Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.M.)--Boston University / The purpose of this study was: (1) to examine the educational justification for the school music festival; (2) to examine the organizational structure of school music festivals in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts; and (3) to ascertain the extent to which the school music festivals of Massachusetts were realizing intended values and purposes. For the purpose of this study, data ware collected through the technique of the questionnaire. A list of factors relating to the philosophy and organization of music contests and festivals was compiled from many published and unpublished materials, and was incorporated into the questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of four parts. Part I was concerned with acquiring general information relative to the respondant music educators experience of participation at the school music festivals of Massachusetts. Part II was concerned with the factors related to the District Massachusetts Music Festival. Part III was concerned with the factors related to the Massachusetts All-State and District Concert Festivals . In Part IV the factors related to the areas of concern in the Massachusetts music festivals were presented. The questionnaire was distributed to one hundred and thirty music educators. Fifty-seven of the questionnaires returned were included in this study. [TRUNCATED]

Thesis (Ed.M.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.M.)--Boston University. / Statement of the problem. It was the purpose of this study (1) to investigate the general activities and conditions of string programs in the public schools of Massachusetts through a survey based upon a random sampling of schools throughout the State, (2) to establish a theoretical ideal in relation to this area, and (3) to make an analysis of the existing conditions as compared to the theoretical ideal. It was intended to indicate to what degree string programs function in the schools, to describe the organizational practices of the programs, and in cases where string programs are of a limited scope or are non-existent, to present information concerning the reasons for these conditions. Sources of data. The questionnaire technique was used for the purpose of gathering data for this study. Communities throughout the State were organized into three groups according to population and one hundred and forty-one questionnaires were sent out to supervisors of music by means of a random sampling. Seventy-two, or fifty-one per cent, of the teachers contacted responded [TRUNCATED].

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University / This is an exploratory study of fathers who are members of a psychotherapeutic group which was formed in January, 1961, at the Boston University-Boston City Hospital Child Guidance Clinic. The purpose of this study was to identify the characteristics of the fathers in the group and or their families, and to examine the content and context or the first group meeting, attempting to explore the initial concerns of these particular fathers whose children are in individual therapy at the guidance clinic.

Thesis (M.S.)--Boston University