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Alexander, Michael. “Harmonizing Free Fantasy with Simple Theory: A Conductor’s Journey with ‘The Most Often Used Chords’ (John Harbison).” DMA diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2003.
DAI-A 64/08, p. 2695, Feb 2004.

Anderson, Dean Philip. “The Choice and Presentation of Choral Literature, 1975–1976: Wisconsin and Southern California Universities.” M.A. thesis, California State University, Fullerton, 1977.
MAI 16/01, p. 45, Spring 1978.

Angevine, Brian. “Dear Pop: A Biography of Edgar B. Gordon.” Ph.D. diss., University of Kansas, 1985.

Appelstein, Aaron. “Joseph Philbrick Webster: Nineteenth-Century American Songwriter.” Master’s thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1975.

Baader, Mary Lenore. “The Music of Early Wisconsin.” M.M. thesis, Catholic University of America, 1967.

Backer, Bruce Richard. “Traditions of Church Music in the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.” Ph.D. diss., University of Minnesota, 19??

Bangert, Mark Paul. “Edward Rechlin: Organist and Musician of the the Church.” Ph.D. diss., University of Minnesota, 1984.
DAI-A 45/05, p. 1232, Nov. 1984.

Becker, Hadassah. “The Present Status of Orchestral Development in the High Schools of Wisconsin.” B.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1929.

Benson, Robert L. “Indian Music in Selected Northern Wisconsin Counties.” seminar paper, University of Wisconsin-Platteville, 1973.

Beyer, Hannie. “A Survey of Public School Music in Twenty-Nine Wisconsin Cities Having a Population Over Five Thousand.” M.A. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1933.

Blake, Bobby. “The Perceived Level of Participation in Decision-Making of Chief Music Administrators in Relationaship to the Size of the Music Department in Budgeting, Faculty Evaluation, and Publications.” Ph.D. diss., Michigan State University, 1991.
DAI-A 52/06, p. 1954, Dec. 1991.

Bohlman, Philip Vilas. “Music in the Culture of German-Americans in North-Central Wisconsin.” M.A. Thesis, University of Illinois, 1979.

Bond, Judith Wise. “The Relationship Between Sixth-Grade Students’ Non-Western Music Preference and Their Attitude Toward Cultural Diversity.” Ph.D. diss., University of Minnesota, 2001.
DAI-A 61/12, p. 4714, Jun 2001.

Boyd, Maurice O. “An Investigation and Evaluation of Music Education in the State of Wisconsin.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1942.

Boyd, Rufin. “A Survey of School Music in Representative Wisconsin Communities.” M.A. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1934.

Broquist, Oliver Henry. “A Survey of the Attitudes of 2594 Wisconsin Elementary School Pupils Toward Their Learning Experiences in Music.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1961.
DAI - 22/06, p. 1917, Aug. 1967.

Brown, Richard Lee. “ A Descriptive Study of College Level Music Courses for Elementary Education Majors at NASM Institutions in the Western Great Lakes Region of the United States.” Ph.D. diss., Michigan State University, 1988.
DAI-A 49/10, p. 2959, Apr. 1989.

Busch, Stephen Ellis. “A History of Lawrence Conservatory of Music.” Ed.D. diss., University of Michigan, 1961.

Bushman, Franklin, F. “Considerations for the Improvement of the Teacher-Training Program in Music at Wisconsin State College, Whitewater.” Ed.D. diss., Columbia University, 1962.
DAI - 24/01, p. 187, Sept. 1968.

Christensen, Peg Eileen. “Jane Farwell: Adult Educator and Social Recreation Leadership Trainer.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1999.
DAI-A 60/06, p. 1864, Dec. 1999.

Crosby, Richard Allen. “The Piano Music of Lee Hoiby.” DMA diss., University of Cincinnati, 1990.
DAI-A 52/02, p. 336, Aug. 1991.

