1924-1925 Academic Catalog

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC JOHN ALBERT TALCOTT, M. A., N. A. 0., Director, Graduate, Cleveland Piano School; Georgia School of Technology; Royal College. Courses offered:- 1. Pipe Organ, 2. Voice Culture and the Art of Singing, 3. Pianoforte, 4. Violin, Violincello and Viola, 5. Theory, History of Music, Harmony. Organ The discourses in Organ shall be prefaced with at least the equivalent of our Preparatory course in Piano before this instru– ment is attempted, and it is much to be preferred that the student shall have finished the courses in Advanced Piano, Theory, Harmony and History of Music. Improvisation, Modulation, Transposition and other require– ments of churoh work are given special attention. Lectures are given in the principles of artistic registration, and on the history, construction and development of the organ. Candidates for graduation will be required to perform works selected from each of the following groups:- (a) The greater works of Bach; (b) One work in Sonata Form by Handel, Reinberger, Mendlessohn, Guilmant, Widor or Vieme; (c) One composition in free style by a classic or modern composer. Subjects credited in this course :-Organ, Piano, Theory and Composition, Ear Drill, History and Literature of Music, Chorus Singing. Pianoforte Courses are offered in (a) Preparatory Piano, and (b) Ad– vanced, or Collegiate, Piano. From each course students will be graduated, with diploma. Completion of either course will depend upon aptitude and the amount of time devoted to the work. Considering the limited time a student in school grades is allowed for music study, a music grade will represent more often two years of work than one year. Preparatory Piano. This course is divided into four grades:– two elementary and two intermediate. The first elementary grade can be completed iri eight months by an apt pupil; other grades will take a somewhat longer time. Students who complete this course must be able to play a group of selections similar to the following:- 1st, 4th and 8th Two-part Inventions by Bach; Sonata in G major by Mozart; some selected 1 studies; Czerny's Velocity Studies; a work selected by the instructor. Elementary theory and harmony shall be completed in the above classification of work. Collegiate Pianoforte. In this course ~ comprehensive and rep– resentative selection from the different period! of piano literature will be studied. Bach's works will Rave a prominent place in the curriculum. While allowing great latitude to meet the needs of PAGE FORTY