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Research Proposal

Research Proposal. Evan Wulf. Proposed Research Topic. How education through musical programs has a positive effect on intellectual development, brain activity, and artistic creativity Theory and performance. Purpose. Music programs are targets for budget cuts

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Research Proposal

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  1. Research Proposal Evan Wulf

  2. Proposed Research Topic • How education through musical programs has a positive effect on intellectual development, brain activity, and artistic creativity • Theory and performance

  3. Purpose • Music programs are targets for budget cuts • Schools don’t consider them a high priority for teaching • Many schools don’t have music education at all

  4. Background • Elementary school: • Show choir (2 years) • Musical instrument (1 year) • Middle school: • High ranked concert band (3 years) • Jazz band (2 years) • Other ensembles (1-2 years)

  5. Background (cont.) • High school: • High ranked concert band (4 years) • Jazz band (2.5 years) • Full orchestra (1 year) • Musical pit orchestra (1 year) • Indoor percussion (1 year) • Music theory (1 year) • Basketball pep crew (4 years) • Other ensembles (2-4 years)

  6. Background (cont.) • Present: • Non-occupational composing • Other: • Presentational speech in high school about similar topic (not extensive) • Recent News: • High school program cuts

  7. Literary Review • Very intense issue among school boards • Exceedingly abundant resources (internet, books, magazine articles, newspaper articles, etc.) • MENC: The National Association for Music Education • Website

  8. Interview Report • Middle school band director: • Several years of teaching experience • High school band director: • Five years of teaching experience in Perry Township • Taught band in Tennessee previously • High school orchestra director: • Several years of teaching experience • Very passionate about her work • High school orchestra director’s husband: • Performs in ensembles across the country as occupation • Very passionate about his work • Has several theories on subject

  9. Argumentative Essay • Show why music education is important • Explain why it should not be first in line for budget/program cuts • Ethical values • My experiences • Other

  10. Timetable • 2/13: Contact interviewers • 2/15-2/28: Literary Review • 3/1-3/14: Argumentative Essay • Interview Report: • Varies depending on when interviews are able to be conducted

  11. Limitations • Interviewing multiple people will present a challenge in scheduling • Also affects timetable • High school’s financial business may not want to be disclosed

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