchers, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Conductor influence on student attitude, motivation, and participation, Laura Maria Rodriguez, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate recital in choral conducting, Alice Reid Pruisner, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in composition, Joseph Carey, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in viola, John Chiles, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Listening to movies: the emotional response of an audience to music in correlation with film, Jillian Whitaker, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Things ain't what they used to be: a look at the emergence of female flutists into the jazz world, Megan Kingery, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Theses/Dissertations from 2013
A graduate recital in voice, Kelley Elizabeth Raymon, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A Master of Music Recital in Flute, Sarah June Coleman, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in double bass, Dmitriy Vasilistov, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A master's recital in piano, Katrina Ann Benjegerdes, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Brittany K. Lensing, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A master's recital in piano, Elena Lyalina, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
A Musical analysis of selections from contemporary Christian music contributing to an original composition, Ashley Elizabeth Williamson, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
An Examination of Expression: Sonata no.1 in F Minor, Op. 120 by Johannes Brahms, Mary Beth Thiry, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Competition and extrinsic motivation in the band classroom: A review of literature and suggestions for educational practice, Stephanie Kay Opsal, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
From here to there: The music's journey: how the music in the Lord of the Rings trilogy represents the cultures of Tolkien's world, Jennifer Louise Titus, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate composition recital: a brief analysis, Xingzimin Pan, School of Music, Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Graduate Recital in Piano, Tana Denning, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Viola Recital, Andrea Lynn Alert, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Influences of Armenian Folk Music on Clarinet Chamber Works by Aram Khachaturian and Alexander Arutiunian, Emma Peterson, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2012
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Lauren Elizabeth Hartman, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master of Music Recital in Flute, Abi Coffer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master of Music Recital in Violin, Michaela Lauren Gansen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master’s Recital in Voice, Kaethe Blue Henning, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Jazz Pedagogy Recital, Cory Healey, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Viola, Mariia Bogodist, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
John Holloway in Recital, John K. Holloway, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Recital in Piano, Hsueh-Ling Huang, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Quantz and Frederick the Great: Masters and Monarchs of the Flute, Betsy Anne Groat, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2011
Graduate Recital in Voice, Channing Connell, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Isaac D. Droscha, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Heinrich Baermann: The Clarinetist and Inspiration, Alisa Nagel, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Leading Unconducted Chamber Vocal Ensembles: A Case Study of the University of Northern Iowa Varsity Men's Glee Club Camerata, David Hoobler, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Piano Graduate Recital, Marcos Grano De Oro, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Bass Clarinet: Its History and Role in the Symphony Orchestra, Katlin MacBride, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The hearing room: Combining video art and electroacoustic music, Aaron Michael Hynds, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Way Out: A Musical Depiction of an Artist's Journey of Self-Discovery, Robert Espe, School of Music, Honors Program Thesis (UNI Access Only)
Submissions from 2010
A Collection of Original Music, Hanna Van Hemert, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
A Master's Recital in Viola, Amy Beekhuizen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Creating salsa, claiming salsa: Identity, location, and authenticity in global popular music, William Guthrie LeGrand, School of Music, Open Access Thesis 2011 Award
Graduate Recital, Jazz Pedagogy, Jenna Hardy, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master of Music Graduate Recital, Teale Lora Burford, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Musically Mainstreamed: Mainstreaming in Elementary General Music Classrooms, Kelsey Rae Ternes, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Playing like a girl: An analysis of the role of gender in trumpet performance, Leslie Ellen Aboud, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2009
A Master of Music Recital in Flute, Nicole M. Davis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master's Recital in Percussion, Matthew M. Andreini, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master’s Recital in Voice, Elizabeth Ann Carr, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master of Music Degree Recital, Bonnie Eve Alger, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2008
A Graduate Recital in Conducting (Orchestra), Philipp Gulidov, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Carmelita Guse, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Master's Recital in Cello, Philipp Gulidov, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Study of Harmony and Form in J. S. Bach's Sonata in G Minor for Solo Violin BWV 1001, Rebecca Leigh Homard, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Graduate Recital in Flute: Works by C.P.E. Bach, Widor, Messiaen, and Prokofiev, Breta Lorraine Borstad, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Mark Bjorklund, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Hsin-Yi Serena Hou, Piano, Hsin-Yi Hou, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master of Music Bassoon Performance Recital, Benjamin R. Fox, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Leap From Playing to Performing: Representing the Composer and Performer in Classical Music Performance, Rachel A. Price, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Graduate Piano Recital, Elena Dorozhkina, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Jazz Pedagogy and the Guitar: Recital Recording, Tony Brown, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Recital in Voice, Sarah Martha Brindley, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
