Ithaca College - Cayugan Yearbook (Ithaca, NY)

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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.

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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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1 26 YEAR BOOK OF THE Post-Graduate Courses The Ithaca Conservatory awards two special di- plomas for post-graduate workg one for teachers and one for artists. While the time necessary for the com- pletion of these courses may be approximately stated as one year for the teachers and two years for the artists course, it depends largely upon the talent and diligence of the individual student. The test of abil- ity in the teachers' post-graduate course will be evi- dences shown of unusually clear understanding of the general principles governing the acquisition of tech- nique and styleg a sound and thorough knowledge of the literature of music and its special uses in teachingg an intellectual and analytically critical attitude to- wards the whole art of musicg and a sympathetic un- derstanding of the needs of less advanced students. Artists' diplomas will be granted only to students who have proven their ability in successful recital work both as soloists, ensemble players and accompa- nists. The capacity to interpret musical compositions of importance .successfully Without the aid of a teacher will be considered a test of eligibility for an artist's diploma. Diplomas are granted on the satisfactroy comple- tion of any of the full courses. Certificates are granted upon the satisfactory completion of certain grades of courses. l