Danforth, Robert J. “The Madtown Singers: An Ethnography of Leisure and Learning on a Woodland Indian Social Drum.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995.
DAI-A 56/04, p. 1523, Oct. 1995.

Denardo, Gregory. “An Investigation of the Procedures Used to Mainstream Special Learners into Elementary General Music Classes in the State of Wisconsin.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980.

Deturk, Mark Snyder. “The Relationship between Experience in Performing Music Class and Critical Thinking about Music.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.
DAI-A 49/06, p. 1398, Dec. 1988.

Dodson, Rebecca Margaret. “A Descriptive Discography of Horn Music Based on the Curtiss Blake Collection.” DMA diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997.
DAI-A 59/02, p. 365, Aug. 1998.

Dommer, Robert V. “A Study of the Influences of the Theatre Organ on the Church Organs of Eau Claire, Wisconsin.” M.A. thesis, 1971.

Douglas, Darrell Ramon. “The Development and Effectiveness of the Center System Music Department of the University of Wisconsin, 1933-1970.” DMA diss., University of Southern California, 1972.

Dunbar, Julie C. “Music Teacher Education Governance in Wisconsin: An Historical and Grounded Case Study Viewed Through a Multicultural Education Lens.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1995.
DAI-A 56/08, p. 3044, Feb. 1996.

Dupere, George Henry. “Acoustical Properties of Preferred Choral Performance Rooms in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin.” DMA diss., Arizona State University, 1993.
DAI-A 54/03, p. 725, Sept. 1993.

Edquist, Hubert. “The Status of Choral Organizations in 160 Wisconsin High Schools.” M.A. thesis, University of Minnesota, 1939.

Eisenkramer, Henry Edward. “Peter William Dykema: His Life and Contribution to Music Education.” Ed.D. diss., Columbia University, 1963.

Ellsworth, E. Victor. “A Descriptive Analysis of the Characteristics of Effective High School Orchestra Directors Including a Study of Selected Rehearsal Characteristics.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985.
DAI-A 47/06, p. 2070, Dec. 1986.

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Fisher, Norman Oliver. “Black Student Participation in the Music Programs of Three Madison Public Schools.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974.

Fonder, Mark. “An Investigation of the Origin and Development of Four Wisconsin High School Bands.” Ed.D. thesis, University of Illinois, 1983.

Fuller, John Allen. “A Descriptive Analysis of the Eleven Big Ten Conference Marching Band Programs.” Ph.D. diss., Ohio State University, 1995.
DAI-A 57/03, p. 1068, Sep. 1996.

Gainacopoulos, Gretchen Schaeffer. “A Self-Instructional Method Book for Students Transferring to the Bassoon.” DMA diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.
DAI-A 49/09, p. 2442, Mar. 1989.

Gartmann, Shirley Ann. “The Effects of Representational Modality and Related Cognitive Processing Variables on Second Grade Students’ Ability to Recognize, Recall and Perform Selected Rhythmic Notation Patterns.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1985.
DAI-A 46/05, p. 1222, Nov.1985.

Gee, Ronald Callaway. “The Development of the Cultural Arts Programs in the Extension Sevices at the University of Wisconsin.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1958.

Gilliland, Jon Bryden. “An Analysis of Music Teacher Effectiveness and Employment Selection Criteria.” Ed.D. diss, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1991.
DAI-A 52/04, p. 1246, Oct. 1991.

Gorman, Patrick. “An Analysis of the Choral Music of John Singenberger (1848-1924) as it Relates to the Musical Philosophies of the Caecilian Movement.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1994.
DAI-A 55/05, p. 1136, Nov. 1994.

Grabrian, Bernadette. “The Saint Cecilia Society of Milwaukee: Its Principal Figures and Influence on Catholic Church Music in America.” Master’s thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1972.

Griesman, Robert J. “Early Developments Leading to Peter Dykema’s Contribution to American Music Education.” M.M. thesis, University of Southern California, 1953.

Haack, Gerald V. “An Analysis and Evaluation of Instrumental Music Departments in Selected High Schools in Wisconsin.” M.M. thesis, Northwestern University, 1952.

