Louisville Conservatory of Music - Crescendo Yearbook (Louisville, KY)

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Louisville Conservatory of Music LANGUAGES ROSALIE PARGNY Officier de l'Academic Francaise Students are required to take two years of French or Italian. Admission to all classes is determined by individual classification through examination. Credit will be given those who have passed satisfactory examinations, or to those who have advanced French credits from accredited colleges. For those who have such credits the question of French Dietion must be taken up with their individual vocal professors. COURSE I. 72 Hours: The important elementary rules of French Grammar, including some of the more important irregular verbs, and an ability to translate and correctly pronounce simple French. Credit 4 semester hours. COURSE Il. 72 Hours: French Grammar completed, French Prose composition. Ability to read and translate advanced French such as the plays of La Biche, Martin, Moliere. Extracts from Hugo, Balzac, ltostand. Credit 4 semcslcr hours. ADVANCED FRENCH. CElectiveJ: For students who translate and write French accurately. Practice in prose composition, reading and conversation. DICTION. 36 Hours: For pupils who have some knowledge of French exercise in pronunciation of verbs, nasal tones and consonants, modern French songs of Faure, Debussy, Bemberg, Berlioz, Chaminade are learned as well as the poems of Hugo, Verlaine, Prudhomme, Bourget and others. Exact literal translations of words and phrases and interpretation of songs. Credit 2 semester hours. CREDITS The credit system of the Conservatory is in conformity with the stand- ard in general use, and is based upon two lessons or recitations per week with adequate preparation. An average grade of eighty per cent is required on each lesson and also the examinations in order that credits may be earned. In class work Ccultural and academic subjectsj the number of credits required for graduation varies with the different courses. A credit in this work is based upon, and equivalent to, one semester hour recitation C18 hoursj with adequate home work, and a passing grade of eighty per cent on all examinations. MUSIC AND SUPPLIES A music store is conducted in the administration building where all standard compositions, novelties, studies, textbooks and supplies may be purchased at student's rates. This store is fully equipped and is a convenience to the students and patrons. Much time is saved by being able to get the composition a teacher wishes without leaving the Conservatory and the stock is carried in the editions preferred by the Conservatory teachers. page twenty-nine

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Margaret Hammerstein Leland Brock Marret Saverne Alice Camp Laura Bowman Bessie Perry Jennie Stapp Watkins Bess Mustaine

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Loztisville C47nsei'vato1'y of' Mwesic HARMONY ELEMENTARY: In both the major and harmonic minor modes the principal and subordinate triads in root position, and first and second inversions are studied from the standpoint of a given Hgured bass, and a given ehorded soprano. This course is required of all excepting those matriculating in Junior and Senior Classesain studio subjects. HARMONY I: A review is made ol' that part of the Elementary course which deals with the principles of chord building, inversions of chords, and the naming of the different kinds of chords. After the review, the active and inactive scale steps are presented. Then in' open position, the principal triads are used in harmonizing given melodiesp following which, cadences, rhythmic variety, and the subordinate triads are introduced. Next, the minor mode is studied in con- nection with the material already learned. After the minor mode has been taken up, there follows a contrasted study of repetition and sequences, and phrases and periods. A thorough exposition of the first and second inversions of the triads already studied closes this semester's study. This course is a requirement in all departments. ffredil 2 semester hours. HARMONY II: This is a continuation of the subjects as outlined in the previous class, taking up as new material a close study of the first, second, third and fourth class discords. This course is required in all departments. C'7'erlil 2 scnzcslcr hours. HARMONY III: ' A thorough study of altered and mixed chords in both the major and minor modes and thorough instruction in next related and extraneous modulations is taken up in this class. This course is required in all departments. f'1'cdil 2 scmeslcr lmurs. HARMONY IV: A study of the different kinds of inharmonic tones. The organ point, the suspension. the anticipation, the neighboring note, the passing note, and the appoggiatura cover the mate- rial used in this division of Harmony. This course is required in all departments. Crcrlil 2 scmcsler hours. HARMONY V: Work in this class consists of harmonizing figured basses, unchordcd soprano, alto, tenor, and unfigured bass melodies both in the open and close positions in two, three, four and five part writing. Stress is placed on original illustrations of the different phases of the work as it is being studied, and on broader and more comprehensive discussions of the different natural divisions of the subject than is possible to have in the initial presentation of the same sub- jects in Harmony I, II, III and IV. The course of study is required of all postgraduates but is elective with graduates and undergraduates. Crcflzl 2 semester hours. HARMONY VI: A very exhaustive study of modulation is made in this class. The different points under discussion are treated in the same manner as those in Harmony V. This course of study is required of all postgraduates but is elective with graduates and undergraduates. Creflil 2 semcslcr hours. page thirty