Royal Conservatoire of Scotland: Recent submissions
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Competitive Scottish bagpipe repertoire from 1947–2015 : convention, change, and innovation
(2020-12-02) - ThesisThis thesis examines the development of competitive Scottish bagpipe repertoire from 1947 through 2015, focusing on the concepts of convention, change, and innovation within the highest levels of light music competition. ... -
A critical investigation of self-determination theory in the context of a music conservatoire : basic needs satisfaction, autonomy support, and motivation of BMus and MMus Performance students
(2023-06-12) - ThesisThis thesis applies and critically examines Self-Determination Theory’s concepts of basic need satisfaction, autonomy support and motivational types in the context of a major UK music conservatoire. The study is a mixed ... -
The use of videoconferencing and low-latency technologies for instrumental music teaching
(2022-06-13) - ThesisVideoconferencing platforms have been used for a number of years in the UK and other countries to facilitate instrumental music lessons between remote parties. However, videoconferencing is typically not optimised for music ... -
Choral blend: sound or sensation? : an interpretative phenomenological analysis of proto-professional singers’ perceptions of ensemble singing
(2022-11-30) - Thesis‘Choral blend’ is ill defined in the literature surrounding ensemble singing. The phenomenon is variously described as a noun, the aesthetic product of a choir singing; and as a verb, the technique of singing associated ... -
Pre-tertiary transitions in the performing arts : a qualitative study of the tensions and hierarchies in widening access to a conservatoire's cultural systems
(2021-06-28) - ThesisThis study investigates the lived experiences of students on ‘Transitions 20/40’, a pre-tertiary widening access initiative at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland. Transitions 20/40 funded participants from statistically ...