Ithaca College - Cayugan Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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24 YEAR BOOK OF THE man in the Academic Department. A limited number of conditions in the Preparatory Department can, however, be made up during the Freshman year by extra Work. Regular Course in the Preparatory Department Piano and Violin Courses Private Instruction, 3 - .......................... 12 yeais 4 Theory, 2 years ............ Harmony, 1 year .......... 4 Dictation and Melody Writing, 1 year ........ 2 Sight Singing, 1 year .... 2 Recital Attendance, 3 years ............,...........,... 6 Total Credits ............., 30 Vocal Course Private Instruction, Voice, 2 years ................... , ,.... 8 Private Instruction, Piano, 1 year .......................... 4 Sight Singing, 1 year .......... 2 Theory, 2 years .................... 4 Harmony, 1 year .....,..,..... 4 Dictation, 1 year ................ 2 Recital Attendance, 3' years .........................,........ 6 Total Credits .... ....... 3 0 THE INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL The Intermediate Department of the Ithaca Con- servatory of Music has been inaugurated to fill the definite need of students who have graduated from the Preparatory Department, but Who are either too young or too much engaged With school Work to enter the ,full course of the regular Academic Department of the Conservatory. The course in the Intermediate Department is so arranged that two years of Work will be equivalent to and receive the same credit as the Freshman year of the regular full course, so that a student having passed successfully through the In- termediate Course Will be able to graduate from the Conservatory in three years thereafter instead of in four years, as the regular course demands. I The rate of tuition for the Intermediate Course is precisely one-half that of the regular tuition for the.Freshman Year, namely S8-7 .50 per term. This entitles each student to one private lesson in the chosen subgect with an assistant teacher, the first term, one pnivate lesson With the director of the de- I

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ITHACA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 23 couraged to perform at those recitals as often as pos- sible in order that a certain confidence in public play- ing will have been gained during those years when the child is naturally least self-conscious. The Regular Course of study fully prepares for the regular academic Work. The work in theory covers Regents requirements in this subject includ- ing cleffs bass, treble, and tenorg drill on note read- ingg theory and drill on time and rhythmg the con- struction and signature of major, minor, and chro- matic scales, musical terms, signs, and embellish- ments, intervals, etc. The Sight Singing and Dicta- tion Classes quicken the musical hearing, enabling the students to place the pitch of musical tones ac- curately. This training is indispensable to a musi- cian. The class in elementary harmony is a prepara- tiontfor this difficult branch in the academic depart- men . SPECIAL INSTRUCTION Beside the regular course of study special stu- dents are accepted in any subject in which they are interested and thorough instruction given, the price of lessons depending on the teacher chosen. Free Advantages Everyone registered in the Preparatory or Inter- mediate Department at the Conservatory is entitled to the following privileges: Orchestra, Chorus, Folk Dancing Class, admission to all Student Recitals and the privilege of playing in them when prepared, and ad- mission to all Faculty Concerts. Also any enrolled student has all the social advantages of the Depart- ments, such as admission to membership in the Juve- nile Musical Club and the privilege of attending all parties, such as the HalloWe'en Party, Christmas Party, or May Party. The following graduation course in the Prepara- tory Department must be completed before the stu- dent can receive an absolute classification as a Fresh-

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ITHACA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 25 partment, the second term, and three of the regular classes for the Freshman year, besides the regular free advantages offered to all students in the Con- servatory. Since it is now possible to cover a full term of academic Work in the summer, many students prefer to do all the class Work required in the third or sum- mer term and take their private Work during the school year, thus having more time for practice and less conflict with school Work. This seems to be an excellent plan when it can be done in that Way. Un- der any plan, however, when one term's academic class Work has been covered and the corresponding private Work, the pupil is entitled to a Grade I In- termediate Department Certiiicate and When the first year academic Work is completed in full, a cer- tificate completing the Intermediate Department is granted. X Certificates are granted upon the completion of the Preparatory Department, upon completion of the Intermediate Department, and also upon the com- pletion of each grade-in these departments. A special catalogue dealing in detail with the Preparatory and Intermediate Schools, will be sent to any address upon request. ACADEMIC SCHOOL Graduation All of the Academic Courses have been arranged on the credit basis and graduation will be granted when the required number of credits are secured. This plan of graduation is now in use in nearly all of the colleges, universities and higher schools of learn- ingg and the Ithaca Conservatory of Music has adopted the same in order that the courses in music and other Conservatory studies may also be properly standardized. Each credit represents one class period per week successfully carried through one term of seventeen rcveeks. Double credit is allowed for private instruc- ion.