1931-1932 Academic Catalog

36 SPECIAL COURSES Beethoven, with easy pieces by both classical and modern com~ posers. The Intermediate Department.-Technical develop– ment is continued, also phrasing and interpretation. Bach's works occupy an important place in this course. Students com– pleting 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 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 Teacher'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 will have a prominent place in the course. While allowing great 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, Cram– er, Clementi, and Chopin. For graduation from the course a. student must be prepared to play:- (a) Three Preludes and Fugues from the Well Tempered Clavichord-Bach; (b) A representative work by Schumann or a later Sonata by Beethoven; (c) A Ballade or . Scherzo by Chopin; (d) A work selected by the instructor. The following subjects will be credited in this course: Piano, Theory and Composition, Ear Drill; Musical History, English Literature, Psychology; Ensemble Playing and Accompanying; Chorus Singing. For graduation and diploma, the student completing this course must give a public recital. V oice.-Admission to this course will be based largely on vocal equipment and aptitude. Entrants must have studied public school music, or must have the equivalent of a two-year course in piano or other instrument. FIRST AND SECOND YEARS Breath control, voice placing, tone production. Vocalises by Concone, Sieber and others. Songs of moderate difficulty. Begin study of languages. Sight-reading. Chorus singing. Piano.