Blackstone College - Acorn Yearbook (Blackstone, VA)

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Blackstone College for Girls 21 COURSES OF INSTRUCTION A session hour of credit corresponds, unless otherwise stated, to an hour class period per week through the entire session, and is equivalent to three quarter hours. A quarter hour indicates an hour class period per week for one term. | | ART 101. Exementary Desicn.—A study of line, form, tone, texture, and color as a means of creating good design. Problems involving the principles and resulting attributes of abstract and concrete design. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for one term. Credit three quarter hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 102. Costume Drestcn.—A study of historic costume. Problems in designing costumes for different types and for various occasions. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for one term. Credit three quarter hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 103. Housz PLANNING AND FurnisHinGc.—A study of the modern house, its arrangement and furnishings. Special emphasis is placed on creative design and color application. Research in period furniture and architecture. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for one term. Credit three quarter hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 104. DrawinG anp Parntinc.—Problems in free-hand drawing and painting, using pencil, ink, charcoal, and water colors. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 105. Cotor THrory.—A brief study of color through free expres- sion, experiments, and applied theories. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for one term. Credit three quarter hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 106. Drstgn.—Making designs for textiles, furniture, jewelry, and similar products which might be used industrially. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for two terms. Credit three quarter hours each term. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 207. Cray Moperinc.—A study of abstract design in three dimensional mediums. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for one term. Credit three quarter hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 208. DerstcN ror ADVERTISING.—Methods of abstract presentation of objects, still life, sae and lettering in terms of their basic geometric forms. Poster and other advertising projects. Layout and lettering. Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for two terms. Credit three quarter hours each term. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. 209. Ficure Sxercuinc.—Drawing for action and proportion. Figure construction, line, light, and shade. ? Six hours combined lecture and laboratory per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term.

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20 Blackstone College for Girls CurricuLta IN Music Leading to a Junior College Diploma with a major in Music. First Year Sess. Hrs. Second Year Sess. Hrs. Music 105, 106,107, or 108 .... 2 Music 205, 206, 207, or 208..... 2 Music 101, 102, and 103 ...... 7 Music i202 and '204..7.1iis eee ee 4 Baelish TOU. te co Mile, eye eke lee 3 English 201 ....-.-+-.2--- 3 Foreign Language ig) 2) y)j2 Jae jes 3 Foreign Language. ........- 3 Physical Education101....... 1 EHleccives.)ii . S. is) age ee 3 Physical Education 201 ....... 1 16 16 Social Science, Art or Psychology. Leading to a Junior College Diploma in Music. First Year Sess. Hrs. Second Year Sess. Hrs. Music 105, 106, 107, or 108. .... 2 Music 205, 206, 207, or 208. .... 2 Music 1015 102 sandal og pi es, 7 Music. 202 and 2043 144 ache 4 Engtieh tne isietin ghee hla 3 English 200°.) s o )W) ei ase eee 3 TEIECTIVE the sat cee. pe eae Cae 3 Rlectiveu sock 4a 3 Physical Education10l1....... 1 TElective ss) jk. Bi 3 Physical Education 201 ....... 1 16 16 Social Science, Art, or Psychology. + If Voice is the major, it must be a modern language. CuRRICULUM IN PuHysicAL EDUCATION Leading to the Junior College Diploma with a major in Physical Education. First Year Sess. Hrs. Second Year Sess. Hrs. Physical Education 103, 104, 105, Physical Education 206, 207, and 208 3 BOD LOG | ocr tiles CMa ea) 3 English 20]))).) cig 5) os eae 3 OPUS LON oy his a dete hain be ah Social Science 101, 102; or 204... .'.) 3 Social Science 101, 102, or 204... 3 Psychology 201)).15 4 fou : 5 eae ae 3 mcietice VON i aie Seren oo tea a ae a . Blective,,. od cei sae 3 Physical Education 101 ....... 1 Physical Education 201 ....... 1 Bete I ee LU sje aca Watneincr eeak sc: MeL 2 16 16 CuRRICULUM IN Pre-NursING Leading to a Junior College Diploma in Pre-Nursing. First Year Sess. Hrs. Second Year Sess. Hrs. SASEN MONE late ol dG ac A eal a2 3 English 201)... 3).:4%¢ 4 u Mee 3 CAROLS LOU § vild Pe)! w Meee arn bane ponte 4 Science 102) iy a) ei ee 4 CORT ey a io Bait, Fw rales 2 Home Economics 202, 203, and 204. 3 Social Science 102 or 103 ...... 3 Psychology 201), 0! »ssuinoneae 3 Pertree ike i 4a. SA aS kite ie 3 TElective 0. «sns Win $e 3 Physical Education 101 ....... 1 Physical Education201 . 7% s.0uei 1 16 17 Home Economics 102, Foreign Language 101 or 111, or Mathematics 101 and 102. T cee Economics 202, 203, and 204; Forei gn Language 201 or 211; or Mathematics 201 and 202.

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22 Blackstone College for Girls 210. Huisrory or Art.—An appreciative study of the architecture, sculpture, and painting of the Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance, and Modern periods. Three hours of lecture per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. Laboratory fee $2.00 a term. COMMERCE 101. Brcinnrnc SHorTHAND.—A drill in the principles of Gregg shorthand, followed by dictation, reading, and transcription. The functional method is used. At the close of the first year, a 3p il should write from 70 to 100 words per minute. A minimum speed of 70 words per minute is required for satisfactory completion of the course. Five hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 102. Becinninc Typewritinc.—The care of a machine and the development of accuracy and a fair rate of speed in letter writing, addressing envelopes, carbon copy work, copying from rough draft, cutting stencils for mimeographing, and simple tabulation. Transcrip- tion of simple matter is stressed. At the close of the first year, a pupil should write from 35 to 50 words per minute. A minimum speed of 35 words per minute is required for satisfactory completion of the course. Five hours per week for the entire session. Credit two session hours. 103. Booxxrrrinc.—A study of the fundamental principles of bookkeeping. Various journals, statements, and the ledger are intro- duced through the working of a number of short exercises. The prin- ciples of accounting are more fully developed through the use of busi- ness papers in a proprietorship merchandising business. Five hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 104. CommercitaL ARITHMETIC.—A study of arithmetic from the business standpoint. Three hours per week for two terms. Credit six quarter hours. 105. Fininc anp CatcuLation.—Indexing and filing, and how to use adding and calculating machines. Three hours per week for one term. Credit three quarter hours. 108. Economics.—This course combines a thorough study of economic principles with a realistic treatment of the organization and processes of the modern business world. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 109. Bustness ORGANIZATION.—A study of those functions which are common to all business emphasizing their effect on the life work of the student. Three hours per week for the entire session. Credit three session hours. 201. ApvaNncep SHorTHAND.—An intensive review of the prin- ciples of Gregg shorthand, functional method, together with drills for developing speed in reading and in writing difficult new matter. A student completing this course should write from 100 to 150 words