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

Motown
In 8 pages, the author discusses how the Motown label had an impact on the music evolution in terms of technology, new perspective of the Black American music, and the music market, in general. Motown is a cultural icon. It is the essence of the...
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The Best Years of Our Lives
A 4 page research paper on this award-winning film from the 1940s concerning the difficulties of adjustment to civilian life faced by returning World War II veterans. The writer demonstrates how this was one of the first films to offer a realistic...
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Women in Film
A 15 page paper tracing the role of women on screen. The writer describes the history of the portrayal of women from the 1930's to present day and concludes with a look at 'Waiting to Exhale.' Bibliography lists 8 sources.
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Witnesses in 'A Civil Action'
A 5 page paper which examines how the plaintiffs
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Problems of Motivation in Mamet
A 6 page examination of this play by David Mamet, looking specifically at the motivation and characterization of Carol and John. The paper shows how Carol
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War Photography
In 5 pages the author discusses war photography and expounds on how war photography has changed the people's views on war. There is an old adage that a picture is worth a thousand words. War photography is certainly no less so. Photographs of war...
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Harry Haskell: 'The Early Music Revival: A History'
6 pages in length. The writer offers a general review of Harry Haskell's book, which is the first comprehensive historical study of its kind chronicling the early music revival, tracing its origins to the eighteenth century. No additional sources...
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Music Appreciation: The Art of Listening
A 12 page research paper that examines the art of music appreciation and what it takes to really listen to music. The writer argues that knowledge of how music is composed and musical history adds to the appreciation and enjoyment of the discerning...
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My Personal Relationship To Music
A 3 pages essay that expresses the writer's personal feelings about music. The writer argues that music is a highly complex, abstract language that bypasses the brain and affects the central nervous system directly causing a change in mood. The...
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The Unconventional Films and Style of Jean-Luc Godard
A 13 page paper which considers the unorthodox film-making style of controversial French director, Jean-Luc Godard, with emphasis on how his political views influenced and were expressed in his movies, how different they were from the typical...
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The Meaning of 'Psy Fi'
This 5 page report discusses the fundamentals of science fiction or
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Hollywood, Ethnicity and Robert Rodriguez
A 9 page paper which explores how Hollywood often sacrifices ethnicity for box-office appeal by examining the portrayal of Chicanos in Robert Rodriguez
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Reverend Billy: Acting and Directorial Focus Defining the Force of the Play
This 5 page paper provides an overview of the acting and directorial force in the infamous play, Reverend Billy, and suggests that the powerful message of the play is defined more by the quality of the acting and the directorial focus than by the...
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J.S. Bach/Suite #3 in D Major
A 5 page research paper that analyzes Johann Sebastian Bach's Suite no. 3 in D major. The writer leads the reader through the sections of the Suite explaining how the instruments are utilized and describing where Bach modulates the music from one...
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How Pip Confuses Appearance For Reality in David Lean
A 5 page paper which considers how appearances are confused with reality by the main character of Pip in David Lean
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