1. The Development and Maturation of Brass Music in Renaissance Italy, ca. 1400-1600 Open Access Author: Smarcz, Nicholas Henry Title: The Development and Maturation of Brass Music in Renaissance Italy, ca. 1400-1600 Graduate Program: Music Theory and History Keywords: brass musicRenaissanceItalytrombonesackbutGiovanni Gabrielibrasscornettalta cappellaalta bandcivic wind bandFlorenceNeuschelBassano File: Download Smarcz_Thesis_Final.pdf Committee Members: Marica Susan Tacconi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
2. Maurice Ravel's Tzigane: Performance Practice and the "Gypsy" Influence Open Access Author: Minnich, Mark William Title: Maurice Ravel's Tzigane: Performance Practice and the "Gypsy" Influence Graduate Program: Music Theory and History Keywords: RavelRomaRomaniGypsyTziganeSintiMusic TheoryMusic HistoryViolinPerformance PracticeRhapsody File: Download Thesis.pdf Committee Members: Mark C Ferraguto, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorEric John Mckee, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMarica Susan Tacconi, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
3. Beyond Victimization: Confronting Narratives of Gender-Based Violence through Contemporary Opera Open Access Author: Sipe, Jessica Title: Beyond Victimization: Confronting Narratives of Gender-Based Violence through Contemporary Opera Graduate Program: Music Theory and History Keywords: OperaContemporary operasexual violenceprismbreaking the waves File: Download Sipe_Beyond_Victimization.pdf Committee Members: Charles Dowell Youmans, Thesis Advisor/Co-AdvisorMarica Susan Tacconi, Committee MemberR J David Frego, Program Head/Chair