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I. Public School Music Courses.

Music Education. Chorus—Entire School of Music.—Both Terms.
M. R. 12:30 daily. First Term, Mr. Haesche. Second Term, Mr.
Acker. One-half hour credit is given for this work if satisfactory.

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

Music Education. Choir.—First Term, Mr. Rath. Rehearsals at 7:30
to 8:30 P. M. each Wednesday. M. H. Half-hour credit is offered
to members for efficient work and regular attendance.

Music Education. Orchestra.—One rehearsal each week in orchestral
playing. Standard works will be studied culminating in a concert
at the end of the session in conjunction with the Chorus.

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 rhythm 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. Credit, one-half session-hour. 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 Music—Suited to Rural and Intermediate
Grades.—Both Terms. 8:30; M. H. Credit, one session-hour.
First Term, Miss Baird. Second Term, Mr. Acker.

Study of the rote-song, the musical scale, rhythm and measure. Use of the pitch-pipe,
corrective devices, appreciation, correlation of music with other subjects. How
to direct a class in song. Discussion of problems and use of materials suited to
town as well as rural schools. Songs for all seasons and occasions will be studied.

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

Development of materials and methods to be used in both rural and town schools.
Students develop and present various phases of school music to the class. Songs,
tonal and rhythmic problems emphasized.

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. Credit, one-half session-hour. Mr. Haesche.

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

Music 11B. Appreciation Songs—Analysis and Interpretation.—First
Term. 9:30; M. H. Credit, one session-hour. Miss Baird.

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 13B. Musical Forms.—Twelve lectures, First Term. 10:30; M.
H. Credit, one-half session-hour. Mr. Haesche.

The old contrapuntal forms. Free forms from song to symphony. Analysis of
works of the great composers.

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 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 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. Credit, one-half session-hour. Mr. Haesche.

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

Music 16. Orchestration.—First Term. 8:30; M. R. Two hours a
week. Mr. Haesche.

A course in the study of the Orchestra, the instruments of the orchestra, and the
writing of simple arrangements for orchestra. Especially adapted to the needs of
supervisors and teachers of music.