The Sacred Latin Choral Music of Manuel de Sumaya: Background and Analysis of Selected Works

Thesis (DM) – Indiana University, Music, 202

IN PRAISE OF MORTALITY

Thesis (MM) – Indiana University, Music, 202

Making a Mark: Creativity, Connection, and Voice in the Picture Books of Peter H. Reynolds

This paper explores how the picture books of Peter H. Reynolds inspire creativity, empathy, and connection in young readers. Through close readings of: All We Need Is Love, A Really Soft Pillow, Going Places, and Our Table, this paper examines how Reynolds combines simple language with expressive illustrations to communicate powerful messages about imagination, perseverance, and relationships. Using a formalist approach, the paper analyzes how visual and textual elements work together to shape meaning. Ultimately, it argues that Reynolds’ stories encourage children to value creativity, pursue ideas with confidence, and recognize the importance of connection in an increasingly distracted world.Dement, Rebeka

From Fauré to Debussy and Poulenc: An Analysis of Musical and Idiomatic Writing for Cello in the French Sonatas of the 20th Century

Thesis (DM) – Indiana University, Music, 2026The aim of this study is to provide comprehensive insights into the stylistic developments and musical values associated with the French classical music tradition during the late Romantic, Impressionist, and Modernist eras. Through a comparative analysis of the cello sonatas by Gabriel Fauré, Claude Debussy, and Francis Poulenc, this research examines how these three leading figures navigated a period of profound social and political upheaval between the two World Wars. A central focus of the study is the distinctive compositional style of French music that distinguishes it from the unified German tradition, shaped by historical factors such as the "Ars Gallica" movement and the cultural exposure provided by the Universal Expositions. The analysis of the first movements reveals how each composer sought a unique path: Fauré represents the maturity of tradition through modal expansion and structural economy; Debussy initiates a revolutionary departure from classical conventions through tonal ambiguity and timbral exploration; and Poulenc synthesizes past forms with modern dissonance through a neoclassical approach. By detailing the specific rhythmic figures, harmonic modes, and structural innovations of each work, this study serves as a guide for musicians, particularly cellists, to assist in the successful performance and historical understanding of the French cello sonata in the twentieth century

May This Bliss Never End: A Stylistic Comparison and Analysis of the Works of JacobTV and the Works of Andy Warhol

Thesis (DM) – Indiana University, Music, 202

Personal vs. professional authenticity in introductory cybersecurity and education.

This conceptual/theoretical paper explores how personal authenticity can promote generative learning in introductory cybersecurity courses. Generative learning easily transfers to future educational, professional, personal, and testing situations. This cycle of design-based research addresses the concern that more typical professionally authentic contexts (e.g., hospitals, banks, etc.) may be alien and overwhelming to many students, particularly those in introductory courses and/or from non-professional families and communities. If so, this leads to “inert” knowledge that does not transfer. Personal authenticity is rooted in expansive framing, a modern theory of learning transfer. We reframe expansive framing as personal authenticity to make it more accessible and to highlight the contrast with professional authenticity. The paper describes two examples of personally authentic cybersecurity instruction (one actual and one hypothetical). The paper then uses these examples to shed light on five theoretical explanations for why such personally authentic and expansively framed instruction should transfer more readily than professionally authentic instruction or traditional “direct” instruction, in which contexts are introduced after the “basics” have been mastered. The paper’s ultimate goals are to (a) encourage cybersecurity and computing educators to explore personal authenticity, (b) introduce a well-supported theoretical framework for studying personal authenticity, and (c) help cybersecurity and computing educators and educational researchers understand the implications of newer “situated” theories of cognition

Churning

Thesis (MM) – Indiana University, Music, 202

Torts: Cases, Problems, and Policy Choices

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The Biography and Solo Vocal Compositions of Karl Weigl (1881-1949)

Thesis (DM) – Indiana University, Music, 202