1928-1929 Academic Catalog

DEPART1VIENT OF MUSIC MISS LYDIA AMANDA BERKLEY, Director. Outline of Instruction Recognizing the greater benefits to be derived from clearly de– fined and thoroughly systematized study, the Cedarville College De– partment of Music presents the following outline of instruction. The system is arranged in three general divi -ions: 1. The Preparatory. 2. The Intermediate. 3. The Collegiate. The Preparatory Department The Preparatory Department is divided into four grades and is open to all beginners. This division includes the Primary. Students may pass from one grade to another as rapidly as their advancement justifies. Students completing this course will have thorough founda– tion in technic, and must be able to play (as selected by the Director) Sonatinas from Czerny, Clementi, Bach, Ha.ndel, Mozart and Beethoven, with easy pieces by both classical and modern composers. The Intermediate Department Technical development is continued, also phrasing and interpre– tation. Bach's works occupy an important place in this course. St-u– dents completing this course must be able to play a group of selections similar to the following: 1st, 4th, 2Jnd 8th Two-Part Inventions by Bach, Sonata in G-Major by Mozart, some selected studies, Czerny's Velocity Studies, a work selected by the instructor. Also the student must appear in public recital, playing at least two pieces selected by the Director. Elementary Theory and Harmony shall be completed in the above classification of work. From this course students will be graduated with Tea.cher's Certificate. Collegiate Pianoforte In this course a comprehensive and representative selection from the different periods of piano literature will be studied. Bach's works wiil have a prominent place in the curriculum. While allowing gre~t latitude to meet the needs of individuals, the course of Etudes will follow the line of the four Great C's in pianistic pedagogy-Czerny, Cramer, Clementi, a.nd Chopin. For graduation from the course a student must be prepared to play:- (a) Three Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavi– chord-Bach; (b) A representative work by Schumann ~r a later Sonata by Beethoven; (c) A Ballade or Scherzo by Chopm; (d) A work seiected by the instructor. The following subjects will be credited i_n this cour.se: Piano, Theory and Composition, Ear Drill; Musical History, En~hsh Litera– ture, Psychology; Ensemble Playihg and Accompanymg; Chorus Singing. For gradua,tion and diploma, the student completing this ourse must give a public recital. PAGE THIR'fY-FIVE