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MUSIC

The Music Faculty for the Summer Quarter of 1927

Mr. William E. Haesche, Music Theory and Violin.

Mr. Warren F. Acker, Public School Music Courses and Chorus
(second term).

Miss Florence Baird, Public School Music Courses and Voice
Culture.

Mrs. Kathleen Hilker, Public School Music Courses.

Miss Mary Wood Whitehurst, Public School Music Courses.

Mr. Erich Rath, Piano, Organ and Chorus (first term).

The music courses listed below have been designed with consideration
of the individual needs of:

1. Teachers and other students who desire to secure a Music Certificate
in accordance with the requirements of the Virginia State
Board of Education.

2. Teachers who desire to learn something of the methods of teaching
music in the public schools and wish such credits earned to be
counted on one of the Teachers' Certificates, other than a Music Certificate.

3. Students for special courses in any branch of applied and theoretical
music.

4. College students who, on account of academic work have been
unable to pursue their musical studies during the College session.

Students who successfully complete the full Public School Music
Course as outlined below, and in addition, college session-hours in
academic subjects to aggregate thirty session-hours (including three
college session-hours in education and one college session-hour in
school hygiene) will have met the requirements for a Music Certificate
as outlined by the Virginia State Board of Education.

Those who enter the Public School Music Course for a Special
Certificate in Music will be expected to have had some musical experience
and to manifest a taste for the subject.

I. Public School Music Courses.

Music Education. Chorus—Entire School of Music.—Both Terms.
M. R.; 12:30 daily.

In order to obtain credit for courses in Music, all music students will be required
to attend this course.

Music 6A. Ear Training.—Both Terms. 8:30; M. H. Credit, one-half
session-hour. First Term, Mrs. Hilker; Second Term, Mr.
Acker.

Study of the fundamental principles of tone and rythm as taught in the first
three grades leading to the recognition of these principles through the aural sense.
Both oral and written dictation given.


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Music 9A. Harmony—Beginning Harmony.—Both Terms. 9:30;
M. R. Three hours a week. Both Terms. First Term, Mr.
Haesche. Second Term, Mr. Acker.

Scales, intervals, triads, and their inversions, the dominant seventh chord, cadences,
sequences, passing and auxiliary tones, simple modulations; simple analysis;
harmonization of melodies.

Music Education 12A. Principles of School Music.—Both Terms.
4:30; M. H. Credit, one session-hour. First Term, Miss Baird;
Second Term, Mr. Acker.

Study of the rote song, the musical scale, tonal exercises, ear training, rhythm
and measure, music reading and writing, with the principles governing the presentation
of each. The place for music on the daily program. General facts of interest
about music which may be applied in the school room. Correlation of music with
other subjects; use of the pitch pipe; correct tone, pitch, speed; phrasing and interpretation
of songs suited to all occasions. How to direct a class room in song.
Course taught method wise and appropriate for rural as well as town schools.

Music 15A. Primary Reading and Ear Training.—Both Terms.
11:30; M. H. Credit, one session-hour. First Term, Mrs. Hilker;
Second Term, Mr. Acker.

Fundamental principles of tone and rhythm and their notation sufficient to read
material suited to first three years. Individual singing with Sal-fa syllables and
with words.

Music Education 2B. Rural School and Primary Methods.—First
Term. 11:30; M. H. Credit, one session-hour. Miss Baird.

Outline of work for the group (rural) and for the grade. Special consideration
of the content of the work for each year, with a careful study of the materials to
be used and applications of methods for presenting them. Writing music, lesson
plans. Discussions of problems peculiar to the lower grades and rural schools.

Open to those who have completed Music Education 12A.

Music Education 3B. Primary Methods.—First Term. 8:30; M. H.
Credit, one session-hour. Miss Baird.

Development of materials and methods to be used in both rural and town schools
by observation of the same presented to children. Students develop and present
various phases of school music to the class. Tonal and rhythmic problems emphasized.
Use of all material to be used in the first three grades.

Music 7B. Music Reading and Ear Training—Grammar Grade
Reading and Ear Training.
—First Term. 2:30; M. H. Credit,
one-half session-hour. Mrs. Hilker.

Reading from the material used in the fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Two part
reading introduced. Ear training by use of devices and exercises suited to the
fourth, fifth, and sixth grades. Dictation both oral and written.

Music 10B. Harmony II.—First Term. 10:30; M. H. Two hours
a week. Mr. Haesche.

