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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.

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.

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.