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Many of the recent Arts and Administration Master's Theses, Projects, and Capstones may now be found on the University of Oregon Library Scholar's Bank.

Student Research List

Title	Author	Category	Year

Going Green with Public Art: Considering Environmental Standards in Public Art Policies	Elizabeth A. Bostwick	Community Arts	2008
Fostering Cultural Tourism Through Festivals: An In-Depth Investigation of the Relationship Between Cultural Cascades and Cultural Celebrations	Kimberly Johnson	Event Management	2008
Community Engagement Initiatives: Exploring Audience Development in West Coast Symphony Orchestras	Julia M. Robertson	Performing Arts	2008
Une relation privilegiee: The French Regional & American Museums Exchange	Amy M. Salmore	Museum Studies	2008
Art in the Outdoors: Developing a framework to describe community-based residential youth arts camps	Katie M. Schumm	Community Arts	2008
Financing the Paradigm Shift: Funding in American Art Museums	Tara Sweeney	Museum Studies	2008
Evaluation of Community Arts Projects: Comparison among Three Program Evaluation Models	Nayoung Yoon	Performing Arts	2008
Successful Relationship Development: Building a Positive Relationship between a Performing Arts Center and Its Internal and External Communities	Wei-Ping Wang	Performing Arts	2008
Green Museums & Green Exhibits: Communicating Sustainability through Content & Design	Rachel Byers	Museum Studies	2008
Engaging Generations X & Y: An Administrative Perspective of Arts Participation in Portland, Oregon	Elizabeth A. Lamb	Community Arts	2008
At the Crossroads: Facing a Future in the American Theatre Without Subscription	Rob Bean	Performing Arts	2007
Youth Volunteers in the Arts: Why Youth are Choosing Volunteer Service in the Arts	Claire Reed Davaz McGowan	Community Arts	2007
Arts for All: Building Low-Income Audiences	Launa DeGiusti	Event Management	2007
Environment, Place, and Eco-Art: Reuse ad Resourcefulness as a Widespread Trend in Contemporary Artwork	Sterling Israel	Community Arts	2007
Internet Marketing for Indie Crafters	Rachel Johnson	Museum Studies	2007
Contemporary Music in American Symphony Orchestras: A Guide for Arts Administration	Julia R. Katz	Performing Arts	2007
Transfigurations: A Vehicle for Change	Amber Lunch Dennis	Event Management/Performing Arts	2007
Creative Arts Therapy Programs for Pediatric Oncology Patients: A comparative Case Study	Rachelle Lynn Montanaro	Event Management	2007
Cultural Tourism Partnerships: Avenues for Dialogue	Lindsey M. Rentz	Community Arts	2007
The Roles of Performance Music Professors: How Doctorate of Musical Arts (DMA) Students are Prepared to Fulfill Responsibilities of this Profession	Jennifer Sullivan	Doctorate of Musical Arts	2007
Social Enterprise Paradigm	Kevin Stacy	Performing Arts	2007
Art Museums and Civic Engagement in the Pacific Northwest	Sarah G. Van Der Stad	Museum Studies	2007
Philanthropy and the Arts: A Retrospective	Jennifer Voth	Performing Arts	2007
Creating a Hybrid: Collaborations Between Non For Profit and For Profit Organizations	Jess D. Yates	Community Arts	2007
A Framework for Resolution of Claims for Cultural Property	Laura Elizabeth Young	Museum Studies	2007
Relationships of Artists and International Nongovernmental Organizations in Humanitarian Work	Susan Appe	Community Arts	2006
Exploring the Nature of Empowerment: A Multidisciplinary Study for Implementation in Theatre Projects	Mary-L Bryant	Community Arts	2006
Digital Revolution: Navigating the Process of Collection Digitization	Cristina Caravaca	Museum Studies	2006
Creating Historical Consciousness: A Case Study Exploring Museum Theater	Ann Craig	Museum Studies	2006
Real Artists Don't Starve: An Examination of Professional Development for the Contemporary Visual Artist	Becky Guy	Community Arts	2006
Ethics in Practice: Nonprofit Management in the Arts	Angela Henderson	Community Arts	2006