Harper, Cyrus Paul. The Early Development of Instrumental Music in Selected Public High Schools of Seven North Central States.” Ph.D. diss., Northwestern University, 1953.

Heller, Lisa. “Undergraduate Music Teacher Preparation for Mainstreaming: A Survey of Music Education Teacher Training Institutions in the Great Lakes Region of the United States” Ph.D. diss. Michigan State University, 1994.
DAI-A 56/03, p. 858, Sept. 1995.

Heyroth, James E. “The History and Development of the Two Rivers Municipal Band of Two Rivers, Wisconsin.” Master’s thesis, Silver Lake College, 2000.

Hillbrick, Julia Rae. “A Profile of the Perception of Instrumental Ensemble Directors in the States of Illinois, Missouri, and Wisconsin Regarding the Percussion Techniques Class.” DMA diss., University of Oklahoma, 1999.
DAI-A 60/06, p. 1954, Dec. 1999.

Holton, Beatrice. “Correlation of Music and Literature: A Suggested Program Based on the Courses of Study in the Madison Public Schools.” B.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1923.

Hunter, David S. “A History of the Development of String Music Activities at Wisconsin State University, Platteville.” Master’s thesis, Wisconsin State University, Platteville, 1970.

Johnson, John Paul. “An Investigation of Four Secondary Level Choral Directors and their Application of the Wisconsin Comprehensive Musicianship through Performance Approach: A Qualitative Study.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1992.
DAI-A 53/08, p. 2728, Feb. 1993.

Kacanek, Harold Solomon. “A Descriptive Analysis of Wisconsin Music Educators’ Agreement with Bennett Reimer’s ‘A Philosophy of Music Education.’” Ph.D. diss., University of Kansas, 1982.
DAI-A 43/08, p. 2589, Feb. 1983.

King, Maurice R. “Edgar Stillman Kelley: American Composer, Teacher, and Author.” Ph.D. diss., Florida State Univesity, 1970.

Koch, Marvin Harold. “Music Teacher Training in the Public Normal School of Wisconsin -- A History Focused on the School at Milwaukee.” Ph.D. diss., Nothwestern University, 1975.

Lambert, Mac Larry, Jr. “An Investigation of Selected Choral Works by Lee Hoiby.” DMA diss., University of Cincinnati, 1999.
DAI-A 60/06, p. 1822, Dec. 1999.

Lee, Nohee Kwak. “The Representative Solo Piano Works of John Wilham Downey.” DMA diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993.
DAI-A 54/06, p. 1993, Dec. 1993.

Lehman, Arnold Otto. “The Music of the Lutheran Church, Synodical Conference Chiefly the Area of Missouri, Illinois, Wisconsin and Neighboring States, 1839-1941.” Ph.D. diss., Western Reserve University, 1967.
DAI - A 27/12, p. 4283, June 1967.

Lingle, David Allen. “With Music Strong, by Lukas Foss: A Perspective and Analysis.” DMA diss., University of Oklahoma, 1997.
DAI-A 58/02, p. 336, Aug. 1997.

Linton, Stanley Stewart. “An approach to the preservice Music Experiences of Elementary Classroom Teachers in Wisconsin.” Ed.D. diss., Columbia University, 1952.

Ludwig, Sister Mary Johnette. “Music Curriculum for the Ninth Grades in the Milwaukee Archdiocese, Integrated with the Principles of Christian Social Living.” M.M. thesis, Chicago Musical College, 1954.

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Macy, William Keith. “A Study of the University of Wisconsin Summer Music Clinic.” Pd.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1957.
DAI - 17/10, p.2282, Sept. 1972.

McClellan, Vaughn Eugene. “An analytical Description of the Music Program in Selected Secondary Schools in the State of Wisconsin.” M.M. thesis, Northwestern University, 1954.

