Central Washington University 2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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Central Washington University 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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The Performing Arts Data Service: Imaginations/Universities Network Pilot Project.

The Performing Arts Data Service (PADS), funded by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) and based at the University of Glasgow, aims to support research and teaching in UK Higher Education by collecting and promoting the use of digital data relating to the performing arts: music, film, broadcast arts, theatre and dance. The PADS is one of 5 service providers of the Arts and Humanities Data Service (AHDS) which will provide a single gateway for arts and humanities scholars wishing to search for datasets across various discipline areas. Data is indexed with Dublin Core metadata, will interoperate with other databases within the AHDS and beyond, and will be available via the Web. Data relating to Performing Arts is by nature diverse: from text based, to visuals/images, to the intrinsically time-based. Any information system for dealing with this range of material must be able to store complex and composite data, cope with a multitude of single documents, and offer intelligent, user-friendly but controlled access over wide area networks. To be of most use to researchers some means of delivery of data is required as well as effective searching. To this end PADS has acquired two Silicon Graphics Origin 200 servers, one of which will act as a media server streaming audio and video over scalable networks; the other will run an object-orientated database (Hyperwave Information Server) which will store both the non-time-based data and the metadata of the material on the media server. A significant issue facing the PADS is that of streaming audio and video to multiple platforms over varying bandwidths. This paper will cover the general information systems requirements for complex multimedia data and the web; will describe in detail the hybrid database and mediaserver system chosen for use at the PADS; and give an overview of current plans for testing video streaming at the PADS in conjunction with the British Film Institute/British Universities Film and Video Council and Joint Information Systems Committee’s “Imagination/Universities Network Pilot”

Central Washington University 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog

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An Examination Of The Effects Of Body Mapping Instruction On Singers’ Static Standing Posture And Posture While Singing

Physical posture is one of the fundamental aspects of vocal technique, and voice pedagogues suggest that effective alignment is necessary for healthy vocal production. Body Mapping (BMG) is a somatic method that focuses on the understanding and correction of errors in a person’s body map to facilitate effective movement for musical activity. Because this method has balance, physical alignment, and posture as foundational, it may be an effective way to begin to instruct students. This study investigated whether the use of the BMG method, which teaches posture through movement, scientific pictures, and anatomical models, would result in a significant difference in postural alignment. This study also examined whether there was an association between posture and breath capacity while singing. In a pre-test/posttest study, the Vicon motion capture system was used to measure 49 undergraduate choir students on six postural alignment points (Atlanto- Occipital joint, shoulder joints, lumbar region, hip joints, knee joints, and ankle joints). Chest expansion was also measured to look for changes in breath capacity. Participants stood in a static position for 20 seconds and then sang “Happy Birthday” three times. Participants were distributed into a control group that received basic postural instruction and an experimental group that received BMG instruction. Participants were again measured for postural alignment and breath capacity. Statistical analyses comparing the two groups found that the experimental group (n = 24) improved significantly more than the control group (n = 25) in static lumbar alignment. Comparisons of the pre-test/posttest data for each group showed improved static and singing A/O alignment for the experimental group and improved static lumbar alignment for both groups. An overall improvement was also found for the experimental group in the singing position. Analysis of the breath data showed significant improvement across the entire sample. These results provide preliminary evidence that BMG is an effective method for teaching static and singing posture

Central Washington University 2019-2020 Undergraduate Catalog

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Central Washington University 2018-2019 Undergraduate Catalog

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Lawrence University Course Catalog, 2007-2008

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Recommendations for Vocal Pedagogy Curriculum Based on a Survey of Singers’ Knowledge and Research in Vocal Hygiene

Professional voice users such as singers and teachers are at high risk for vocal injury. A literature review was conducted to understand the prevalence of voice problems and the effectiveness of vocal hygiene education. The findings of the review suggested that in order to reduce the impact of voice disorders, it is imperative that the education of singers and teachers include how the voice functions and how to best take care of it. The purpose of this study was to discover what students on a collegiate level know about vocal anatomy, physiology, and vocal hygiene issues. It was hypothesized that graduate students who had taken a pedagogy course, were more knowledgeable about vocal anatomy, physiology, and vocal health than undergraduate or graduate students who had not had such a course. A survey was administered to voice students at a large university music program to ascertain the level of student knowledge. An analysis of the survey results provides educators with insight into specific areas of student deficiency and current collegiate pedagogical needs. The findings from the study survey were applied to recommendations for undergraduate and graduate vocal pedagogy curriculum, with an emphasis on anatomy, physiology, and preventative care of the voice. Course descriptions, objectives, and assessment methods were included for each vocal pedagogy course. The study recommended that all voice students receive information that allows them to make educated decisions regarding voice care and prepares them to be leaders in teaching singing based on voice science. In addition to anatomy and physiology of the voice, vocal hygiene is an important topic to be included in pedagogy curriculum. Issues and resent research in vocal hygiene were discussed including: speaking habits, hydration, reflux, medical management, etc. and how these contribute to or detract from efficient voice use

Lawrence University Course Catalog, 2008-2009

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