Liberty Ladies College - Liberty Yearbook (Liberty, MO)

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MUSICAL FORMS AND HISTORY. hythmical p in gen- , . . . First Per10d.--General Hlstory of art from anc1ent to modern times, including practical analyses of the works that mark the great changes in form and style. Second Period.wBi0graphical history of the great mas- other stu- i ters and analyses of their representative works. rk under- , d on the I REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION. Pupils having completed one of the special courses for piano, voice 01' Violin, together with the regular theoretical course, and having given a public recital of standard works of which ji tfrom memoryi in a creditable and artistic manner, Will be , thereby awarded a diploma. Graduates in voice or violin must have timidity reached the third period in piano playing. 1t public ' r under- orks in . in the w ken up, ; ire the 7 d page I. This I study. : melo- 29

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mable value in developing sight reading, firm rhythmical feeling and a larger musical perception and grasp 1n gen- eral. CHORUS CLASS. All vocal pupils Will attend this class and all other stu- dents of music are urged to do likewise. The work under- taken consists of exercises in sight reading based on the practice in solfeggio and part songs. PUPILST RECITALS. These Recitals Will occur monthly, the object of Which is to accustom students to appearing before others, thereby enabling them to overcome all nervousness and timidity usually experienced by young players. Frequent public Recitals are also held. COURSE IN THEORY. This course is designed to cultivate a better under- standing and higher appreciation of the master works in music, to make practical and thorough musicians in the true sense of the word. LESSONS IN NOTATION AND AUDITION. The elementary principles of music are here taken up, the musical faculty is so trained that one may acquire the ability to hear mentally what is seen on the printed page and to take down in musical notation What is heard. This practice is continued throughout the entire course of study. HARMONY. First Period.-Elements of Harmony. Second Period.--Practical work in harmonizing melo- dies and exercises in simple counterpoint. 28 tl tc ammo :

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81s I -w. ;:...-.ig4.h v.1.'-I'4- irg.-. i THE FACULTY. ECOGNIZING the demand in our Western country for the highest order of musical culture, the President has taken the utmost pains to secure, regardless of expense, the best available talent in Europe and America. . The Conservatory aims to furnish facilities equal in every particular to those of the best conservatories of the Old World. With this design, the President has selected a Faculty who have been specially trained under the best masters in this Country and Europe, and whose fitness has been tested by long and successful experiences. PROF. MARION F. DUNWODY, Dii'ector. Professor Dunwody comes to us most highly recom- mended. He is a graduate of the Royal Conservatory of Music, Leipsig, Germany, having been for two years a pu- pil of the celebrated Dr. Carl Reinecke. The following are some of the good things said of him by those who know him: As teacher of Piano Music in this institution Prof. Marion F. Dun- wody has given entire satisfaction and great pleasure as well. Among musical critics in this city he is considered a master in his profession, both in respect to high culture and brilliant execution. As a teacher he is faithful, highly successful, and universally popular With his stu- dents. His native refinement and gentlemanly bearing fit him peculiarly for teaching young women and render him a most agreeable comrade in school work. I take pleasure in making these statements concerning him. R. T. VANN, President The Baptist Female University, Raleigh, N orth Carolina. Professor Dunwody is an excellent pianist. You would seldom find his superior as a performer. He is also very popular among his pupils. And rarest of all, for one who has the musical genius, he is discreet. I believe, as a musician, and as a pleasant man to work With, and as a popular teacher and director of music, you would find him not only competent, but a very desirable man. J. L. KESTER, Professor Science, Georgetown College, Georgetown, Kentucky. 30 SI