Inclusion in the Museum: A Toolkit Prototype for People with Autism Spectrum Disorder	Jil Kennedy	Museum Studies	2006
Collaborative Planning: Understanding the complexity of organizational problems and assessing the utility of rationalizing partisan pluralist exchange.	Nicole Luke	Community Arts	2006
Arts Advocacy Arguments: Navigating the Network	Kim Mathie	Community Arts	2006
Managing Partnerships: Arts Education Collaborations between Community Art Centers and Public Schools	Emily Morgan	Community Arts	2006
Measuring Up: Program Evaluation and Grant Reporting in an Age of Accountability	Abbey Norris	Community Arts	2006
Honk! Honk! Beep! Beep! Public Art in Transportation: Integrating Public Art into Oregon Department of Transportation Highway Projects	Prudence Ratliff	Community Arts	2006
Using the Internet to Communicate, Promote, and Advocate for a School District Fine Arts Program	Shannon Elizabeth Raygoza	Community Arts	2006
Market Trends: Changing Value Definitions & the Performing Arts	Brit Sojka	Performing Arts	2006
After-school arts programs: Effective programs for at-risk adolescent Hispanic women to enhance academic achievement	Noemi Pena	Community Arts	2005
Content Standards, Art Education and Elephant Feet: Identifying Overlapping Needs and Resources in the Case of the Thunderbird Lodge	Diana Bolander	Museum Studies	2005
Trade You?: The Development of Trust and Information Sharing Networks in a Community Arts Setting	Maria F. Finison	Community Arts	2005
Why Market?: Exploring Resistance to Marketing and Ways in Which Museums Can Market Their Organization	Sarah M. Hatcher	Museum Studies	2005
The Effectiveness of the College or University Art Museum in Serving the Student Body	Sabrina Hershey	Museum Studies	2005
Taking Stock of Gender Equity in Museum Management	Allison Kramer	Museum Studies	2005
An Examination of Mid-Sized Events and Festivals From the Perspective of Revenue Generation Based Upon Current Practice	WooHee Kwak	Event Management	2005
SEE THINK DO: Multicultural Outreach Development in the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art at the University of Oregon	Saly Lee	Museum Studies	2005
Blurring the Boundaries: Applying Gender and Material Culture Studies to 'Fine' Art, Decorative Art, and Craft	Lisa Schuap	Museum Studies	2005
Questions of Context: The Display of Minimal Art in the Museum and the Viewer Experience	Jennifer Wijangco	Museum Studies	2005
Expanding Multicultural Discourse: Art Museums and Cultural Diversity	Jennifer Willson	Museum Studies	2005
What is the Relationship Between People with Physical Disabilities and Their Creativity in the Arts	Ralph Wilson	Community Arts	2005
Capture a Moment in Time: Learning Art History through 19th Century French Impressionist Paintings	Jessica Brown	Museum Studies	2004
On the Fringe: A Practical Start-Up Guide to Creating Assembling, and Evaluating a Fringe Festival in Portland, Oregon	Chelsea Bushnell	Event Management	2004
Exhibition Interpreters: The Development of a New Volunteer Program at the University of Oregon Museum of Art	Jessica Capitano	Museum Studies	2004
A Case Study of Oregon Symphony's Orchestra's Education and Community Programs for Creating a Guideline for Korean Orchestras	YeonShik Choi	Performing Arts	2004
Towards a Symbiotic Relationship: Dance Departments and Guest Artist Programming	Tom Cowart	Performing Arts	2004
From Appalachia to Oregon: How an FCC Decision Involving a North Carolina Radio Station is Affecting Eugene, Oregon's Public Broadcasters and Arts Organizations	Rick Gould	Cultural Policy	2004
A Study of Compensation for Managerial and Administrative Staff in the Nonprofit Theatre Industry	Brooke Horejsi	Performing Arts	2004
Art & Culture: Tools for Diplomacy	Jenna Hudson	Cultural Policy	2004
Digitization in the Small Museum	Penelope Kelly	Museum Studies	2004
Kalinga & Arts and Crafts	Naomi Kesner	Community Arts	2004
