First Advisor

Justin Krawitz

First Committee Member

Deborah Kauffman

Second Committee Member

Michael Oravitz

Third Committee Member

Michael Welsh

Degree Name

Doctor of Arts

Document Type

Dissertation

Date Created

12-2020

Department

College of Performing and Visual Arts, Music, Music Student Work

Abstract

Secondary piano and music theory are typically taught in two parallel and required sequences within the Undergraduate Music Major curriculum. The overlapping concepts presented in these sequences provide frequent opportunities for mutual reinforcement; however, due to a variety of issues, course content is not always aligned across theory and piano curricula. As a result, many reinforcement opportunities are lost due to discrepancies in the sequencing of concepts within the respective curricula. The present study seeks to remedy this by indexing elementary and intermediate piano repertoire appropriate to both curricula according to level of technical difficulty, type of technical difficulty, and the theoretical concepts that are present in each piece. Using this index, secondary piano instructors will be able to easily supplement existing group piano texts to reinforce music theory more effectively and music theory instructors will be able to select pieces for analysis that are also accessible for their students at the piano. This will allow for closer integration of course content between the two curricula, while maintaining a sequence that is realistic for both.

Abstract Format

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Language

English

Extent

173 pages

Rights Statement

Copyright is held by the author.

Digital Origin

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