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Horn Concerto in E-flat Major (C41) by Antonio Rosetti: A Critical Edition
This project delivers to the scholar and performer a critical edition of a little-known horn concerto by Antonio Rosetti. Standing in contrast to performance or practical editions, critical editions demand that the editor exerts a non-trivial measure of authority over the state of the text. Performers often find this fact to be uncomfortable given the normal tendency to revere the perceived intent of the composers based upon the text that they set down. When engaging with sources, it is rarely clear what that intent is, or which of the available sources most closely represents that intent. Those available sources often disagree with one another, even those in the composer's own hand. It is vital for the editor to know, as precisely as is possible, who created the source material, when they created these sources, and why they created these sources. At that point the editor must decide which sources will best fit his or her framework for the creation of the critical edition. At that point the editor will grapple with numerous inconsistencies and ambiguities within those sources, and then use his or her own authority to fix the text of the composer's work into a single version for today's …
Date:
December 2019
Creator:
Stewart, Brandon (Brandon Gregory)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Improving Instruction through Teacher Evaluation: Principal and Teacher Perceptions of Leadership Practices and Policy Tools within the Evaluation Process
In recent decades, changes to federal and state accountability policy and related teacher evaluation systems occurred in the United States with minimal input from two of the largest groups of stakeholders impacted: principals and teachers. For this case study, I explored principals' and teachers' perceptions of their experiences with the Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS), specifically the role of leadership practices and use of the evaluation rubric as a policy tool within an evaluation process. The study took place at one elementary school. Teachers perceived the evaluation process as carrying out its intended purpose of improving instruction through professional growth. Principals and teachers viewed the teacher evaluation system and the teacher evaluation rubric, a policy tool designed to facilitate and inform the processes and practices used to improve instruction in their districts and schools, as effective. Important district-level decisions also impacted how principals and teachers perceived the T-TESS. District-level decisions included policy related to frequency of required observations, methods of including student performance data, decisions related whether to issue a single rating or multiple ratings, and evaluation of specialized teachers. School-based leadership behaviors and practices were also found to influence teachers' perceptions related to the effectiveness of teacher …
Date:
December 2019
Creator:
Clark, Christopher
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Lecture: 2019-09-30 – Steven Heffner, jazz bass
Lecture presented at the UNT College of Music M287 in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
September 30, 2019
Creator:
Heffner, Steven (Bassist)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Impact of Technology-Based Music Classes on Music Department Enrollment in Secondary Public High Schools in the Northeastern United States
The purpose of this study was to examine if the implementation of a technology-based music class in public high schools in the northeastern United States had any significant impact on the overall music department enrollment and on enrollment in traditional performance ensemble courses, such as band and chorus, as they are the courses most offered in high schools in the United States. The two phases of the study included identifying eligible schools and collecting data from schools. A six-year history of music department and school enrollment data was collected from participating schools (n = 12). Individual music classes in each school were categorized as Band, Chorus, Orchestra, Technology-based, or Other Music Classes. Results found a statistically significant increase in overall Music Department enrollment and no statistically significant change in enrollment in Band or Chorus after the implementation of a technology-based music class. Reductions in enrollment did occur in Other Music classes. No significant change to the number of teachers in music departments was found. This study suggests that implementing a technology-based music classes may help increase overall music department enrollment without negatively impacting enrollment in traditional performance ensembles and may not necessitate funding for additional faculty.
Date:
August 2019
Creator:
Freedman, Barbara Ann
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-05-02 – Matthew Stookey, soprano and alto saxophones
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
May 2, 2019
Creator:
Stookey, Matthew
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The Bobwhite Population Decline: Its History, Genetic Consequences, and Studies on Techniques for Locating and Assessing Current Populations
The northern bobwhite (Colinus virginianus) population decline is a severe, rangewide phenomenon beginning >150 years ago and continuing today. In this investigation, I: 1. document the timeline of bobwhite population decline and unintended genetic consequences of attempted remedies, 2) develop a model useful for predicting possible locations of potentially sustainable bobwhite populations in semiarid rangeland in Texas and Oklahoma, and 3) examine the relationship between population monitoring data and meteorological factors. While breeding season call counts of male bobwhite have been used for >70 years to provide estimates of fall populations for hunting, most studies of call counts have focused on mathematics and statistical accuracy of the count, largely overlooking the influence of meteorological factors on call counts. Here, I present the results of >4,400 individual point counts and examine their relationship with meteorological variables recorded at each stop. Humidity was positively correlated with the number of birds recorded (ρ = 0.275, p < 0.001) and temperature was negatively correlated (ρ = -0.252, p < 0.001). The number of birds recorded was significantly higher in wet years than in drought years. There was no significant correlation between wind velocity and number of birds recorded. These results suggest that, while weather …
Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Whitt, Jeffrey Glen
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Exploring District and Campus Leaders' Practices that Support Homeless Students in Public Schools
This qualitative case study explored how school district and campus-level administrators coordinate resources and services for currently enrolled homeless students. Participants in this study included three district-level administrators designated as the homeless liaison and three campus principals. Data collected and analyzed included audio recordings of semi-structured interviews of each participant, documents at the district and campus-levels, school board meeting notes, and research field notes. The findings suggested that district and campus stakeholders embraced a shared vision of collaborative policy implementation to support the needs of students living in homelessness conditions. Findings also suggested that moral purpose is reflected through the intentional, collaborative efforts of district and campus administrators. Additionally, the findings suggested that social capital develops in the collaborative processes between district and campus leaders while they broker resources to foster developing social capital of this student population. Mobilization of resources through collaborative policy implementation can foster cohesion while supporting students and can counter the impact of living in homelessness conditions.
Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Walker, Tonia L
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Four Evening Service Settings of Joel Martinson: An American's Contribution to Anglican Evensong Repertoire
The Evening Service settings of great British composers like Charles Stanford, A. Herbert Brewer, Charles Wood and Herbert Howells are well known and performed often throughout the world. However, little is known about the body of settings created by American composers. There are currently approximately 75 American composers dating from 1890 to the present, with Evening Service settings in print. Joel Martinson, based in Dallas, Texas, is an American composer, church musician, concert organist, and presenter. Although Martinson has composed four Evening Service settings (Evening Service for the St. Mark's School 1996, Evening Service for the Incarnation 2000, Evening Service for Church of the Nativity 2002, and Evening Service for the Transfiguration 2015), these works are not widely known outside of Dallas and small Anglican circles, nor is the value of his contributions to Anglican Evensong repertoire recognized. The purpose of this study is to demonstrate that Martinson's four settings make a valuable American contribution to Anglican repertoire through his neo-classical style and creative counterpoint. The four settings are modern and challenging but remain approachable for both choir and audience.
Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Gordon, Gary (Gary Adrian)
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Latin American Fusion: An Analysis of U.S. and Latin American Musical Styles and their Synthesis Exhibited in "The Cape Cod Files" by Paquito D'Rivera
This document focuses on background and performance practice of various musical styles encountered in Paquito D'Rivera's The Cape Cod Files. More specifically, the musical styles examined include: boogie-woogie, Argentine milonga, classical and popular Cuban music, American twelve-bar blues, contemporary atonal music, and Cuban danzón. A brief biography of Paquito D'Rivera is included to establish context of the composer's musical background. Each chapter examines one of the four movements and the musical styles found within that movement. A brief history of each musical style is provided to inform appropriate performance practice decisions.
Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Willsie, Lucas
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Student Perceptions of Teacher Credibility: A Predictor of Academic Success
While the idea of source or teacher credibility dates back to the Greek philosopher, Aristotle, research to connect this perceived credibility with individual affective and cognitive growth is a more recent phenomenon. In 2009, a credibility learning model connecting perceived credibility to cognitive learning with university-aged subjects was established. In contrast, this research project focused on determining a link between K-12 students' perception of teacher credibility, as determined by a student survey, to cognitive academic achievement as rated by a standardized test, the State of Texas Assessment of Academic Readiness (STAAR). The survey data were obtained through a pre-existing campus climate survey that was created to assist campus and district administrators in determining campus needs and developing a campus improvement plan. The assessment data were obtained through the Texas Education Agency database. The data were analyzed using quantitative research methods, including traditional univariate and multivariate statistical techniques such as principal component analysis, chi-square tests for independence, and binomial logistic regression. The findings of the study revealed no link between the survey instrument used and student academic achievement on the STAAR reading and mathematics assessment. The survey used did not align with the review of literature regarding student's perception of teacher …
Date:
May 2019
Creator:
Mathews, John R., Jr.
Object Type:
Thesis or Dissertation
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-25 – Haoyue Liang, piano
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 25, 2019
Creator:
Liang, Haoyue
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-23 – Jenna McCall, clarinet
Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 23, 2019
Creator:
McCall, Jenna Abdelhadi
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-22 – Danny Brock, trumpet
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 22, 2019
Creator:
Brock, Danny
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-22 – Megan Stapleton, Soprano
Doctoral Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall.
Date:
April 22, 2019
Creator:
Stapleton, Megan
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Lecture: 2019-04-19 – Karen Bronson, clarinet
Lecture presented at the UNT College of Music M232 in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 19, 2019
Creator:
Bronson, Karen Andreas
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-19 – Xiang Wang, violin
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 19, 2019
Creator:
Wang, Xiang & Choi, Hyiyoung
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-18 – Brooke Miller, clarinet
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Concert Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 18, 2019
Creator:
Miller, Brooke & Wang, Xiao (Pianist)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-18 – Jingshu Zhao, piano
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 18, 2019
Creator:
Zhao, Jingshu
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-16 – Katie Rice, clarinet
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 16, 2019
Creator:
Rice, Katie (Kathryn Elizabeth) & Wong, Esme
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Lecture: 2019-04-15 – Dan Kyzer, guitar
Lecture presented at the UNT College of Music M321 in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 15, 2019
Creator:
Kyzer, Dan
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-14 – Joshua Lambert, double bass
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Recital Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 14, 2019
Creator:
Lambert, Joshua (Double bassist)
Object Type:
Sound
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-04-03 – Michael Davis, alto and tenor saxophones
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
April 3, 2019
Creator:
Davis, Michael James (Saxophonist) & Wang, Xiao (Pianist)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-03-29 – Xiaoyue Liu, soprano
Recital performed at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
March 29, 2019
Creator:
Liu, Xiaoyue (Soprano)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Doctoral Recital: 2019-03-25 – Ji Soo Kim, violin
Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.
Date:
March 25, 2019
Creator:
Kim, Ji Soo (violin)
Object Type:
Video
System:
The UNT Digital Library