Guidelines for a Korean-American Virtual Lyceum: Utilizing an Online Community as an Education Venue for the Arts	Somi Kim	Community Arts	2004
Korean Cultural Identity: An Analysis of the Perception of Korean-American Parents on the Influence of Korean School Programs on the Cultural Identity of Their Children	Boknam & Kim-Chung	Community Arts	2004
From Usability to Accessibility: A Website Redesign for the Unibersity of Oregon Arts Administration Program	Joseph Marks	Community Arts	2004
The Korean Language Program at the Korean Cultural Center: A Study on the Development of the Program to Enhance the Image of Korean in Los Angeles	Yeong Woo Oh	Community Arts	2004
Building a Prison Arts Program through the Eyes of the Facilitator	Nicole Warbis	Community Arts	2004
Searching for Solutions: A Planning Analysis of the Oregon Cultural Trust and Recommendations for Community Arts Managers with Regard to Public Funding of Culture in Oregon PDF Format Available	Gustav Alexander Baum	Community Arts	2003
Interactional Public Art: How Concepts of the Public Sphere Inform Public Art in a Democracy	Joshua W. Barney	Community Arts	2003
Creating Narrative in Holocaust Museums: The Synapse Between Exhibitions and Vistors	Jennifer Calame	Museum Studies	2003
It's Pretty Good. For a Girl: Female Playwrights and Gender Bias in the American Theatre PDF Format Available	Jessica Dart	Performing Arts	2003
Working for the Public Good Through Cross-Sector Partnerships in the Arts PDF Format Available	Yann Doignan	Community Arts	2003
Making A Better Place: Planning, Implementing, & Managing a Student Volunteer Program PDF Format Available	Sara L. Gummere	Community Arts	2003
Arguing Their Way Around the World: An Exhibition Proposal for the 1927 University of Oregon World Debate Tour (Utilizing Visitor-centered, Interpretive Exhibition Theories to Enhance Library Displays) PDF Format Available	Kimberly Harper	Museum Studies	2003
Cultural Representation in Museums: Where are We Now? PDF Format Available	Stephanie Harris	Museum Studies	2003
Is it Queer Enough? An Analysis of the Criteria and Selection Process for Programming Films within Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer Film Festivals in the United States PDF Format Available	Jamie June	Community Arts	2003
Reviewing Annual Arts Events in Eugene, Oregon and the Future of Web Marketing in the Event Industry PDF Format Available	Jenny Kate Keen	Event Management	2003
Understanding Local Audiences: Ticket Sales Analysis, Hult Center for the Performing Arts 1994-2002	Mi-Jeong Kim	Event Management	2003
Nonprofit Financial Statements PDF Format Available	Kelly McGovern	Museum Studies	2003
Come on Over PDF Format Available	Marc Moscato	Community Arts	2003
Behind the Camera: A resource for Community Orchestras and the Production of Televised Interview Programs	Brendan Rawlins	Performing Arts	2003
Optimal Arts for Adults: Experiencing Flow in Andragogically Oriented Visual Arts Programs PDF Format Available	Heidi C. Sherwin	Community Arts	2003
Unveiling an Underlying Relationship Between Public Funding for the Arts and Government Policy on Free Expression: Based on a Case Study of the Sensation Exhibition	Hee-Jeong Sohn	Museum Studies	2003
Community Mural Art at Kennedy Middle School: Recreation and Education Building Community Together	Gina Tafoya	Community Arts	2003
Apparel Display Guide for the Small Collection	Rebecca M. Tonkin	Museum Studies	2003
Copyright Concerns and Digital Technology in Museums: Rights, Reproductions, Intellectual Property Protection, and Fair Use PDF Format Available	Robert Voelker-Morris	Museum Studies	2003
A Collection of Dreams: the Legacy of Virginia Haseltine PDF Format Available	Becky Couch-Goodling	Museum Studies	2002
A Comparison of the Results of the Workshop Evaluation Summaries for the University of Oregon Continuing Education Festival and Event Management Program for the Period of October 1999 through April 2002	Carol Brewster	Event Management	2002
