Date of Award
8-2023
Document Type
Dissertation in Practice
Degree Name
Ed.D.
Organizational Unit
Morgridge College of Education, Higher Education
First Advisor
Mike Hoa Nguyen
Second Advisor
Cecelia Orphan
Third Advisor
Michele Tyson
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Keywords
Music, Music education, Music admission, School counselors, College counselors, Criticism and connoisseurship
Abstract
In the increasingly complex world of college choice, high school counselors are an important resource for college-bound students, yet the environment these counselors find themselves in is one that focuses on questions of value and return on investment, resulting in the elevation of some academic disciplines over others. Using a multiple-case study design and Eisner’s criticism and connoisseurship method, this qualitative study seek to describe how college counselors at Arizona School for the Arts guide prospective music major through college and major choice by exploring how counselors’ backgrounds predisposed them to guiding students through college and major choice, their perception of the value of a music degree, the significance of their predisposition and perceptions for their guidance of prospective music majors, and the surrounding influences that impact their work. Immersive participant narratives and rich description are used to present complexity and nuance while interpretation and evaluation are woven throughout. Themes derived from a synthesis of the narratives are presented with recommendations and opportunities for future study.
Copyright Date
8-2023
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. User is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Rights Holder
Stephen Campbell
Provenance
Received from author
File Format
application/pdf
Language
English (eng)
Extent
258 pgs
File Size
1.4 MB
Recommended Citation
Campbell, Stephen, "What a Way to Spend the Day: A Curated Multiple-Case Study of College Counselors and Their Guidance of Prospective Music Majors" (2023). Higher Education: Doctoral Research Projects. 16.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/he_doctoral/16
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