A Graduate Recital in Voice, Celeste Lea Bembry, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
From composition to performance, Jacquelyn Dayle Zwiefel Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
George Frideric Handel's St. John Passion, Boe Tanner Hodnefield, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Nicole Birkland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Recital in Piano, Kyungsun Choi, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Oboe Recital, Dane C. Philipsen, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Senior Voice Recital, Sarah Jo Duvel, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
The Process to Perform, Nicole Suzanne Farley, School of Music, Open Access Honors Program Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2005
A Master’s Recital in Cello, Vladimir Gouliaev, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
From Craft to Art: A Philosophy of Jazz Pedagogy Developed From Performance, Educational and Personal Experiences, Thomas Lawrence Giampietro, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Suzanne R. Hendrix, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2004
A Master’s Recital in Cello, Suzanne Bullard, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An Investigation of the Instrument Selection Processes Used by Directors of Beginning Bands, Dale Edward Bazan, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An Overview of a Jazz Recital and Related Pedagogy, Duncan William Bamsey, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Flute Recital, Kylie Kay Anderson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Piano Recital, Kirstin Marie Dyer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Piano Recital, Yuhua Zhou, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2003
Block Scheduling and Music Education: Building Time for Effective Education, Laura J. Horst, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Piano Performance, April 2003, Anna A. Fateeva, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master’s Piano Recital, Lan-Yi Chen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Memorization of Piano Music: Instrumental Sub-Context Alteration within the Same Room among Community College Students, William Wayne Backlin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
Graduate Recital in Choral Conducting, Theodore J. Hesse, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Conducting, Julie Marie Feld, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Piano: April 22, 2002, Allison Rae Dencklau, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Masters Recital in Piano Performance, Ji-Young Chung, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
Graduate Recital in Voice, Korey Barrett, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Rebecca Grady, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate recital in Voice, Joy Harell, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Flute Recital, Kathleen Anne Cameron, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Master's Oboe Recital, Terri Smith Armfield, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1998
Graduate Recital in Voice, Julianne Joy Carlson Davis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Paul Huber, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
"Why can't the English" . . . learn to get along?: Musical reinforcement of negative personal characteristics in My Fair Lady, Gretchen Hundling Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1997
Graduate Flute Recital, Roberta Rohwer Huff, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Guitar Recital, Robert G. Dunn, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1996
A Survey of Pedagogical Techniques for the College Jazz Program, Eric D. Allen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, April 16, 1996, Christine Bergan, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, June 12, 1996, Rae-Myra Hilliard, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Methods and Materials of Music Composition, Philip H. Carver, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Trumpet Recital, Bryan Wendell Bennett, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1995
An Examination of Selected Wind Compositions by Franz Josef Haydn, Antonio Salieri, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, John Cranor Carmichael, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice: Song Cycles by Robert Schumann and Benjamin Britten, Jeffrey J. Brich, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
A Contemporary Trumpet Recital: Historical and Analytical Notes, Laura Halffield, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Tuba, Keisetsu Chiba, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Mary Ann Fountain, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, November 22, 1994, Thomas Alpers, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Graduate Recital, Svetlana Gabruk, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Choral Conducting, Jeffrey Lee Holden, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Conducting, Brian L. Hughes, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Recital in Voice, Nicolle Foland, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Performance of Four Classical Period Wind Compositions: Modern Editions of Works by Georg Druschetzky and an Anonymous Composer, Randall Edwin Hoepker, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Submissions from 1992
Karel Husa: A musical mirror of our time, Kariann Sullivan Open Access Presidential Scholars Thesis
Kevin Hart Graduate Recital, Kevin Michael Hart, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Vocal Recital, Nicole Jahara Bachman, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
Melody in the Motets of T.L. de Victoria and the Palestrina Style: A Comparative Analysis, Patrick John Brill, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1990
Graduate Piano Recital, Maximillan R. Antig, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1989
Prairie Idyll: An Original Composition for Orchestra, Peter Hamlin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Terpsichore Collection of Michael Praetorius, Judith G. Freshwater, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1988
Busqueda de identidad cultural en dos novelas latinoamericanas: Los Pasos Perdidos de Alejo Carpentier y Quarup de Antonio Callado, Ana Beatriz Rodrigues Gonçalves, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Piano Recital, Cynthia Giunta, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1987
Graduate Trumpet Recital, John William Ferguson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1986
Music Listening: Enjoyment as a Function of Repetition (Grades One through Six), Debra Ann Barschow, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Violin Recital, Therese K. Fetter, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1985
