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Sebastian Alvarez:

Canonization of Jazz: A Look at Its Purpose, Intent, and the People That Shape It

Deborah J. Anderson:

The Influence of Hip-Hop Music on the Social Justice Movement from 1990-2020

Jacob Brooks:

I Got Rhythm: How Rhythm Changes Became Among the Most Used Progressions in Jazz, and Opens the Door for Limitless Creativity

Ally Dellgren: 

Bad Boys: A Study of Conservative Censorship and American Subcultures 

Paul Finckel:

Uncommon Influence: Exploring Xenakis’ Use of Math and Architecture as Compositional Tools 

Ryan Kargoll:

What a Music Curriculum Must Look Like in a Post-Racial United States

Alec Larner:

The Revival of Scott Joplin’s Treemonisha in a Black Feminist Context

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Pearse Enright Lee:

The Evolution of Clarinet Music Through Johannes Brahms: A Study of His Trio, Quintet, and Sonatas

Sophie Ailsa Lewis: 

What is the Relationship Between Representation and the Safety of Women in Contemporary Scottish Traditional Music Performance in the UK?

Anna Mach:

“Radical Protestors”: How Korean Popular Music Created Online Affinity Spaces of Left-Wing Political Activists

Malia Odekirk:

East of Ethics: Insight into the Imperative Nature of Inclusive Ethnography

Nicholas Pierce:

Ludo-Musicological Typologies: Examining New Ways of Classifying, Categorizing, and Organizing Music in Video Games

Benjamin Porter:

How Do New Instruments Survive? An Examination of the Lives of the Saxophone and Ophicleide

Lillian Ridout:

“In Hysterics”, Examining the Mad Scene in Italian Opera

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Justin Rogers

Jazz Publishing in the 21st Century: Applications for a Centralized Marketplace

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A Comparative Analysis of Classical Trombone Pedagogy and Curriculum in France and the United States During the 20th Century

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Beyond Classical: A Comparison of Alternative Programming in American Orchestras

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Comparing Memorization Strategies: How Do We Approach Teaching to Perform from Memory

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Declining Opera Audiences: Annotated Bibliography

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Tempo Rubato in Chopin's Ballade No.4, Op.52: A Study in Performance Practice

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Is Parental Support Necessary for Children’s Piano Learning and What Implications Can Piano Teachers Take Away from this Finding?

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Is Singing, Playing, and Studying Music an Effective Treatment for Cognitive Decline? 

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Matisse's Jazz is Really Talking About Jazz Music or Not: Focusing on the Hidden Meaning of the Images in Matisse's Jazz Art Book and the Relationship Between Jazz Music and Abstract Art

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The Myers-Briggs of Quoting: A Typology of Musical Borrowing in Jazz Improvisation

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The Prevalence of Auto-Tune in Popular Music and Its Affect on Pitch Perception in Young Musicians

Reid Wolch:

Schubert’s Compositional Development Reflected in Winterreise: Annotated Bibliography