Ithaca College - Cayugan Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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20 YEAR BOOK OF THE Music-Academic Course Ninth Year ' Tenth Year 4 English, lst year 4 English, 2nd year 2 Chorus Singing and Ru- 5 History diments of Musici 3 Elementary Harmonyx 3 Dictation and Melody 2 History of Music and Writingl' A Appreciationt 4 Music Practice 4 Music Practice 2 Electives 2 E1eCtiV6S 15 Credits 20 Credits Eleventh Year Twelfth Year ' 4 English, 3rd year 4 English, 4th year 5 Foreign Language, lst 5 Foreign Language, 2nd year year 2 Advanced Harmony and 5 History Counterpoint? 4 Music Practice 4 Music Practice 2 Electives 2 Electives - 17 Credits 20 Credits i'fThese subjects may be studied at the Ithaca Conserva- tory of Music but are subject to the regular Regents Ex- aminationx CREDIT FOR MUSIC PRACTICE UNDER THE. SCHOOL X PRACTICE SYSTEM Pupils who are receiving instruction and are practising un- der supervision in accredited secondary schools may receive Regents credit for work in piano, voice, pipe organ, or any in- strument of the symphony orchestra. CONDITIONS . 1. Notice of the intention to apply for credit must be sent io tliegtate Department early in the school year fbefore Octo- er s . 2. Candidates for credit must be regularly registered as high school pupils. 3. Before being admitted for credit the pupil must have completed at least one yearls study in the branch of applied music in which he desires credit. 4.. The pupil must take at least one music lesson a week, equal in length to the regular school period, and must devote at least six hours a week to practice during an entire school year of 38 weeks, or the equivalent of the same. 5. The pupil must have successfully passed two semi-annual ixaiirlnnatlons before credit for a year's Work may be claimed or lm. X

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ITHACA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC t 19 credit can only be allowed through the classification examinations which the student may take at the time of his entrance. Candidates for advanced credit will be admitted to any of these examinations on Saturday preceding the opening of any term, Without fee, upon application to the President, in person or by letter. A fee of 52.50 will be charged for classification exam- inations on dates other than as stated. No student will, under any conditions, be graduated from the Con- servatory who shall not have been regularly enrolled at least one year. Music-Academic Course offered by the High Schools of New York State 1 Young students, who neglect their high school work for music, feel this lack as they rise in their chosen profession but also those students who discon- tinue their music during their high school course can- not expect to compete successfully with the student Whoihas been specializing all these valuable years in music. The following course, copied from the syllabus of the New York State Department of Education, should be of special interest to students expecting to study music. Any New York State High School may award its diploma to any student completing the musical course indicated below at the Ithaca Conservatory of Music if this Course is supplemented by the high school subjects named. As many as twenty-eight Regents credits to- ward a High School Diploma may thus be secured for musical instructiomreceived at the Ithaca Con- servatory of Music.

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ITHACA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 21 6. No credit will be granted for the first year of practice unless the pupil, either previous to such practice or during the time of such practice, has taken the course in elementary theory and has passed the Regents examination in this subject. No credit will be granted for the second year of practice unless the pupil, either previous to or during the time of such second year of practice, has taken the course in ear training and melody writing and has passed the Regents examination in this subject. No credit will be granted for the third year of practice un- less the pupil, either previous to or during the time of such third year of practice, has taken the course in elementary harmony and has passed the Regents examination in this subject. EXAMINATIONS Semi-annual examinations shall be given by a board of three examiners appointed by the principal of the school. Ex- aminations shall include work in the grade in Which the pupil has been placed, as followsg At least two scales ofarpeggiosg one study, two pieces. A piece of lower grade should be re- quired for sight reading. The examiners shall mark independently upon the follow- ing basis: Technic, 50 pointsg interpretation, 30 pointsg sight reading, 20 points. The passing mark is 75. CREDITS Three counts will be allowed for 6 hours' practice and one lesson a week for a school year. Four counts will be allowed for 8 hours' practice a Week and one lesson a week for a school year. A final claim for credit must be made at the end of the year's work on a blank which will be furnished by the Depart- ment. INSTRUCTION EGULAR AND SPECIAL COURSES-All students desiring a thorough course of instruction or ex- pecting later to take up the Work professionally, are urged to register for the Regular Course of In- struction in their department as outlined later in this book. These courses of instruction have been ar- ranged by the faculty as the result of years of practical experience and should develop and prepare the stu- dent in a most thorough manner. As a further in- ducement to students to enter the regular courses, the