1931-1932 Academic Catalog

SPECIAL COURSES INTERMEDIATE OR JUNIOR YEAR Development of range. Exercises for flexibility. Vocalises by Concone, Bordogni and others. Commencement of repertoire. Languages. Harmony. Chorus singing. Piano. 37 For completion of this year, the student must appear in Public Recital, singing such selections as may be required by the instructor. SENIOR (OR COLLEGIATE) YEAR Continuation of technical development. Advanced vocalises. Ultra-mode:rn repertoire. Program building. Stage deportment. Languages. Chorus. Modern song literature. History of music. '.Harmony. P sychology. Piano and accompanying. For graduation and diploma, the student must give a Public Recital. Pipe-Organ.-Pre-requisite-Intermediate Piano Course or its equivalent. Stainer's Primer, Nilson's Playing, Rheinberger Trios, Buck's Pedal Phrasing, Hamilton's Art of Hymn Playing, Bach"S preludes and Fugues, Mendelssohn, Merkel and Guilmant Son– atas, with compositions by Baptiste, Lemare, Buck, Guilmant and others. Acquirement of good pedal technique, good taste in hymn _ playing, ready sight-rMding and accompanying are insisted on. The time required for completion of this course depends upon the aptitude of the pupil. For graduation and diploma the student must give a public recital. Chorus Class.-Students of the Music Department will have the advantage of excellent training in a Chorus Class which - . meets once each week. Also, those passing the necessary exam– ination will be admitted t o the Girls' Glee Club, and Boys' Glee Club. These choruses will appear in public concert during the year.