My Doctoral Dissertation

[BVD Press]

Go through the T.U.B.A. Journal. The middle portion of many have a "Pictorial History of the Tuba..."

Also check:

http://www.editions-bim.com/robert-elia ... akers.html

Contact the author and he could give you oodles of info...

[tubajon]

I'm not that smart! I was hoping to create something with pictures of horns like the rare (1 or 2 surviving -I think) Jack Richardson Holton, the Tuba in the Bill Bell room at the Hotel Pattee-Perry, Mike Lynch's collection, and other collections of peoples' instruments I know as well as other Tubas that I have yet to discover. I'm not knowledgeable with regard to physics, so I guess I can't analyze those types of characteristics. I also want this to be a paper book, not only an online resource. I'm obviously not yet fully aware of what is out there (hence my original post) so thank you for all of the education thus far.

[Alex C]

Your idea of a collection of photos and comments is a good outlet for your interests but I'm not sure it would meet the qualifications of a dissertation. A doctoral dissertation is, most often, a major research paper defending an hypothesis. You should describe your idea to your major professor before investing much time in it while you are enrolled in the program. Time is precious in grad school.

[scottw]

I'm not that smart! I was hoping to create something with pictures of horns like the rare (1 or 2 surviving -I think) Jack Richardson Holton, the Tuba in the Bill Bell room at the Hotel Pattee-Perry, Mike Lynch's collection, and other collections of peoples' instruments I know as well as other Tubas that I have yet to discover. I'm not knowledgeable with regard to physics, so I guess I can't analyze those types of characteristics. I also want this to be a paper book, not only an online resource. I'm obviously not yet fully aware of what is out there (hence my original post) so thank you for all of the education thus far.

Try this reference, too.
http://www.rugs-n-relics.com/Brass/tubaTN.html" target="_blank

[pgym]

I can't think of his user name right now, but as he's bin posting here for so long I'm sure he will forgive me. He is an amazing guy. He's from denmark.
You have to regester to see them all. It's well worth it. There not all tubas, but mostly !

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/Yo ... PhotosIII/" target="_blank" target="_blank
!

Klaus Bjerre, aka Imperialbari

[eupher61]

The point that's been made by several people, both directly and somewhat indirectly, is that this is going to be difficult to justify as a dissertation topic.

It's a valid idea, but probably a bit broad in what you have presented so far. Isolate some sub-topic and focus on it. You need to be discussing things with your advisor, too, before you get too far along.