Academic papers on Music, Film, Television, Theater & Photography

Chopin & Debussy
A 5 page research paper that compares and contrasts the Romantic era with the Impressionist, but focuses primarily on contrasting Chopin with Debussy. The Romantic and Impressionist eras in music history are quite different in their repertoires....
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Nationalistic Composers/Sibelius & Sousa
A 4 page research paper that discusses nationalistic music and specifically Sibelius and Sousa. In expressing his own personal view of life, the artist necessarily also expresses the "hopes and dreams" of a cultural heritage. In the nineteenth...
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A 4 page analysis of a quote from Hanay Geiogamah
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"All That Heaven Allows"
4 pages in length. The notion of May-December romances in Hollywood movies is certainly nothing new where thematic content is concerned; however, when the notion of social class crossing is added to the mix, then the once-ordinary theme of older...
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Petrarch's Canzoniere
This 3 page paper discusses two of Petrarch's songs and compares them with a love song of today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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British and French Approach to Other Cultures in Five Films
This 4 page paper briefly explores the disparate approaches the British and French take to other cultures in their films. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
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TV News: Is It a "Window to the World"?
This 8 page paper explores the question of whether we see events accurately or only what TV news broadcasters want us to see; it argues that television news reflects only partial reality; and it gives reasons for this state of affairs. Bibliography...
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Feminism in Movies: Dead or Alive?
A 3 page paper which illustrates how feminism is alive, though perhaps more rare than not, in films today. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Troy in the Iliad & in Film
A 5 page essay/research paper that discusses the differences between Homer's Iliad and the recent film adaptation Troy. The writer argues that the film fails to convey the essence of the ancient Greek worldview. While Homer's poem conveys a world...
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A 3 page paper which examines the interaction of comedy with tragedy in
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Karl King/Trumpet Music
A 3 page research paper/essay that analyzes 2 composition by turn-of-the twentieth century composer Karl L. King (1891-1971), an American composer famous for his march music (Karl King). A self-taught musician, King began his career playing in and...
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"Dancing at Lughnasa"
This 3 page paper discusses some of the themes in Brian Friel's play "Dancing at Lughnasa." Bibliography lists 1 source.
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"Oedipus Tyrannus": Guilt and Innocence
This 3 page paper discusses the issues of guilt and innocence with regard to the character of Oedipus in Sophocles' tragedy. Bibliography lists 1 source.
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A 3 page paper which examines generational values and team development in the film
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Rogers & Hammerstein/Carousel
A 3 page research paper and analysis on music from the Rogers and Hammerstein musical, referring specifically to the film. In the 1940s, the musical team of Rogers and Hammerstein redefined the Broadway musical. In their hands, the songs in musical...
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