Conducting Recital, John Alston, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Conducting Recital, Stephen Crawford, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Master's Piano Recital, Lixun Zhong, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1984
Choral Conducting Recital, Patrick Vincent Brannon, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Vocal Recital, David A. Canell, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Graduate Vocal Recital, Lixun Zhong, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Trumpet Recital, Keith Benjamin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1983
Graduate Composition Recital, Aristocles Carastathis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1977
Carillon Recital, Robert Byrnes, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1975
Trombone Recital, Carl Stanley Bock, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Trumpet Recital, Donavon Dale Gray, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Vocal Solo Recital, David Lee Alt, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1974
Clarinet Recital, Steven John Colton, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Organ Recital, Ann Guetzlaff Anway, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1973
A Proposed Elementary and Secondary Public School Music Curriculum for the Grinnell-Newburg Community School District, Arthur William Emry, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1972
A Program of Music for Alto Saxophone, George Edwin Foy, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Selected Choral Literature for the High School Chamber Choir: With Specific Reference to the Style and Performance Practice of Renaissance Choral Music, Alan J. Hagen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1971
A Search for Goals in Selected Writings on General Music in the Junior High, Keith Alan Haan, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Series of Compositions, with Preparatory Exercises, Utilizing Contemporary Compositional Techniques, for Use in the Elementary Classroom, Paul D. Brizzi, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1970
A Musical Bibliography for High School Libraries, Eugene Randall Emahiser, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
An Analysis of the Class Method of Piano Instruction, Zoe Ann Abrahamson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Study of the Specifications and Playing Qualities of the Bb Soprano Clarinet Mouthpiece, Ardella Cullen Hein, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1968
Piece for Orchestra: An Original Composition for Full Orchestra, Orrin Young Hager, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1966
A Diagnostic Rhythm Test for Students in Grades Four, Five, and Six of the Hartley Community School, Russell Jay Elliott, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Progressive Collection of Transcriptions for the Development of Woodwind Quintets at the Junior High School Level, Charles C. Hendrickson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1965
A Study of the Development of the Wochenlied Plan With Reasons for Its Decline During the Eighteenth Century, David Paul Held, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Four Concertos for Horn by W.A. Mozart Transcribed for Trombone, With Formal Analyses, Jon E. Hansen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1964
A Critical Survey of Recently Published Beginning Piano Methods, Margretta DenOuden, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Demonstration of the Instruments of the Band Through the Use of Slides, Tape Recording, or Live Performance, Robert E. Gaston Jr., School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Study of Soviet Music Education, Norman Alan Haltmeyer, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Four Compositions for Percussion and Other Instruments, James Arnold Coffin, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Thou Shalt Keep Christmas: An Operetta for Upper Elementary Grades or Junior High School Performance, Marion Gertrude Arends, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1963
An Evaluation of an Inventory Instrument Designed to Measure the Attitudes of Some Iowa High School Band Students, Joseph Doering Doolittle, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1962
A Comparison of Musical Pitches of Selected Compositions Over the Last Three Hundred Years, With Implications for Contemporary Performance, Deloy Davidsen, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Reference to the Care and Minor Repair of Band Instruments, Loran L. Eckroth, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Evaluating the Elementary Music Program: A Method Based on the Austin, Minnesota, 1959-60 Self-Survey, Leslie Eugene Dunlap, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Relationship of the High School Music Program to the Post-High School Musical Activities of Selected Graduates of Decorah High School, Decorah, Iowa, Classes of 1940, 1945 and 1950, Elton Dresselhaus, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1961
Introits, Hymns, Anthems, and Responses for the Reorganized Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Donald L. Breshears, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The “Beatitudes” an Oratorio for Mixed Chorus and Chamber Band, Rupert Hughes Fahnestock, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1959
A Handbook for the Production of Operettas in Small Secondary Schools, Thomas Eugene Curtis, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1958
Madrigals Transcribed for Small Ensembles of Brass Instruments, Robert George Ballenger, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Suite for Harp and Orchestra, Avis Evely, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1955
A Pre-elementary Method for Cornet and Clarinet, James Croft, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Theses/Dissertations from 1954
A Beginning Class Method for Elementary School Children of Varied Abilities Playing Heterogeneous Instruments, Frank Peter Comella, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Method for the Instruction of Class Piano at the College Level, Constance Ann Brooks, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
A Supplementary Method for the Teaching of Expression in Music to the Large Ensemble, Hugh J. Eicke, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
The Brass Instrument Class, a Workbook-Text for the Teacher or Student of the Cornet, French Horn, and Trombone, F. Earl Dunn, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Tonal Balance Within the Concert Band: An Objective Approach to Augment Subjective Theories, John L. Evenson, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
Transcriptions of Early Instrumental Music for Brass Ensemble, with a Style Analysis and Suggestions for Modern Use, William Robert Becker, School of Music, Open Access Thesis
