Music Department
Research is an integral part of music study at Truman.聽 Whether preparing for a senior capstone project, a senior recital, or a presentation at the annual on the 蓝莓视频 campus, you have many opportunities to work one-on-one with your professors.聽 The music faculty is dedicated to helping you gain a deeper understanding of music through original research.
Afrofuturism: How the Future Can Impact Now Michael T. Rucker, Jr. Jocelyn Stevens Prendergast, Faculty Mentor
Angst: A Modern Musical聽 Joshua A. Baum, Michelle Foard, and Jason Qualls Dr.聽Warren Gooch and Dr.聽Jacqueline Collett, Faculty Mentors
叠别濒濒颈苍颈’蝉听Tre Ariette: More Than a Few Pretty Songs Diana L. Upton-Hill Dr.聽Warren Gooch and Dr.聽Jacqueline Collett, Faculty Mentors
The Classical Collaborations of Benny Goodman Dana J. Mottet Dr.聽Jesse Krebs, Faculty Mentor
Compositional Techniques in Carter’s “Eight Pieces for Four Timpani” Megan E. Arns Dr.聽Michael R. Bump, Faculty Mentor
Developing the Ensemble and the Student Within the Instrumental Music Classroom Through Authentic Assessment Theron S. Perkowski Dr.聽Jay C. Bulen, Faculty Mentor
The Electronic Music Working Group Dr. Charles Gran, Director
鈥�The Four Seasons of the Year鈥濃�擜 song cycle on texts of Anne Bradstreet Kevin P. Becker Dr.聽Warren Gooch, Faculty Mentor
Gardens: A Musical-Poetic Collaboration Carol A. Perry and Stephanie K. Goodwin Dr.聽Warren Gooch and Dr.聽Tom Hueber, Faculty Mentors
Gaspar Cassad贸 and His Toccata for Cello and Piano Bich N. Kuhns Dr.聽Miranora O. Frisch, Faculty Mentor
The Golden Ratio and Motivic Development in Xenakis’聽Rebonds B Doris A. Doyon Dr.聽Michael R. Bump, Faculty Mentor
The History of Clarinetists and Competition Pieces of the Solo de Concours Shino Saito Dr.聽Jesse Krebs, Faculty Mentor
La Douleur de l’Amour: Research Into the Expression of French Poetry Through Musical Composition Melanie D. Dunn Dr.聽Warren Gooch and Dr.聽Gregg Siewert, Faculty Mentors
The Life of Richard M眉hlfeld and His Impact on Johannes Brahms Angela M. Welker Dr.聽Jesse Krebs, Faculty Mentor
Musical Choices in 鈥淭he Alcotts” from聽Second Piano Sonata: 鈥淐oncord, Mass. 1840-1860″聽by Charles Ives Michelle L. Jones Dr.聽Janice Saffir, Faculty Mentor
One Effect of Reality: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Understanding Claude Debussy鈥檚 Musical Idiom Cheryl C. Wong Dr.聽David McKamie, Faculty Mentor
Pre-Feminist Thought in Hildegard von Bingen’s聽Ordo Virtutum Jennifer L. Thomas Dr.聽Marc Rice, Faculty Mentor
Rahab: An Opera Deborah J. Pounds Dr.聽Warren Gooch, Faculty Mentor
“The Songs of Laurie”: Music From聽The Tender Land聽Explained, Analyzed, and Orchestrated for Solo Tuba With Woodwind Quintet Accompaniment Allen V. Carter Dr. Jay C. Bulen, Faculty Mentor