College

Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences

Date of Last Revision

2025-06-30 08:19:06

Major

Music

Honors Course

MUSIC 498

Number of Credits

2

Degree Name

Bachelor of Music

Date of Expected Graduation

Fall 2025

Abstract

In this literature review, I will be looking for scholarly articles that discuss the seating and standing arrangements of band orchestra and choir ensembles. The main goal of this literature review is to find what information is available and discover what positions work to find the best sound that each ensemble can have. After finding the resources, I will annotate each source and summarize the information. I will also reach out to ensemble directors at the University of Akron and interview them to discover what seating and standing arrangements they prefer and why. I will compile this information into a literature review, conclude with a summary of the findings, and how this can ultimately help us as music educators.

Research Sponsor

Laurie Lashbrook

First Reader

Kateri Miller

Second Reader

Brooks Toliver

Honors Faculty Advisor

Todd Gaffke

Proprietary and/or Confidential Information

No

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