Sydney Conservatorium of Music: Recent submissions
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Canons in the classroom: An exploration of teachers' selection of works for musicological examination in New South Wales.
Published 2008-12-12This study provides a detailed view of current practice in relation to the New South Wales Board of Studies Music 2 Syllabus Mandatory Topic, ‘Music of the last 25 years (Australian focus)’. It closely examines various ...Open AccessThesis -
The perceptions of adolescent boys regarding music participation and social behaviour
Published 2008-05-25This study is an exploration of adolescent boys’ perceptions of the relationship between music participation and social behaviour. Adolescent boys have been identified by the literature as a social group in particular need ...Open AccessThesis -
A multi-case study of the ways music learning is used to meet the social, emotional and cultural challenges experienced by refugees and asylum seekers in Sydney
Published 2008-03-03This is a study of the ways in which refugee and asylum seeker learners benefit from engaging in community music programs during resettlement or detention. It explores the means by which music learning can address the ...Open AccessThesis -
An exploration of a student string quartet as a model of cooperative learning
Published 2008-01-08This descriptive case study explores the functioning of a student string quartet during rehearsal. Through the theoretical lens of social constructivism, this study seeks to develop a meaningful interpretation of the ...Open AccessThesis -
The effects of a Cuban musical exchange trip on the musical journeys of students from a Sydney high school
Published 2008-01-08This ethnographic study provides a qualitative account and analysis of the ways in which students’ musical journeys are enhanced through cross cultural educational travel. Narrative reporting by Sydney High School students ...Open AccessThesis