Perspectives in Music Education and Arts Education: the Role of National Standards for Arts Education in Music Education Policy Reform PDF Format Available	Carolyn D. Stock	Performing Arts	2002
Andragogy and Arts Programming: Facilitating Generation Xers in Postmodern Judeo-Christian Churches PDF Format Available	Heather Burkhalter	Community Arts	2002
Electrical Phantoms: Creating a Directory of Selected Online Historical Photograph Collections PDF Format Available	Honey Miriam Vizer	Museum Studies	2002
Museums as Providers of Online Multimedia Education in the 21st Century	Julia Rodriguez Buryk	Museum Studies	2002
Audience Attendance Trends: Factors for Consideration PDF Format Available	Julie L. Voelker-Morris	Performing Arts	2002
An Exploratory Study Using Focus Groups to Determine Decision-Making Factors of Participants and Non-Participants of the 2001 Cycle Oregon Cycling Tour	Sarah Bailen	Event Management	2002
Guidelines for Documentation and Digital Presentation of Material Culture: Fancy Dance Caps at the University of Oregon Museum of Natural History	Aleena Kliever	Art Education	2001
Authorized Rubbernecking: Culture, Commerce, Government Policy and Museums, Historic Sites, Heritage Areas - Partners in Tourism	DeeAnn Dixon	Cultural Tourism	2001
Journey to Armenia: An American Experience	Gail Roberts	Multimedia	2001
Exploring the Needs of the Jacksonville, Florida Jazz Community: A Study in the Creation of a Jazz Society	Natalie Schoof	Performing Arts	2001
Developing Pathways for Cross-Cultural Communication Between Asia and the United States: International Artist in Residence Programs	Suzanne Llamado	Art Education	2001
Preventive Conservation Guidelines for Asian Textile Collection at the University of Oregon Museum of Art Developed to Coincide with a Scheduled Renovation and Expansion	Tian Rindaldi	Museum Studies	2001
Organizational Structures and Systems to Manage Information: Potentials and Implications for the Museum	Trilce Navarrete Hernandez	Museum Studies	2001
Art and Deep Ecology	Katherine L. Almy	Community Arts	2001
The Leadership Triangle: A Study Examining the Oral Communication Among the Executive Director, Music Director, and President of the Board of Directors, within the Eugene Symphony Association	Amy Diane Schoeffler	Performing Arts	2000
A Polyphony of Research and Pragmatism: A Strategic Planning and Operation Guide for Festivals and Events	Carlton Oakes	Event Management	2000
Dance Documentation Technology: A Needs Study and Recommendation	Geary D. Buxton	Performing Arts	2000
The Potential Role of the Printmaking Studio in a Community Arts Center: An Examination of Two Approaches	Hearther White	Community Arts	2000
Seniors: How Well Are They Being Served by Their Local Community Arts Centers	Heather Baugus	Community Arts	2000
An Exploratory Study of the Multiple Roles of the Museum Educator: Specifying the Profession	Jessica Osland	Museum Studies	2000
Museum Strategies for Presenting Sensitive Subjects to Youth: Teaching Tolerance and the Holocaust	Kelly Lillis	Museum Studies	2000
Access to the Arts: The Study of Performing Arts Accessibility for People with Disabilities and the Development of a Web-Based Performing Arts Access Guide for Portland, Oregon	Kim Ruthardt-Knowles	Art Education	2000
Developing Multicultural Dialogues in the Setting of Contemporary Art Exhibitions	Pei-Yin Wen	Museum Studies	2000
An Investigation of Factors that Influence Contemporary Native American Artist Participation in Mainstream Fine Art Markets	Staci R. Golar	Community Arts	2000
Working With Arts Management Graduate Student Interns: Factors for Arts Professionals to Consider	Ann M. Fuller	Arts Administration	1999
Cultural Tourism Collaborations: Developing Arts and Tourism Partnerships in Urban Settings	Cara N. Baldridge	Cultural and Urban Planning	1999
Cultural Inventories: A Resources and Celebration for Oregon's Small Communities	Celine Rhea Vandervlugt	Cultural and Urban Planning	1999
