Gorham State College - Hillcrest / Green and White Yearbook (Gorham, ME)

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MR. SAMUEL BRDCATG Gnrhum. Huine Ari. Enrhum Hurmul School; 5.5. Rutgers Uni. versity; H5. University of Maine. MISS MIRIAM ANDREWS. Earhum, Maine- Music. 5.5. Columbia University; MA. Columbia University; Haw England Cunsarvutury; Juilliard. rt I1 MR5. GWEN EAWTELLE Gnrhum, Maine Art. 5.5. University nf Hinnemtm MA. Geurga Peubndy Cnllega fur Tauchars. ME. GIRARD CHAMBERLAHD Gurhum, Maine Music. B. of Music, Businn University; m. uf Musk. Busiun University; University uf Glasgow; Harvard. MESS HELEN HEEL Gnrhum, Maine Music and Campus Schaul. 5.5. Gurhum 5mm Teachers Cnllege; H. of Music, Universinr nf Michigan. 2?

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ibeueiolaing .Aploreciafion ans! underd lanolin? 26 HE music department is new in its teurth year 1!? of the new program fer music meiers. The pregrem is designed to prepare music. eueern visers who will have the Heeessvarjtr skills and experi- ence to teach all phases of music from the eler'eentuz:n' ,uIr grades through high scheel. The curriculum includes :eursee in music histery, theory, vocal and instru- mental :enducting, methede, end Enstrumentet classes, as well as liberal arts and education courses. In addition to the specialized program, the music department else chFere mLJsi: appreciation, funda- mentele, elen'tentelryIr end iunier high methods, which are required courses For the general student body. Aesthetics and instrumental classes are offered as. elettivee. In the Spring ef 1953 the State Beard of Education approved Art Education to be instituted et Gerhem State Teachers College as e meier ceurse. Graduates of this course are certified by the State Department at Educatien te teach and supervise art in the ele- n'tenterjgar and high schools of the state. Certain basic talents and minimum requirements are neeeeetrnwr fer enrollment in the course to insure the beet possible preduet at the end ef the feurayeer plan. We are proud of our Music and Art Departments Fer, theyF are fine examples of the varied eppertuntties offered in the teaching profession.

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groaclening Our viewd A brand and varied prngrem ef social studies is offered by meet interesting faculty members, each of whem aims to give Gerhem's prespective tearzttrhta-rttr a brand knewledge ef the pest end to alert them to the problems of the present. The required ceurses lay a strong fremewerk fer basic understanding of ether courses. The freshmen are given a twe-semester course in the histnry ef civilizatien. The saphemeres are required to take sacielegy, geagraphy, and a twu-semester course in United States history. The iuninr required courses are eeenemics and Maine history. Curreiuting with the required subiects are varied electives front which tn choose. Some of the elective: are political, economic, and regienul geography, criminology, marriage, r::nthtr:tr.tt:t1tstg'gtr colonial history, and nthers of equal interest and ve'tues. The members at the department feel that wide reading and travel are essential te en Understanding of the world today. Mr. Meherg end the N.A.T.A. take the lead in promoting the letter. All members of the department take pride in the wide use made of magazines and banks by the students of the college.