University of Michigan - Michiganensian Yearbook (Ann Arbor, MI)

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The music student works in ensemble . . . . . and with a teacher in private lessons THIS YEAR, for the last time, students of the School of Music studied and rehearsed in a dozen different buildings on campus. They lugged their instruments through the Arcade and relaxed at the Betsy, squeezing impossible numbers of people into the small booths. Next year, they will abandon traditional habitats for the luxury of a modern new building on North Campus. But they won ' t abandon their special closeness, achieved through a common passion for their art. . . . but ultimately, his art is his own.

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Rackham ' s plush lounges remain almost empty . . . RACKHAM seems to be an administrative center more than a school. Its students do their work, research, teaching, and learning in all fields, while the plush lounges at Rackham remain almost empty. Only their status as graduates unites these students. Standards are high- no gentleman ' s C ' s allowed. The graduate student is serious, taking a more active part in the learning process than he did as an undergrad, tending to shun extra-curricular activities for academic seclusion. . . . while the graduate student pursues his studies elsewhere. 22

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Whatever the medium THE A D STUDENT experiences intense pressure in an informal atmosphere, the grind of research and long hours of class, and the stimulation of creative expression. He knows frustration, but keeps trying to solve the problems of form, color, and line. His is a world of artistic exploration, final projects, and subjective judgments. He can be found around the A : D building day and night, except for frequent coffee breaks at Dominick ' s. art is a solitary pursuit. 24