Pricing: Concepts, Methods, Practices, and Guidelines for Performing Arts Events	David Riley	Marketing	1999
Rural Community Arts Development: Recommendation Regional Dialogue for Eastern Oregon Arts Administrators	Delta M. Smith	Community Arts	1999
Reading, Writing, and Art: A Formative Evaluation of an Arts-Based Literacy Program for Adjudicated Teens	Gwinn A. Hamilton	Art Education	1999
A Time & A Place for Everything: Creating a Manual of Facilities and Site Operations for Cascade Festival of Music	Jeffrey S. Kaye	Performing Arts	1999
Basketry Nomenclature: Creating Basketry Naming Guidelines for the Hallie Ford Museum of Art at Willamette University in Salem, Oregon	Laura D. Sampson	Museum Studies	1999
Smart Girls, Bright Futures: A Descriptive Study of and Development Recommendations for Museum Education Programs Designed for Preadolescent Girls	Megan Kate Kagel	Art Education	1999
Benefits of Creating a Teen Docent Program at the University of Oregon Museum of Art	Natasha A. Klein	Art Education	1999
An Investigation of Motivational Factors of Recently Retired Volunteers in Arts Event Settings	Sara Lucile Clippard	Museum Studies	1999
The Voice of the Visual Artist: Studying the Evaluative Information Artists Provide to Arts Organizations in Lane County, Oregon	Shannon Kathleen Wright	Museum Studies	1999
A Review of Dance Outreach Offerings for At-Risk Youth Ticket	Tara M. Papendrew	Art Education	1999
Reviewing Approaches to Registration System Reformation at the University of Oregon Museum of Art	Vanessa L. Ward	Museum Studies	1999
Beyond the Military: Napoleon and the Arts	We-Fen Lee	Art Education	1999
Earthquake Readiness in Willamette Valley Museums	Yvonne M. Lever	Museum Studies	1999
A Framework for Collaborative Exhibition Practice: Case Study on the Exhibition Process at the UO Museum of Art	Alicia Katano	Museum Studies	1998
Life Enhancing Characteristics of Docenting for Older Adults Ethics, Museums, and Looted Art	Ann-Marie Bilderback	Art Education	1998
Educational and Experiential Preferences in Job Descriptions at Community Art Organizations: A Comparative Analysis of Job Descriptions and Employee Experience	Annalisa Morgan	Community Arts	1998
Community Supports in a Rural Environment: A Case Study of a Family-Focused Interagency Collaboration Between the Arts and Social Service Sectors in Lincoln County, Oregon	Barvara Harris	Cultural and Urban Planning	1998
The Funny Farm: Have Land Use Laws Helped or Hindered the Arts?	Catherine Kenyon	Cultural and Urban Planning	1998
Target Market Strategies to Increase Chamber Music Ticket Sales by High School Aged Musicians: A Market Research Study Conducted at the University of Oregon School of Music	Darrel Kau	Marketing	1998
Documenting the Design Process and Creating Guidelines for Museum Outreach Kits	Deborah Carl	Art Education	1998
Understanding Deep Ecology through visual Inquiry: A Weekend Workshop Curriculum of Adults	Emily Thomas	Art Education	1998
the University of Oregon Museum of Art's MusEvenings Program: A Formative Evaluation	Erin Fahrenkrog	Art Education	1998
The Packaging and Presenting of Oregon Nonprofit Community Art Organizations: A Guide for Packaging and Presenting Your Not-For-Profit Arts Organizations to Your Publics	James Cervantes	Community Arts	1998
UO Pacific Asian Undergraduate Students' Participation in Leisure-Oriented Performing Arts Events in Relation to Identity Development	Ko-Shin Huang	Art Education	1998
Creating a Forum for Public Dialogue: Impact on and Opportunity for Community Outreach in Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission's Art in Public Places Department	Leah Wiebe	Cultural and Urban Planning	1998
The National Heritage Fellows in Oregon: A National Endowment in the Arts Program Reflecting Community Based Cultural Values	Marcia deChadenedes	Community Arts	1998
