This collection includes theses and dissertations from the Music Composition Concentration in the School of Music. It is not exhaustive since most paper theses and dissertations have not been digitized. Generally, paper copies of theses and dissertations published prior to 2014 can be accessed in the University of Louisville Libraries. If you would like to add your thesis or dissertation to this collection, please fill out the Electronic Theses & Dissertations form.
Theses/Dissertations from 2024
Life beyond the Port of Beirut, album & drum triggering system., Ayman Abi Kheir
Exploring cultural enrichment and musical development: The role of the Brazilian ensemble in the jazz program at the University of Louisville., Diego Jose da Silva
Do what you love, an opera in one act., Kamil Jozef Pedziwiatr
Theses/Dissertations from 2023
The perpetual hell of your own undoing., Emery Tackett
Theses/Dissertations from 2022
The last straw for mixed ensemble and electronis., Nicholas Hall
Maria on the moon: a chamber opera., Tanner Jones
Ashley: a chamber opera in four scenes., Rron Karahoda
Clickbait., Roger Knight
on the subject of loneliness., Isaac Raymond Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2021
Winter suite., Timothy Amalavage-Smith
Vestiges and dry-erase ghosts., Isaac Barzso
Clube Da Esquina 1970-1972: a compositional analysis according to Ron Miller's modal jazz concepts., Tullio Mesquita Cunha
Theses/Dissertations from 2020
Medusa for three sopranos and chamber orchestra., Joshua Baerwald
The dinner: An opera in one act., Rachael Smith
Theses/Dissertations from 2019
Dreamscape no. 2, "Songs for the woman in the sun hat"., Derek D Carter
Amalgam., Tim Clay
Brazilian rhythms on the drum set: stylizations of baiao, frevo and maracatu by drummers Airto Moreira, Nene and Marcio Bahia., Lucas Gomes Maia Tome Pimentel
mabalêl., Johannes Visser
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
When the ground shakes., James May
Asylum for mezzo-soprano, alto, tenor, baritone, & chamber orchestra., Cullyn D. Murphy
Jazz bass method books versus actual performance : the case study of Charlie Haden., Hamilton Pinheiro
The far green country., Lincoln A. Sandham
Theses/Dissertations from 2017
Winds of courage a mallet concerto for solo mallets and wind ensemble., Ross Elliott
Deceptions., Travis Huff
"Given time..." for soprano and orchestra., Alex Isackson
Genesis : for orchestra., Zachary Dwight Lowery
Theses/Dissertations from 2016
Iet., Andrew Maxbauer
Baby book for soprano and orchestra., Lauren Spavelko
Theses/Dissertations from 2015
Adarna : for flute & orchestra., Jabez Co
Dess(o)us Paris : for viola and chamber orchestra., Justin Giarrusso
Cephalophore : a chamber opera., Chris Kincaid
Stars for large orchestra., Matt Wetmore 1989-
Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Life on Mars : for soprano and orchestra., Bryce Fuhrman
Fearfully, wonderfully : for solo tenor, solo baritone, and orchestra, Anna E. Garman 1990-
To awaken a god., Kris Peysen