The dominant seventh chord; modulation; deceptive cadences; harmonization of
melodies; analysis.

Music 13B. Appreciation Songs—Analysis and Interpretation.
First Term. 10:30; M. R. Credit, one session-hour. Miss
Whitehurst.

Study of song forms, historic and geographic setting of songs. Classification of
the voice, of instruments and of musical organizations. Study of structure of Opera
and other classic forms. Rhythmic forms, enunciation, phrasing and interpretation.
Study of songs for all seasons suited to the upper grammar grades and to
rural schools.

Open to those who have completed Music 12A.

Music Education 4C. Principles of Music Education.—First Term.
10:30; M. H. One session-hour. Miss Baird.

Careful application of Psychological principles applied to Public School Music, including
use of materials suited to the grammar grades and rural schools. This
course studies the classification of voices—and how to preserve the natural beauty
of the child voice; the scope of the Music Supervisors work, his necessary attainments,
et cetera.


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Music Education 5C. Applied Methods.—First Term. 3:30; M. H.
Credit, one session-hour. Miss Whitehurst.

Laboratory of music with children from city schools. Actual teaching by students
under the supervision of the instructor with critiques of results. Students
present rhythm, tonal drill, ear work and scale.

Open to those who have completed Music Education 1 and 2.

Music 8C. Music Reading and Ear Training—Methods in Reading
for High School.
—First Term. 9:30; M. H. Credit, one-half
session-hour. Mrs. Hilker.

Review of materials for the lower grades. Reading from materials suited to the
High School. Students present reading to the class. Both clefs are used in this
class, both the Major, Minor, and Chromatic Scale forms are included in the
reading. Unison, two and three part reading.

Music 11C. Harmony III.—First Term. 9:30; M. R. Two hours.
a week. Mr. Haesche.

Chords of the ninth, eleventh, thirteenth; altered chords; augumented chords;
suspension, ornamental tones, organ point; modulation; harmonization of melodies,
analysis.

Music 14C. High School Music and Methods.—First Term. 11:30;
M. R. Credit, one-half session-hour. Miss Whitehurst.

Continuation of form and structure. Music Memory Contests. Supervised listening.
Current musical facts. Students prepare and teach lessons as to class in high
schools.

Open to those who have completed Music Course B.

II. Theory of Music Courses.

Music 17. Counterpoint I.—First Term. Three times a week. M. R.

The melodic line; association of two melodic line; rhythmic diversity; two, three,
four notes against one; modulation; shifted rhythm, imitation and sequence; two-art
invention.

Music 18. Counterpoint II.—First Term. Twice a week. M. R.

Three and four parts with various devices of Counterpoint I, three and four-part
invention.

Music 19. Counterpoint III.—First Term. Twice a week. M. R.

Caonon; fugue in two, three and four parts.

Music 20. Composition and Elementary Forms.—First Term.
Twice a week. M. R.

Study of the fundamental principles of composition; binary, ternary and other
small forms, for Voice, Piano and other instruments.

Music 21. Advanced Composition.—First Term. Twice a week. M.
R.

Study of the Sonata form and its application to Piano and other instruments, and
string quartet.

Music 22. Composition III.—First Term. Twice a week. M. R.

Symphonic forms for Orchestra.

Music 23. Orchestration.—First Term. Twice a week. M. R.

The study of the instruments of the Orchestra; arranging for Orchestra; analysis
of Orchestra score.

III. Applied Music Courses.

Music 24. Piano.—Hours to be arranged. Mr. Rath.

Course in Technic and Interpretation.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.

Music 25. Piano.—Hours to be arranged. Mr. Rath.

Course in sight reading and ensemble playing.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.


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Music 26. Piano.—Hours to be arranged. Mr. Rath.

Course in teaching methods.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.

Music 27. Voice.—Hours to be arranged. Miss Baird.

Courses in Voice Culture, diction, interpretation.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.

Music 28. Violin.—Hours to be arranged. Mr. Haesche.

Courses for beginners and advanced students based upon the method of the
Staats Hochschule in Berlin.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.

Music 29. Organ.—Hours to be arranged. Mr. Rath.

Course in practical Church music. The splendid organ in Cabell Hall will be
available for instruction.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.

Music 30. Organ.—Hours to be arranged. Mr. Rath.

Course in artistic organ playing. The splendid organ in Cabell Hall will be
available for instruction.

Fee for course, $36.00 for two half-hour lessons a week. $20.00 for one half-hour
lesson a week.