1948-1949 Academic Catalog

3 History of M~ic A broad survey of the background of music tracing trends and developments from earliest time down to the present,along with the composers and musicians who influenced specfic periods and their contribution to art, religion and government. Library references are used. Two hours. 4 Music Theory I Rudiments, sight singing, ear training dictation. Intervals, scales, triads, cadences, dominant seventh in simple harmony. Keyboard work from figured basses and given soprano. Two hours. 5 1usic Theory II Dictat10n, sight singing, ear training continued. Harmony con– tinued using diminished sevenths and secondary sevenths and their immersions. Advanced keyboard work. Two hours (at least four hours of Music 'Ibeory must be taken to get any credit.) 6 Music Theory III Writing music from ear, singing at, sight difficult melodies in special rhythms . Harmony continued using chord of the ninth, eleventh, thirteenth, altered and aug.!!lented chords. Modulation, sus– pension, appogiaiura, pedal point. Harmonizing chants and chor– ales. Playing from figured basses and given sopranos. ,.Two hours. 7 Music Theory IV Harmony anaylsis of classical works from simple song form three sonata form, the fugue, the suite, overture and chamber mu– sic. Study of the instruments of the orchestra. Arranging for string choir, woodwind choir, b::iss choir and entire symphony. Study of master scores as to form and techniques. 8 Composition The student is now ready to begin serious composition finding his own particular style and medium through experimenting with various forms. Private lessons. First or second semester. Two hours. Prerequisite courses, 4, 5, 6, 7. 9 Counterpoint The art of adding ·melody to melody emphasizing three and four voiced part, up to eight part counterpoint. First semester, two hours. Prerequisite courses 4, 5, 6, 7. 10 Piano Teaching A course for those who have had a good foundation in piano and wish to become piano teachers. The teacher's equipment, rules, regu– lation a11.d principles will be studied. Lists of graded music will be given, and how t.i proceed. One hour class and one hour practice teaching. 11 Radio Performance Offered to any who has a fairly large repertoire such as singers, organists, or pianists. The single feature program will be studied from the research angle. The continuity program will form a basis for the development and presentation of many programs. Oppor– tunity to do broadcasting at nearby stations will be offered. Two hours. ~1