 | The University of Virginia record March 15, 1917 |  |
DEPARTMENT OF MUSIC, UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
| FIRST YEAR | SECOND YEAR | |
| 8:30 | Material and Sight Singing -1A |
Material and Sight Singing -2A |
| Professor Fillmore | Miss Wingfield | |
| 9:30 | Tone and Rhythm -1B | Tone and Rhythm -2B |
| Miss Fraser | Miss Wingfield | |
| 10:30 | Methods and Rote Songs -1C |
Methods and Practice Teaching -2C |
| Miss Fraser | Professor Fillmore | |
| 11:30 | ASSEMBLY HOUR | |
| 12:15 | Rudiments of Music and Melody Writing -1D |
Melody Writing and Elementary armony -2D |
| Miss Wingfield | Professor Fillmore | |
| 2:30 | CHORUS | |
| 3:30 | Music History and Current Musical Events-E |
High and Normal School Music -F |
| Miss Fraser | Professor Fillmore | |
The afternoon classes will not meet on Wednesdays.
A special grade teacher's certificate will be granted to the teacher
who completes satisfactorily the work in courses 1A, 2A, 1B, 2B,
1C, 2C. These courses give thorough training in sight reading, in
ear training and dictation and in the methods of presenting public
of methods and materials in music as in the subjects of geography,
spelling, arithmetic, and the like.
Courses for First Year Students.
Material and Sight Singing—1A.—The satisfactory completion of
this course requires (1) the ability to read at sight with Italian syllables,
and with musical expression, the music taught in the first
four years of the public schools, and (2) a knowledge of the material
for these grades.
Study of Tone and Rhythm—1B.—The activities prescribed in this
course embody the careful development and mastery of all tonal,
metric and rhythmic problems of the first four years of the public
schools, through the medium of musical dictation. This work is
based on the aurul recognition of the scale and scale successions
up and down in varying order, followed by the written expression
of the same. Ear training and eye training are then combined so
that power may be gained to think tones and to sense meter and
rhythms and at the same time acquire a practical knowledge of
scale relations and the application of the Italian syllabus used in
sight reading.
Methods and Rote Songs—1C.—This course is devoted to the discussion
and presentation of correct teaching principles of music for
the first four years in public schools. The methods employed are
those used in the school room. Students are required to formulate
detailed outlines embodying the preparation and presentation of lessons
for the classroom. Rote singing is the foundation upon which
there must be laid the whole structure of school music. In this
course, emphasis is placed on the importance of selecting material
specially adapted for rote singing, upon the method of presentation,
and upon the artistic interpretation of the thought and spirit of the
song.
Rudiments of Music and Melody Writing—1D.—The work in Rudiments
of Music includes the study of the constructive elements of
music with individual oral and written tests on the same. This includes
(1) the notation and terminology of pitch, duration and volume;
(2) pitch names; (3) the structure of the major scale; application
to all keys; (4) key signature; (5) elementary melody.
Music History and Current Musical Events—1E.—Students taking
the course will be required to pass an examination covering the
most important facts relating to the great classical and romantic
composers and their music; also a working knowledge of current
musical events together with the names of the most eminent living
composers, their works, and the names of the principal music performers
of the day, instrumentalists as well as vocalists.
Courses for Second Year Students.
Material and Sight Singing—2A.—A certificate of credit for this
requires the ability to read at sight with Italian syllables or words
music of the degree of difficulty taught in the fifth, sixth, seventh,
and eighth years of the public schools.
A knowledge of all material suitable for grades five to eight inclusive
is required.
This course is open only to students who have completed the corresponding
work prescribed in 1A.
Study of Tone and Rhythm—2B.—Entrance to this course requires
the completion of the corresponding work prescribed in Course 1B.
Consideration is given to the principles of the tonal and rhythmic
problems of the fifth, sixth, and seventh years of the public schools
through the medium of musical dictation. The work is both oral
and written. Practice is given also in the recognition and written
expression of music in two parts. The important phase of the aural
recognition of modulation in all nearly related keys.
Methods and Practice Teaching—2C.—This course is open only
to students who have completed the corresponding work prescribed
in Course 1C. The methods of the first four years are reviewed and
the work of each year above the fourth is taken up in detail. Instruction
is given for the proper training of the grade teacher and
the course is designed to help the Supervisor of Music with the
many problems of the school room, and to show her how to secure
the hearty co-operation of the teachers, the superintendent and the
community.
Each student will be required to prepare and submit lesson plans
in music for grades assigned, and to conduct lessons under the immediate
supervision of the instructor.
Melody Writing and Elementary Harmony—2D.—A practical
course in original melody writing in public schools. It is presupposed
that the student has acquired some proficiency in thinking
tones and rhythms—i. e., singing mentally and in visualizing and
singing original melodies of four or eight measures. This course
includes (1) the structure of the minor scale in all its forms, (2)
elementary harmony; intervals and triads, (3) melody writing.