McCormick, Elizabeth Marie. “An Index to The Caecilia from 1925-1934: Volume 52 to Volume 61.” M.A. thesis, Catholic University of America, 1967.

Menk, Darin. “Survey of Music Education of the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod.” Master’s thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2001.

Metzke, Linda Kuzan. “A Study of the Causes of Teacher Attrition in Regular and Special Education in Wisconsin.” Ph.D. diss., Marquette University, 1988.
DAI-A 50/01, p. 42, July 1989.

Miller, Samuel Dixon. “W. Otto Miessner and His Contributions to Music in American Schools” Ph.D. diss., University of Michigan, 1962.

Minnik, Susan Loftus. “The UW-Madison School of Music: A Marketing Research Study.” M.A. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1996.

Moely, Donald Keith. “A Study of Wisconsin Public School Music Programs.” Ph.D. diss., Northwestern University, 1969.
DAI-A 30/10, p.4482, Apr. 1970.

Nemmers, M. Helen. “The Catholic Normal School of St. Francis, Wisconsin, and its Effect Upon Catholic Musical Reform in the United States.” M.M. thesis, Catholic University of America, 1969.

Nolte, John Paul. “A Study of the Keyboard Skills of Church Musicians and Church School Teachers in Selected Churches in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois.” Ph.D. diss., University of Minnesota, 1999.
DAI-A 60/11, p. 3838, May 2000.

Oxley, Terry A. “J. Henry Spencer: His Life and Selected Wind Works.” DA diss., University of Northern Colorado, 1988.
DAI-A 49/08, p. 2016, Feb 1989

Pautz, Mary Patricia McKillip. “An Investigation of the Effect of Selected Instructional Strategies on the Learning of Complete Songs as Moderated by Perceptual Learning Style.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1988.
DAI-A 49/09, p. 2576, Mar. 1989.

Peterman, William John. “An investigation of Influences Contributing to the Post-Secondary Musical Activities of Adults in the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.” Ph.D. diss., Northwestern University, 1954.
DAI-14/12, p. 2366, July 1966.

Peplinski, Sister Mary Xaveria. “The Uses and Possibilities of the Two-Piano Ensemble in Music Education in the Milwaukee Area.” M.M. thesis, Chicago Musical College, 1954.

Pigeon, Sister Rosaire. “A Study and Analysis of Representative Works of John W. Downey.” MM Thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1982.

Pohly, Linda Louise. “Welsh Choral Music in America in the Nineteenth Century.” Ph.D. diss., Ohio State University, 1989.
DAI-A 50/08, p. 2297, Feb. 1990.

Powell, Mary Elizabeth. “Transplanted or Adopted Tradition?: A Study of a Scottish Country Dance Ensemble in Madison, Wisconsin.” M. M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990.

Reagan, Ann. “Art Music in Milwaukee in the Late Nineteenth Century, 1850-1900.” Ph.D. diss, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1980.

Rizer, Judith Swalley. “A Comparision of Music Recall Achievement of First Grade and Fifth Grade Students after Lecture Recall Instruction and after Question Recall Instruction.” DMA diss., University of Missouri - Kansas City, 1991.
DAI-A 52/10, p. 3553, Apr. 1992.

Robbins, Thomas Joseph. “Building an Audience for the Madison Civic Music Association Through Group Ticket Sales: A Feasible, Cost-Effective Solution? An Exploratory Study.” M.S. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1993.

Rodriguez, Marc Simon. “MUSIC and the Making of a Northern Civil Rights Movement: The Milwaukee School Integration Committee, 1961-1966.” M.A. thesis, Northwestern University, 1996.

Ruppa, Paul. “The Mandolin in America after 1880 and the History of Mandolin Orchestras in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1988.

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Sanders, Constance Armfield. “A History of Radio in Music Education in the United States, with Emphasis on the Acitvities of Music Educators and on Certain Radio Music Series Designed for Elementary and Secondary School Use.” DME diss., University of Cincinnati, 1990.
DAI-A 51/11, p. 3663, May 1991.

