Master of Music Education

It's Always Personal: Social Emotional Learning in the Elementary Music Classroom with Student Populations of Varied Needs

OBrien, Becky Sue (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

Hart, Samantha (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

Baumann, Maria (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

Willis, Megan (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

Scheidedgger, Emily Lynn (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

Woltman, Laura (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 ...

The Importance of General Music Education and Educator Preparation to Equal Opportunity for Children and Youths in U.S. Music Education

Veenhoven Guderian, Lois (Active & Integrative Music Education (AIME) journal, 2021)