Written work daily is required.
High and Normal School Music—F.—All phases of a well-organized
course of music in the high and normal school are discussed.
These include classification of voices; organization of choruses with
proper seating of singers to secure an artistic blending of voice-parts;
glee clubs; the orchestra, its organization with regard to
kinds and numbers of instruments necessary under varying conditions,
and music suitable for orchestral work; elective courses in
music appreciation and elementary harmony; conducting with reference
to the special needs of a music supervisor.
Chorus.—Required of all music students. Particular attention is
paid to the tone quality, blending of voices, phrasing, enunciation,
and interpretation. Music suitable for high and normal school chorus
is studied and performed at the public concerts given by the
Department of Music.
15. Chorus.—All students working for a grade teacher's certificate,
or a supervisor's certificate, will be required to take this course. The
time is devoted to chorus singing and to instruction in the technical
and interpretative elements of choral music. Cantatas and choruses
suitable for high and normal school will be studied and performed
by the chorus.
Certificate Credit.—A certificate for work accomplished is granted
to all those who pass successfully the required examinations at the
close of the session.
A special grade teacher's certificate in music is granted to those
examinations.
A supervisor's certificate is granted to those who complete the
course and satisfactorily pass the examinations.
16. Vocal Production.—Old Italian Method, including Concone,
Vaccai, Garcia, Henschel. German, Italian and English diction; Oratorio
and Opera Arias, German Lieder and Ballad Singing.
Fee for the session, $18.00 for two half hour lessons per week;
$10.00 for one half hour lesson per week. Hours to be arranged.
Mr. Calthrop.
17. Piano.—(a) Course in piano playing from the standpoint of
pedagogy, designed for teachers.
(b) Course in piano technic and interpretation.
(c) Course in sight reading and ensemble playing. Mr. Rath.
18. Pipe Organ.—(a) Course in practical church music.
(b) Course in artistic organ playing. Mr. Rath. Fee for the session
$18.00 for two half hour lessons per week. $10.00 for one half
hour lesson per week.
Lessons from Miss Haislip, fee $10.00 per term for two half hour
lessons per week, hours to be arranged.
19. Violin Playing.—(a) Elementary: Deals with notation, correct
position of holding violin bow. Correct intonation. Development
of rhythm and elementary technic. Progress based upon student's
ability and aptitude.
(b) Intermediate: Study of positions. Study of scales. Ability
to memorize—development of singing tone.
(c) Advanced: Designed for advanced players, embraces studies
of Kreuzer, Gavinies, etc. The study of standard concerts is also
required. (a) For sufficiently advanced students a teachers' course
is offered in methods and manner of presenting material and in interpretation,
repertoire, etc. Mr. Fuchs. Fee for each course $18
per session for two half hour lessons per week. $10 for one half
hour lesson per week for session.
20. History and Appreciation of Music.—Course (a) Deals with
music from Palestrina to death of Beethoven. The aim is to teach
music historically and aesthetically as an element of liberal culture;
to increase the power of musical enjoyment by the practice of intelligently
listening to musical compositions. The course is illustrated
with suitable selections upon the violin and piano; and is further
enhanced by the employment and judicious use of the victrola.
Course (b) Continuation of Course (a); similarly illustrated and
continuing up to the present time. No previous knowledge of music
required for these courses.
21. Ear-training and Preparatory Harmony. (a) Designed for those
students who wish to prepare for the study of harmony. No previous
knowledge of music required.
(b) Harmony 1. Deals with the fundamental principles of harmony.
Continuing through triads, seventh and ninth chords, involving
the harmonizing of both given bases and melodies. Course (a)
pre-requisite.
(c) Advanced Harmony: A continuation of Course (b) dealing
with non-harmonic tones, seventh and ninth chords in their relationship
to each other. Altered chords modulations and analysis of passages
from the works of the great composers. Melodies both given
Fee $10 per session, three hours per week.
The foregoing are the regular curriculum courses. In addition to
these it is planned to organize a large Band and Orchestra if sufficient
talent among the Summer School students so permits. Students
who expect to attend the Summer School and who play wind
or string instruments are urged to bring these instruments with them.
Special financial inducements will be offered them. There will be
organized also a large Festival Chorus of five hundred voices. Outdoor
twilight singing will be another feature of the Summer School.
Special programs of a musical character will be rendered at Cabell
Hall. Students who sing, who have dramatic experience, who play
some musical instrument will receive a special welcome this year.
It is important that all such students write at once so that their
names can be properly catalogued for quick reference during registration
hours.
Note.—A small extra fee will be charged for use of pianos and organs
in practice.
| The University of Virginia record March 15, 1917 | |