Boss, JackKing, John2024-03-252024-03-25https://hdl.handle.net/1794/29302Set Class Conceptualizations has two main goals: one, facilitate a student’s learning of set classes; and two, demonstrate multiple ways in which they could benefit from doing so. The intended audience of this dissertation is music professionals and teachers. The main gist of this approach is: one, as the student studies individual set classes, they refine a “bigger picture” of how the set classes relate; two, they relate “new” set classes to ones that they are already familiar with; and three, they let their own musical interests guide them. Part I and the Appendices provides general background information and resources that can act as an aid and inspiration towards the student’s development of their own “bigger picture.” Part II, the heart of this pedagogy, provides tools and resources that are specifically tailored towards the learning of the set classes. Part III provides examples of how an increased knowledge of set classes may enhance various musical endeavors.en-USAll Rights Reserved.CompositionImprovisationMusic CognitionPedagogyPost TonalSet ClassesElectronic Thesis or Dissertation