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[email protected] THE FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MUSIC MUSIC PREFERENCES OF GERIATRIC CLIENTS WITHIN THREE SUB-POPULATIONS By JANELLE SIKORA A Thesis submitted to the College of Music in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Music Degree Awarded: Summer Semester, 2013 Janelle Sikora defended this thesis on July 15, 2013. The members of the supervisory committee were: Kimberly VanWeelden Professor Directing Thesis Jayne Standley Committee Member Dianne Gregory Committee Member The Graduate School has verified and approved the above-named committee members, and certifies that the thesis has been approved in accordance with university requirements. ii I dedicate this to my loving parents, Victor and Pat Sikora, who have supported me throughout college. They are generous, kind, and always there for me. They are my rock. iii ACKNOWLEDGMENTS I would like to thank Dr. Kimberly VanWeelden for her guidance, support, and motivation throughout this process. Dr. VanWeelden’s research is what inspired me to conduct this study and I am grateful to have been fortunate enough to work with her. I thank Dr. Jayne Standley and Professor Dianne Gregory for being on my committee, educating me, and preparing me to be a professional. I thank both Dr. Farbman and Cindy Smith from AMTA for their help and taking the time to locate contacts for this study.