Sanders, Paul David. “An Exploratory Study of the Relationship Between Perceptual Modality Strength and Music Achievement among Fifth-Grade Students.” Ph.D. diss., University of Oklahoma, 1991.
DAI-A 52/12, p. 4258, June1992.

Sawyer, James Richard. “Factors That Characterize Successful Inner-City High School Band Programs of the North Central States of the United States as Perceived by Administrators, Music Supervisors and Music Educators.” Ed.D. diss., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002.
DAI-A 63/07, p. 2487, Jan 2003.

Schleis, Thomas Henry. “Opera in Milwaukee, 1850-1900.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974.

Schmitt, Robert J. “A History of Catholic Church Music and Musicians in Milwaukee.” Master’s thesis, Marquette University, 1968.

Secrest, Joseph Daniel. “Continuing Education in Music: A Study of Successful Practices, Innovative Strategies, and Current Trends.” Ed.d. diss., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1982.
DAI-A 43/09, p. 2921, Mar. 1983.

Semmes, David Hamilton. “A History of the Haresfoot Club of the University of Wisconsin.” Master’s thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1964.

Spies, David Edward. “A Stylistic Analysis of ‘Fabrics,’ A Brass Quintet by John Stevens.” DMA, lecture-recital, University of North Texas, 1999.
DAI-A 60/05, p. 1391, Nov. 1999.

Stapleton-Corcoran, Erin L. “ ‘Come Back to Erin’: The Revival of Irish Traditional Music and Dance in Milwaukee.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1998.

Stover, Pamela Jo. “Teacher Preparation, Methods and Materials for Music Education in Rural and One-Room Schools in Selected Areas of the Midwest (1890–1950) (Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa).” Ph.D. diss., Indiana University, 2003.
DAI-A 64/06, p. 2019, Dec 2003.

Tiboris, Peter E. “A Curriculum Survey and Analysis of the University of Wisconsin School of Music from 1950-1972.” M.S. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1974.

Townell, Eric Esko. “The Symphonies of John Harbison.” DMA diss., Peabody Institute of The Johns Hopkins University, 1997.
DAI-A 58/11, p. 4123, May 1998.

Troiano, Aaria Butler. “A History of the Development and Determinants of Milwaukee Public School Arts Policy from 1870 to 1930.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1984.

Udell, Susan S. "An Historical/Descriptive Study of the Wisconsin Arts Board and Its Involvement in Arts Education." Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990.
DAI-A 51/04, p. 1153, Oct. 1990.

Van Der Maten, Frank. “A Survey of Stringed Instrument Instruction as Offerred in Grades Three Through Eight by Selected Schools in Iowa, Minnesota, Nebraska, South Dakota, and Wisconsin.” M.M. thesis, University of South Dakota, 1950.

Veblen, Kari Kristin. “Interrelating the Arts in Education; An Examination of Five Wisconsin Programs.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1984.

Wagner, Kaye M. “A Needs Assessment, Goal Setting, and Curriculum Study for the Wausau Conservatory of Music.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1981.

Westphal, Janice. “A Needs Assessment and Plan for the Music Curriculum in the Sheboygan Falls School District.” MME thesis, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 1987.

White, H. Roger. “Revival of American Contra Dance: Performing Community Through Folk Dance.” M.M. thesis, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1997.

Wolfert, Wayne R. “Theatre in Eau Claire, Wisconsin: A History of the Grand Opera House (1883-1930).” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1972.

Wozniak, Mariel. “Predictors of Outstanding Teachers of the Arts.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1990.
DAI-A 51/04, p. 1080, Oct. 1990.

Young, Jeannette Rose. “A Grounded Theory Study of the Values and Beliefs That Shape the Teaching Strategies of Middle-Level Music Educators.” Ph.D. diss., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2002.

Youngerman, Henry Clayman. “Theatrical Activities: Madison, Wisconsin, 1836-1907.” Ph.D. diss., University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1940.

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