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Alexandria R. Schmidt – ProQuest LLC, 2022
Since the end of the 19th century, musical theater has thrived and continued to grow as a prominent American artform. Though musical theater has roots in classical style singing, it quickly capitalized on the inclusion of contemporary music trends, notation, orchestration, and themes. Because of its influence from contemporary styles, musical…
Descriptors: Theater Arts, Music, Music Education, Higher Education
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Robinson, Shannon Marie – College & Research Libraries, 2016
The research behaviors and library use of dance scholars are widely unknown, particularly in regard to issues of access to historical materials and new technology preferences. In the past thirty years, college and university dance departments in the United States have developed into independent, research-based programs. Despite the lack of current…
Descriptors: Dance, College Faculty, Academic Libraries, Artists
Goodyear, Kathleen McMichael – ProQuest LLC, 2018
This dissertation discusses how engaging in arts-based identity exploration activities can help traditional-age undergraduates (ages 18-24) develop increased self-awareness and cultural sensitivity. The dissertation first explores the participatory inquiry paradigm and the roles of artistic/creative expression in holistic knowledge creation and…
Descriptors: Undergraduate Students, Self Concept, Cultural Awareness, Transformative Learning
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Lewicki, Kate – Middle School Journal, 2002
Details the history and process of a musical theater activity aimed at satisfying multiple intelligences and diverse talents at many levels of a middle school. Specifically describes: (1) how the project started; (2) performing two classics; (3) performance of Broadway Junior musicals; (4) continued support and enthusiasm; and (5) continued staff…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Middle School Students, Middle Schools, Multiple Intelligences
Mizell, Lee – National Endowment for the Arts, 2005
This report examines arts engagement in ten key states in the U.S. by analyzing data from the 2002 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts (SPPA). It is organized into ten state profiles that summarize key demographic characteristics, the arts landscape, and public participation in the arts. Because the regions profiled here are not a random…
Descriptors: Profiles, Participation, Art Activities, Art Education
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Cox, James – Journal of Research in Music Education, 1989
Attempts to determine the type of rehearsal organizational structure used by successful Ohio high school mixed chorus directors. Examines relationships between rehearsal structure and either teaching style or student attitudes. Results imply that music methods courses should offer a variety of rehearsal organizational strategies. (Author/LS)
Descriptors: Choral Music, Classroom Research, Higher Education, Instructional Improvement