Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-11-27
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to the outside teacher. the parent or guard.
ian OF the pupil and to the principal Of the
school In which the pupil is student. Inc
report Of the director of examinations shall
be final.
There are certain new courses which
will be open to all high school pupils. There
will be weekly chorus work. for which
credit OF half point for two grades will be
given. This will be mass work, and the
purpose Of it, general uplift the design IL
not to teach sight singing. but is meant to
be wholly cultural. Like all the music
courses. it is elective.
The other courses are all intensive. and
VIII be put on strictly professional basis,
the work being four periods II week. The
first Of these Is a course in theory and prac
ticc. open to nll and it will probably be
made normal school requirement. Theory
and practice means instruction in the ele.
ments of notation. including the construction
OF scales. intervals. dincritica marks
dynamic signs, movement marks and key and
tim" signatures. Practice means sight.
singing This is II one. year course. four
periods week and counts four points toward
graduation.
The Vocal Ensemble
The vocal ensemble Of four periods
week counts two points. 1t Is open to those
who can qualify with sigh. singing ability.
proper knowledge of notation and SUCH inCl.
vldual singing ability as will enable them to
carry part The end in view is to make
study OF the representative choruses and
part songs Of music. This course may be
dropped for period Of half a year ana
taken up again at discretion.
The instrumental ensemble is four periods
week. counting two points to graduation.
Tho technique Of instruments will not he
taught here. and the course is omen only TO
those who can qualify with sufficient tech.
nid'" to play the music and to read it.
There will also be a two years course
IA harmony, counting four points and
demanding four periods week 1t will not
De superficial. and is open only to those
wa" can qualify with our years course in
! theory and practice or its equivalent. II
they had this course they can enter the
, harmony class; if not, they must qualify
by examination.
The Literature Of Music
"A course in what We gall the itera.
,urc Of music will also be established. Most
| persons term this musical appreciation. bur
VIII not use this much abused word. II
| week and will count four points, rho idca
| Is 70 ma Ike an oral study Of the masterpieces
| OF music ms units of beauty. The nunii
| viii not sit still and listen. but musr ,,,,
,it"nsiv" mental work We shall dwell on
tue esth"tic beauty OF the work and then
VI llS t'cHHlCal construction, but 8iwaya
| eliminate the emotional.
| -, with these courses. il il possiblc for
N" pupil to major in music; in other
words, to take II vocational course in music
| ~ ~" sane manner as q v0cat tional cour,.
! ~ domestic science or in commercial eduro
| ton is taken.
'"i the 1860 points necessary TO sradua.
."n, "F"ht!'t"o are compulsory. OF these
s'E"n'S't"o, twenty. eight arc for English
| twenty for social studies. such az hist"rv
social science etc., eight for science, eight fnr
mathematics, six for physical education md
% Two Tor art; After that the pupil may elect
'he remainder of the necessary 100 points :"