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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This study explores the relationship between private music instruction and the success of students with reading differences. Through the use of qualitative interviews, parents, students, and teachers were able to share ...

This study explores the effects of integrating drum circles, frequently utilized in music therapy contexts, on improvisational skills within an elementary general music education class. A pretest and posttest were used ...

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; ...

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 ...