1940-1941 Academic Catalog

54 DESCRIPTION OF COURSES who show an ability equal to three years of preparation may enter this .department for credit from the college. Through training in scales a course in Etudes from Czerny to Clemen– ti's Gradus and Parnassum, Bach's well-tempered Clavichord. Etudes and Preludes of Chopin, sonatas of Beethoven, se– lections from the Romantic and Modern composers are used during the four years to develop an ability for public per– formance and to acquaint the student with the best piano literature. Voice. Junior Department. A course for younger people whose voices have not fully developed, in order to develop the voice naturally without strain or injury. Collegiate Department. Admission to this course will be based largely on the vocal equipment and aptitude of the student. Vocalises by Concone, folk song, German lied, American, English, and French classic songs, are used to aid the student in forming a repertoire for the home, concert or church performances. Pipe Organ. An intermediate piano courii;e is pre-requisite. Pedal studies, Bach's Preludes and Fugues, Guilmant's son– atas, compositions by Baptiste, Lemare, Gounod, Dubois, Faure, etc. Acquirement of good pedal technique, good taste in hymn playing, ready sight-reading and accompanying are insisted upon. Public recitals in each department are given at intervals dur– ing the year. PHILOSOPHY PROFESSOR McCHESNEY 1. PRINCIPLES OF PHILOSOPHY Greek Philosophy, first and second periods; Philosophy of the Middle Ages, first and second periods; Modern Philoso– phy, first, second, third and fourth periods. Three hours a week, one semester. Required. 2. LOGIC Terms, propositions, syllogisms, fallacies. Elective. Three hours a week, one semester. 4. ETHICS Theoretical and practical ethics. Virtues, freedom, duty and individual and social obligations. Required. Three hours a week, one semester.