New-York tribune., 1922-10-29


Bachelor of Music and has had compo
sitions performed by the Chicago ane
Boston orchestras and by the Barre,
Ensemble.
About twenty students are taking
Music T-S this year, with, of course, a
diminishing number as the courses ad-
vance. Teachers College has separate
courses of it's own given by Frederick
/ s. Andrews, graduate Of the Institute
of Musical Art: the preliminary "Tone
1 Thinking and Melodic Dictationo lead
ing to introductory Harmony and
Harmonic Dictation," "Applie6 Har-
nlony and Advanced Harmonic Dicta-
4 tion" which introduce composition in
J the smaller forms, and finally "Applied
Counterpoint and Free Composition.
! AT New York University Professor
Wright holds classes in elementary and
1 advanced harmony and ear training,
and makes the interesting point that
most of the students who have elected
music are honors and Phi Beta Kappa
! men. Two successive courses in har-
mony, advanced harmony and counter
point are also given at City CdAege by
Professor Baldwin, while three theo-
| retical courses arc offered in the ey-
tension department. Hunter College
oferss wide choice: three years of
theory two of ''practical'' harmony
as distinct from theory, with courses
of equal extent in counterpoint, com
position and orchestration. Those who
are not specializing in music can take
a shorter course in theory and har-
mony leading TO two successive ad-
vanced courses.
Teaching the Teacher.
The teaching of actual vocal or in
strumental performance, the natural
province of the individual music
teacher, music school or conservatory.
is Of less Importance in the college
music course, except where it has
connection with student activities in
the various choral associations and
college orchestras. The Columbia STU
dent, however, can study the violin or
ensemble playing in chamber music
with credit toward his degree if he is
taking theoretical music course at the
same time, or he can learn the organ
or train his voice. All kinds of tech
nical courses can be taken at Teachers
College, voice, piano, organ, violin or
vIolohcello, for instance, but here the
intention is to train professional
musicians or music teachers, esps-
cially for public schools. Three pro.
grams are outlined for such students.
in music, technical, theoretical and ap-
preclative courses, leading to the regu-
lar Bachelor of Science degree; in
teaching Of school music and in SUPER
vision, which require further courses
IN music teaching, and in the practice
and psychology of education, bringing
the same degree with special diploma.
According to Professor Farnsworth,
the head of the colleges music depart
ment, many of the courses in musical
pedagogy are taken by experienced
teachers from various parts Of the
country who wish to keep III touch with
the latest methods.
Opportunities for independents gradu-
ate study under some supervision are
offered at Columbia itself in the form
Of scholarships. The Mosenthal Fell
lowship, established to aid promising
students of composition, men or women,
gives the holder the income Of $1,000
Tor two years to study music, either in
Columbia or abroad. Those who apply
are expected to show a thorough
knowledge of harmony and counter
point and submit some original com
positions for full orchestra. Similar
conditions are attached to the Pulitzer
travelling Scholarship of $1,000, which
requires the submission of compost !
tlons In the larger forms of chamber,
orchestral or choral music and pre-
supposes the Willingness of the holder
to spend year in Europe The Cut
ting Travelling Fellowship, of about
$1,000, is awarded by the trustees to
graduate students of at least one
years standing who show promise pre-
scribing travel and study under their
direction either in this country or
abroad, while the Clarence Barker
Musical Scholarship gives the scholar.
selected by the university council ON
the recommendation of the department
OF music the income tor two years of
$4,000 to study, preferably in Europe.
under the departments direction. A
graduate student can study for the
Master of Arts degree with music as
the plajor interest, for which, among
other requirements, he must pursue the |
courses in musical form and orchestra.
ton and symphonic analysis, and sub
nit either thesis or an original |
composition of large form for or
chestra, or both.
Both of the colleges conducted, bv /
the city offer courses of training for
teachers of music in the public schools. I
such as methods of teaching music. !
methods in car training, sight sing