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Theses from 2010
Trombone Honors Thesis Senior Recital, Hana Belogavec
Text in Vocal Music of the Renaissance and 20th Century, Maura C. Foley
Strange Bedfellows: The Trumpet Finds New Partners, Erin Yanacek
Student Recital, Erin Yanacek
Theses from 2009
Requiem, Ryan Andrews
Bob Dylan and The Basement Noise: big Pink and Transformation, Ian Everson
Senior Violin Recital, Emmalyn Helge
Senior Recital, Flute, Amanda Presson
Student Recital, Kaitlin Stark
From Birth to Death of Cool, Brandon Theriault
Emerging Music: A Study of Music in the Emerging/Postmodern Church, Caleb B. Williams
Theses from 2008
Duets in Motion, Benjamin Beck and Holly Florian
Senior Vocal Recital, Grant Carmichael
The Presumption of Death, K. Alex Cronin
The Saxophonist of New York: How a City and an Instrument Changed American Music, Katy LaFleur
A Senior Recital, Katherine Rohwer
Student Recital, Danielle Terrill
Senior Recital, Anna Ward
Student Recital, Monica Washington
Theses from 2007
Senior Vocal Recital, Elyse L. Christensen
Paris Conservatory Flute Professors and Their Impact on Flute Playing, Sarah Dunakin
Developing, Engineering, and Producing a Compact Disc to be used in a Professional Portfolio, Aubrey K. Johnson
Bipolar Disorder and Music Therapy: A Description of the Effects of Music on Mood, Bethany Jones
Being Good: Senior Recital, Natalie Kaftan
Theses from 2006
The Significance of the Horn in Musical Repertoire Throughout History, Crystal M. Miller
Senior Voice Recital, Manna Nichols
A Senior Recital, Jessica L. Relitz
Theses from 2005
Everything Happens to Me, Timothy Buchholz
Trombone Recital and Oral Presentation, Julie Gilbert
Original Works Inspired by Biblical Texts, Aaron J. Heinen
Music, Religion, and Athanasius of Alexandria, Jason A. King
Women's Work: A Recital of Women Composers, Alexis Stark
Solo Violin Recital, Erica M. Wade
Theses from 2004
Fragments of Innocence, Kristin Kenning
Euphonium vs. Baritone: The History of Confusion, Laura Ketchum
Common Injuries of Musicians, Lynette Lukomski
Récital Français, Katie L. Shields
Theses from 2003
A Review and Comparison of Four Outstanding Trumpet Artist/Teachers, Reed Bonner
The Legacy of Dennis Brain, Anne Denhof
Senior Vocal Jazz Recital, Sarah Dietsche
Mall City Chorus Music Team Handbook, Chris Fenner
Combining Music Education and Performance, David Ford
The Clarinet Through Western's Century: An Exploration of its Twentieth Century Repertoire with Additional Historical Commentary on Western Michigan University, Christopher M. Jacobson
Music for the Young at Heart, Vera Schwankl
Rhapsody in Blue: A Portrait of Americana--A Study in the History and Influence of George Gershwin and his Masterpiece, Kelly M. Whelan
Theses from 2002
Chopin: Twenty-Four Preludes, Opus 28, David Bassin
Music of the World, Adria Breuker
Senior Recital: From Handel to Hoiby, Leah K. Krznarich
Opus Collective--A Recording of New Music for the Saxophone, Erin M. McLennon
Theses from 2001
Masterworks for the Organ, with Commentary, Katharine M. Hoogerheide
Introducing Angelique: A Vocal Performance, Angelique J. Hughes
Projects in Recording Technology, Timothy T. Iseler
Theses from 2000
A Public Organ Recital at First Baptist Church in Kalamazoo, Regina M. Abrasia
A Course for Musicians in Entrepreneurship, Elizabeth Bright
"The Climb," A CD Debut, Holly Holmes
An Exploration of Female Vocal Duets, Jessica A. Iovinelli and Julie Rogers
20 Etudes for Tuba, Dan Kramer
Theses from 1998
The Importance of Pedal Notation for Late-Beginning Piano Students, Carrie Bursch
Student Recital, Rebecca Courtright
Confessions of a Violinist: The Preparation and Experience of a Solo Recital, Sarah Hedlund
Psyche, Body and Voice: The Hidden Link in Vocal Health, Diana Nordlund
The Music of Robert Russell Bennett and Robert Suderburg" An Analytical comparison of American Music, Laura A. Sakulich
Theses from 1997
A Study of the Symbolism in Paul Hindemith's Sonata for Trumpet in B-Flat and Piano, Michael J. Duffy IV
der Baum, Gregory Allan Nimtz
The Intermediate Piano Student: A Model Program Containing Literature, History, Technic, Theory and Aural Skills, Sarah Osterman
Creating and Leading the Music Evangelization Team of St. Thomas More Student Parish, Michael Taylor
Theses from 1994
Creatively Crafting a Composition: Depicting a Children's Book Through Music, John Bursch
Theses from 1993
Through the Eyes of Music: An Oral History of Jazz in Detroit, Norine Castine
Analysis of Vocal Music by: Mendelssohn, Mozart, and Poulenc, Honors Thesis and Recital, Margaret J. Lanning
Theses from 1991
The Vocal Jazz Music of Ward Swingle: A Study of His Stylistic Traits, Christopher Cole
Theses from 1990
The Effect of Live Music Versus Tape-Recorded Music on Participation Rates of Two Populations, Sara F. Flink
Theses from 1987
Relationship Between Self-Efficacy and Achievement in College Music Majors' and Minors' Interval Recognition, Kimberlee K. Carpenter
Theses from 1984
Introduction and Analysis on: Fantasia-Variazioni Super "Veni Creator Spiritus", Alberto Sinigaglia
Theses from 1980
The Relationship between Beethoven's Heiligenstadt Testament and His Nine Symphonies, Thomas Mitchell
Theses from 1974
A History of the Battle Creek Symphony Orchestra's First Seventy-Five Years: 1899-1974, Julie A. Walton
Senior Recital, Julie Whelan