University of South Florida Scholar Commons Graduate Theses and Dissertations Graduate School January 2012 Musical Rhetoric and Sonic Composing Processes Kyle D. Stedman University of South Florida,
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[email protected]. Musical Rhetoric and Sonic Composing Processes by Kyle D. Stedman A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy Department of English College of Arts and Sciences University of South Florida Major Professor: Joseph M. Moxley, Ph.D. Trey Conner, Ph.D. Marc Santos, Ph.D. Meredith Zoetewey, Ph.D. Date of approval: June 12, 2012 Keywords: Music, Sound, Composition, Creativity, Aesthetics Copyright © 2012, Kyle D. Stedman DEDICATION I dedicate this project to Margo, who partnered with me through writing marathons, bad moods, cluttered desks, long conferences, and endless drives between Orlando and Tampa. She never stopped speaking truth into me and reminding me how good I am at this whole teacher/scholar thing. And she filled our home with music, the best writing support of all. I also owe a debt to the fifteen composers who took the time to talk to me about their work, as well as all the composers over the years who have translated their musical instincts into words through interviews.