Evaluating Art Education: "Instructional Resources" According to a Habermasian Tri-Paradigmatic Structure	Mary Movak	Art Education	1998
Dia de Los Muertos/Day of the Dead: An Exhibit and Celebration Manual	Sandra Dominguez	Community Arts	1998
Big Tents and Speakers Bureaus: Exploring the Utilization of Chautauqua Programs by State Humanities Councils	Sandra Gladney	Art Education	1998
Community Arts Organizations as Free Spaces: The Role of Rural Arts Organizations in the Environmental Movement	Chantel Yvette Seely	Community Arts	1997
Creating and Evaluating a Family Guide for the Exhibition "Fragrance of Ink: Korean Literati Paintings, University of Oregon Museum of Art, January 5 through March 9, 1997"	Cyndi Duerfeldt Weill	Art Education	1997
Recruitment of Motivation of Arts Volunteers: A Literature Review of Current and Future Trends	Cynthia Friedman	Art Education	1997
An Exploration of Nonprofit Theatre Management: Leadership Structures, Responsibilities, and Requirements	Dawndae hotvedt komp	Performing Arts	1997
The Interactive Catalog: A Study of Marketing and Promotion of Touring Exhibition Service Organizations On-Line	Misty Post	Marketing	1997
Video Integrated Constructivist Art Therapy: Comprehending and Sharing the Perspective of Alterabled Citizens	Patrick W. Jaross	Multi-media	1997
Models of Participation: Community Partnerships in Dance Programming	Ruth E. Heller	Community Arts	1997
Generation X and the Performing Arts	Sarah A. Starr	Marketing	1997
Museums and Communities: A Developing Relationship	Stephen Andrew Crowell	Museum Studies	1997
Click Here for More Information: The Marketing of Musical Theatre Organizations on the World Wide Web	Suzie Follmer	Marketing	1997
Functions, Policies, and Philosophies of Three Commercial Art Galleries within the Pearl District of Portland, Oregon	Tiffany Broili	Cultural and Urban Planning	1997
Cultural and Economic Diversity: A Design of Marketing Recommendations for the San Francisco Art Institutes Young Artist Program	Valerie Tookes	Art Education	1997
The Use of Activities in Museum Orientation and Education: Development of an Activity Resource Guide for Archaeology Museums	Dennis Dolan	Art Education	1996
Finders and Keepers: A Prospectus for a Museum Exhibit that Explores Presentations of Non-Western Cultures	Jeffrey Jane Knoche	Museum Studies	1996
Visitor Orientation and Wayfinding Needs: A Study of the University of Oregon Museum of Art Lobby	Katherine Alice Atkins	Museum Studies	1996
Web Media Strategies	Kellie Ann Garsed	Multi-media	1996
An Arts Organization and Its Community: Creating a Mutually Supportive Relationship	Laurie De Koch	Arts Administration	1996
A Substitute for the Discovery Room: Mobile hands-on Activities in a Small Museum	Linda G. Yoder	Museum Studies	1996
Open Sesame: An Educational Program of the Shelton-Johnson-McMurphy House	Michelle AnnMarie Schmitter	Art Education	1996
A Participatory Curatorial Methodology As a Catalyst for Community Participation in the Curation of an Art Exhibition About Body Piercing	Scott Huette	Community Arts	1996
Community, Art, Interactively, and the Internet	Scott Remen	Multi-media	1996
Forging New Partnerships Between For-Profit and Not-For-Profit Organizations: A Literature Review for Arts Administrations, Nonprofit Managers, and Small Business Professionals	Sisy Anderson	Arts Administration	1996
Developing Student Audiences at University Theatre: An Analysis and Recommendations Based on Findings from a Selected Segment of University of Oregon Students, 1996	Stacey A. Baquero Goldyn	Art Education	1996
Pre- and Post- tour Activities for the University of Oregon Museum of Natural History' s Exhibit, Living Traditions: Resurgence of Continuity and Change in Native American Architecture , A Resource Packet for Second Through Fifth Grade Teachers	Wendy Dawson	Art Education	1996
A Self Reflective Descriptive Study of an Art Book Project Created by Veterans: A Feminist Art Therapy Approach	Wendy Mailho	Community Arts	1996