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Theses from 2025
Senior Clarinet Recital, Canon Cochran
Possibilities of Dreamscapes, Luke Mortensen
Senior Recital, Therese Wisniewski
Theses from 2024
Senior Recital, Concetta Brehmer
Condemned to Affliction, Cameron Hachigian
Informative Recital, Avery Molnar
Theses from 2023
Senior Recital: Medicine, Grace Betzold
Utilizing Music Therapy to Support Siblings of Individuals with Disabilities: A Scoping Review, Elizabeth Carpentier
Senior Trombone Performance Re, Alyson Johnson
In the Moment, Laura Korn
The Second Frontier, a senior recital, Jasanna Tayler
Theses from 2022
Refuge: Seeking Solace Amidst Chaos, Andrew Deur
Sound for the Cinema: A Senior Composition Recital by Lindsay Dills, Lindsay Dills
Senior Recital, Saxophone, Owen Kilpatrick
Stories in Song, Lauren Kowal
Influences: Eight Songs/Artists That Impacted My Musical Journey, Ava Lynch
Candace McMurray Senior Jazz Voice Recital, Candace McMurray
A History of Skydiving in West Michigan, Garrett Mohney
Music Therapy Interventions and their Outcomes on Hematology and Oncology Patients, and Outpatient Groups, Alexandra Paque
"Contemporary Audio Software Designs and Applications", Jacob Wolfe
Theses from 2021
Understanding bird-inspired solo flute music using ornithological techniques, Madeline Deanne
MindState: A Capstone Project, Kyle Petronio
Senior Recital, Clarinet, Jennifer Rogers
Senior Recital, Alexis Terrian
Theses from 2020
Senior Viola Recital, Kennedy Dixon
Senior Recital, Kenneth Kressin
Scott Boerma: A Study of His Musical Compositions and Conducting Career, Qiuxian Lu
MAT Capstone: A Visual Novel Entitled Ink Spots, Elijah Olson
Senior Recital, Brody Roland
Katie Short's Senior Voice Recital, Katherine Short
The Senior Recital of Travis Leon Williams, Travis Williams
Music Theatre Performance: New York Senior Showcase, Emma Wineman
Theses from 2019
A Performance of Classical Trombone, Benjamin Hahn
WMU Musical Theatre Performance Class of 2019 Senior Showcase, Margaret Snyder
Theses from 2018
Coping Skills, Samantha Blosser
Food: The Musical, Natalie Burdick
Teaching Body Mapping in the Orchestra Classroom, Gretchen Clemans
Research-based Music Composition for Anxiety Reduction, Carly Crusius
The Litmus Initiative - Enabling Teachers to Recognize Domestic Human Trafficking, Bethany Hansen
Psychophysiology in relation to music and behavior, Chloe Heintz
Senior Recital, Jaron Kirshenbaum
Implications of Theory of Mind, Feelings of Connectedness, Flow State of Mind Through Active and Passive Music Improvisation Experiences, Jessica Kociba
Nostalgia and Music-Evoked Autobiographical Memories: Salience and Content in Musicians vs. Non-Musicians, Taylorlyn Mehnert
Implications of Theory of Mind, Feelings of Connectedness, and a Flow State of Mind Through Active and Passive Music Improvisation Experiences., Samuel Panicacci
Music Evoked Nostalgia and Mood States, Bailey Schulte
A Four Year Moment, Hannah Truckenbrod
Senior Voice Recital, Brianna Van Houten
Theses from 2017
“Showing the Science and the Success of Music Therapy”, Breanne Bishop
MAT Capstone Project: Big Band Album, Alexander Ensing
Theses from 2016
Undergraduate Recital, Noah Dyer
Movements for the Dreamer: An Electronic Audio Experience, Garrett Gagnon
Senior Composition Recital, Nathaniel Haering
Audio Software (VST Plugin) Development with Practical Application, Zachary Hummel
Senior Violin Recital, Lindsey Mroczek
Vocal Jazz Arranging and Directing, Monica Pabelonio
Everything Continues On: Music Inspired by Space, Maria Paterno
Nicole VandenBosch's Senior Horn Recital: "Water", Nicole Vanden Bosch
Theses from 2015
Bridget Cappel: Senior Recital, Opera and Art Song, Bridget Cappel
Doublebass Recital, Steven Fernandez
"Standing on the Shoulders of Giants", Lasse Grunewald
Joseph Harkins' Senior Recital: An Exploration of Jazz and Popular Music, Joseph Harkins
A Call for Hearing Loss Prevention Programs in College Music Education Programs, Jason Taurins
Senior Voice Recital, Amos Warren
Theses from 2014
Stacy Busch Senior Honors Recital: Composer, Stacy Busch
Tenor Trombone Recital, Rebecca Haines
Ariele's Senior Violin Recital, Ariele Macadangdang
Senior Voice Recital, Sarah Mikulski
Senior Honors Recital, Mark Niskanen
"All That Jazz: directing a nonprofit vocal jazz ensemble", Elizabeth Wood
Theses from 2013
Senior Recital on Violin and Viola, Veronica Cieri
Horn Music of the 20th and 21st Centuries (Recital), Mackenzie Harris
Beginnings and Endings: A Senior Voice Recital, Chelsea Helm
"Immurare: on the other side of the bars - Cassandra Kaczor's Senior Composition Recital", Cassandra Kaczor
Senior Flute Recital, Jory King
Senior Vocal Recital, Blake Morgan
What They Wrote for Me: a lecture-recital of commissioned works for solo violin, Charlotte Munn-Wood
What They Wrote for Me: a lecture-recital of commissioned works for solo violin, Charlotte Munn-Wood
Youyang Qu's Violin Recital, Youyang Qu
On the Shoulders of Giants: Jack Shales' Senior Jazz Voice Recital, John Shales
Viola Senior Recital, Sara Sulecki
Senior Voice Recital, Sara Tipton
"Improvisational Gestures", Molly Zebell
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Welcome to the Zoo, Sarah Zegree
Theses from 2012
Incorporating Hispanic Culture into a Secondary Instrumental Classroom, Alexander Armstead
Free Verse: A Collaborative Honors Thesis Voice Recital, Stephanie Gregoire
Recital (Voice), Ema Katrovas
The Honogenization of Trombone Sound Preferences: The effects of a more global society on national styles, Alyssa B. Madeira
Programmatic Music - Senior Flute Performance Recital, Stephanie Marzolf
Neuromusicology and Combat-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury, Brittany Neuser
Neuromusicology and Combat-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury, Brittany L. Neuser
Senior Recital, Corey E. Shotwell
Senior Organ Recital, Emily E. Solomon
Neuromusicology and Combat-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury, Elisabeth Spinniken
Neuromusicology and Combat-Induced Traumatic Brain Injury, Elisabeth C. Spinniken
Solo trumpet performance practice in the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries, Michael Sulecki