 | The University of Virginia record February 15, 1923 |  |
McINTIRE SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS.
I. Art.
Art B1: History of Art: The development of architecture, sculpture,
and painting in antiquity, the Middle Ages, the Renaissance and modern
times, with an introduction to their elements and technique. Lectures, reports.—(B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Professor Kimball.
Art B2: Freehand Drawing: Expression of form by line and by light
and shade. Practice in drawing from the cast in pencil and in charcoal:
geometrical forms, ornament, the figure. Sketching out of doors in pencil,
pen, and wash.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.) Assistant Professor
Makielski.
Art B3: Painting: Art B2 prerequisite.—The rendering of color and
form. Practice in painting from still life and from nature in water colors
and in oils.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 2 session-hours.) Assistant Professor
Makielski.
Art C1: Advanced Drawing and Painting: Art B2 and B3 prerequisite.
—First and second terms: Drawing and painting from the life. Third
term: Painting landscape and architectural subjects out of doors. Fee $5.
Assistant Professor Makielski.
II. Architecture.
Architecture B1: Architectural Drawing; Elements of Construction
and Design: Art B2 prerequisite.—Walls, mouldings, and openings, "the orders,"
B.S. credit, 3 session-hours of electives-at-large.) Professor Kimball and
Mr. Voorhees.
Architecture B2: Architectural Design: Architecture B1 prerequisite.—
Problems in the design of simple structures and of the elements of large
compositions. Sketch problems in the planning of more complex structures.
Individual criticism and discussion, with occasional lectures. Fee, $40.[2]
(Credit, 4 session-hours for B.S. in Architecture.) Drawing, 12 hours a
week. Professor Kimball.
Architecture C1: Advanced Architectural Design: Architecture B1 and
B2 prerequisite.—Problems in the design of complex structures and ensembles.
Sketch problems in the developed treatment of elements of architecture and
the allied arts. Individual criticism and discussion, with occasional lectures.
Fee, $40.[2]
(Credit, 6 session-hours for B.S. in Architecture.) Drawing, 18
hours a week. Professor Kimball.
Architecture C2: Principles of Professional Practice: Architecture C1
prerequisite.—Lectures and reading. (No credit value.) Hours to be arranged.
Professor Kimball.
Architectural Construction B1: The study of building construction as
applied to frame, masonry and steel structures. The student receives instruction
in the use of materials of construction by study of samples in the
classroom, and, by means of numerous sketches becomes familiar with the
best methods and practices in building. During the drafting periods each
student will prepare working drawings of a typical building. (Credit, 3 session-hours
for B.S. in Architecture.) Assistant Professor Makielski.
Architectural Construction B2: Architectural Construction B1 prerequisite.—This
course is a continuation of the preceding one, and further teaches
the technique of building, details, specifications, and superintendence. (Credit,
3 session-hours for B.S. in Architecture.) Assistant Professor Makielski.
Architectural Construction B3: Building Equipment: Drainage and
plumbing as applied to buildings. The heating, ventilation, lighting, and
other mechanical and electrical equipment of buildings. The lectures are
supplemented by working drawings prepared by the student. (Credit, 1
session-hour for B.S. in Architecture.) (Second term.) Assistant Professor
Makielski.
III. Music.
Music A1: For beginners: Two hours a week. Rudiments of notation,
musical symbols, ear training, scale formations, intervals, the study of
rhythmical valuation, melody writing.
Music B1: Musical History and Analysis: The development of music
from antiquity to the present time with typical examples of each phase.
style, influence and historic import. The development of musical instruments
and of the orchestra. Illustrated lectures. Collateral reading. No
previous musical knowledge required.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Music B2: Harmony: Students taking this course are required to have
had ear training and a preliminary knowledge of musical notation, intervals
and scale formation, or to take concurrently A1. Also to have or to acquire
sufficient piano technique to play simple chord successions. Harmonic relationships
and their tendencies, the building of chords, voice progressions,
dissonances, suspensions, sequences, candences, the pedal point and modulation.—(B.A.
or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Music B3: Strict Counterpoint: Students taking this course are required
to have had ear training and a preliminary knowledge of musical
notation, intervals, and scale formation or to take concurrently Music A1.
Counterpoint from the First to the Fifth Species in two, three, and four
parts; combined counterpoint.—(B.A. or B.S. credit, 3 session-hours.)
Music B4: Ensemble Course: Music B1, B2 or B3 prerequisite. Admission
to Music B4 only to students who have acquired the requisite proficiency
on an instrument for which there is sufficient available literature.
a. Concerted playing of Chamber Music. Representative sonatas, trios,
quartets, quintets, etc., by classical and modern masters used as material for
study. (Hours to be arranged.)
b. Orchestral playing. Training in conducting, study of scores, and principles
by which conductors should be guided in the selection and performance
of orchestral works. (Pianists must study some orchestral instrument
concurrently.)
c. Choral—See Choral singing. Fee, $25.
Music C1: Composition, Advanced Counterpoint and Harmony: Music
B2 and B3 prerequisite. Construction and drill in various rythmic and melodic
forms. Their use in sections, phrases and periods. Construction of song
and dance forms; the study of these and larger forms, including the sonata
form, through the works of the masters. Exercises in counterpoint of from
two to eight voice parts, contrapuntal elaboration of chorals, invertible
counterpoint. Application of contrapuntal devices in the homophonic forms.
Chords of the ninth, eleventh and thirteenth, chromatically altered chords,
anticipations, figuration. Professor Fickenscher.
Technical Courses.—Technical training under special instructors in Singing,
Pianoforte, Organ, Violin, 'Cello, Clarinet and other wind instruments.
University students may arrange for tuition in these branches at a reduction
in rates by application to Professor Fickenscher.
Choral Singing.—One rehearsal a week. Three concerts during the Academic
year. Study of part songs and other choral works of various masters
from the Netherland School to the present day.
Orchestra.—One hour a week.
Concerts.—a. A series of five concerts by artists of international reputation
at moderate prices gives opportunity for extended musical knowledge
and appreciation.
b. A series of sixteen ensemble recitals by the faculty of the Music Department
affords opportunity for intimate acquaintance with the best in
musical literature and through familiarity to become intelligent in appreciation
of the masters.
c. Three concerts by the Albemarle Choral Club.
Equipment.—The work offered re-establishes the instruction outlined in
the first curriculum of the University, 1818, the earliest proposal for instruction
in art, architecture, and music in any American university. An unrivalled
background is provided for it by the buildings and environment of Charlottesville;
the University group, with its old buildings specially designed to
furnish examples of the various orders "as specimens for the architectural
lectures," its new buildings designed by Stanford White; the works of sculpture
by Houdon, Ezekiel, Bitter, Borglum, Keck, Shrady, and Aitken; the
paintings and prints presented by Messrs. Thomas F. Ryan, John Barton
Payne, John Armstrong Chaloner and others; the concerts and exhibitions
of paintings brought to the University with part of the income of the McIntire
fund. For the current work in Art and Architecture there is generous
provision of casts, books, photographs and lantern slides. For Music, the
school has two concert grand pianos for its use in the classroom and for
ensemble recitals, a double bass and kettle drums for the use of students in
the orchestra, a comprehensive library of chamber music, orchestral scores
and parts, operas, and piano classics which includes the gift of the valuable
collection of Iredell Jenkins as well as books of reference on musical subjects
and collateral reading. There are also available for the Music Department
a two-manual Skinner organ in Cabell Hall and a new three-manual
Moeller organ in connection with the McIntire amphitheatre.
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