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Managing a Masters Thesis with Recent MM Grads April Balay and Kayla Low
Recent Masters of Music in Music History graduates April Balay and Kayla Low discuss the joys and challenges of completing coursework and a major research thesis in two years, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their graduate studies, and how to persevere with large-scale writing projects. April discusses her thesis on nostalgic trends in American popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries in times of cultural upheaval. Kayla's thesis explored the legacy of 18th-century flautist Johann Joachim Quantz and the reasons for the reverence of his treatise yet the absence of his pieces from programming on contemporary degree recitals.
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By University of South Carolina School of MusicRecent Masters of Music in Music History graduates April Balay and Kayla Low discuss the joys and challenges of completing coursework and a major research thesis in two years, how the COVID-19 pandemic impacted their graduate studies, and how to persevere with large-scale writing projects. April discusses her thesis on nostalgic trends in American popular music in the 20th and 21st centuries in times of cultural upheaval. Kayla's thesis explored the legacy of 18th-century flautist Johann Joachim Quantz and the reasons for the reverence of his treatise yet the absence of his pieces from programming on contemporary degree recitals.