Biola_Catalog_19530101NA

DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC HERBERT G. TOYEY, Mus.D., Chairman of1Department EVA MARGARET TOVEY, Mus.D., Co-Chaiiman of Department

RAYNOR BROWN, Mus.M., Associate Professor GORDON E. HOOKER, Mus.D., Associate Professor JOSEPH W. BARCLAY, A.B., Assistant Professor ARTHUR ALBERT ATWELL, A.B., Instructor HELEN SHERMAN, A.B., Instructor

The purpose of this department is to prepare students.for service as ministers of music; leaders of choir, band, or orchestra; instrumental and vocal soloists; and teachers of music. 101. THEORY OF MUSIC FUNDAMENTALS. (2) A study of musical symbols, major and minor scales, intervals and triads. Exercises in musical notation. 102. HARMONY I. (3) A study of the dominant seventh chord, the dominant ninth chord, and non- harmonic tones. Exercises in four-part writing and the harmonization of melodies. 103. CONDUCTING I. (2) Preparation in the fundamentals of the conductor’s art, commencing with the simplicities of the various rhythms used in music. Lecture material, demonstration and individual recitations. 104. CONDUCTING II. (1) The introduction of larger forms of music, such as simple church anthems and cantatas, the practice and recitation of divided beats and unusual rhythms. 105-106. SOLFEGGIO I-II. (2-2) The identification of chords, intervals, melodies, and rhythms merely by hearing them. Augmentation of this ear training by sight-singing and rhythmic and melodic nattuvno VT07-108. MUSIC APPRECIATION. (2-2) A course of music especially designed for the first year students. Instruction in musical symbols and their use; all rhythms used in congregational song leading- a S e c ted anth6y InUS1C use<^ *n ^le c^urc^ and Sunday school; the actual singing' of 201. HARMONY II. (3) I A fu d y of the secondary seventh chords and their use, and simple modulation to related keys. Exercises m four-part writing and in writing original examples. 202. HARMONY III. (3) A study of chromatic harmony and altered chords. Exercises in the different stvles ot harmonization. J 203. KEYBOARD HARMONY. (2) Application at the keyboard of' music theory, including the style of melody harmonization in four-part harmony, in arpeggio form with rhythmic drill. The harmomzation of melodies using free piano style of accompaniment. Improvisations modulations, and transpositions. ^luv isauous, 204. ADVANCED CONDUCTING. (2) as w ^ ea !aZ rc+f° T S / Cht° ral f l instrumental music are analyzed and conducted, as well as the standard oratorios. Direction of the school choir at stated times. 205-206. HISTORY OF MUSIC. (2-2) , â–  ?urveT 1116 history of music from antiquity to the present, with an analysis of the important movements which grea ly influenced the arts in history. A study of the lives of the great masters, noting their particular contribution to the field of music. 58

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