The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-09-08
MUSIC SCHOOL
TO OPEN NEW TERM

The Metropolitan School of Mu-
sic and the Indiana College of Mu-
sic and Fine Arts, which are form
ing the new Arthur Jordan Conser-
vatory of Music, will open their
school year on Monday, Sept. 10th,
beginning the studio year on that
date.
The class in the academic depart
ment will begin their work on Mon
day, Sept. IT. The advance regis
trations are already coming in
rapidly and indications point to a
large increase over the enrollmentS
of previous years.
The new year book contains a
complete outline of courses leading
to the degree of bachelor of music
in all departments and all work is
fully credited by other schools, as
the courses which are offered are
on an equal basis with all the lead
ing music schools of the country.
The combined schools have full
faculty in all departments totaling
ninety-two teachers.
The academic department consists
of the following curriculum and its
teachers: Theory of music, Miss
Eleanora Beauchamp; harmony,
Arthur Monninger; sight singing,
dictation, Flora E. Lyons; history of
music, Dom Watson; appreciation,
Mrs. Lenora Coffin and Miss Grace
Hutchings; form analysis, Tull E.
Brown; counterpart and ensemble,
Adolph H. Schellschmidt; harmonic
analysis, Willard MacGregor; COM
position, Andrew Haigh; languages,
Mrs. Martha Martin.
A State accredited four-year
course in public school music, lead
ing to the degree of bachelor of
music, is outlined in the new year
book. This department is under
the dictatorship of DR.. Ernest G..
Hesser, director of music in the In
dianapolis public schools.
This course is given in utilization
with Butler University. Glasses in
education and psychology and Eng
lish are taught in the classrooms of
the schools by Butler University
professors. The classes in this de-
partment and the teachers are as
follows: Methods A and B, DR.. Hes
ser; methods G and D (high SCHOOL, !,
Miss Elizabeth Kaltz; general SUI
pervision, Miss Flora E. Lyons;
teaching of appreciation, Mrs. Le-
nora Coffin; orchestra methods,
Frederic A. Barker and Henry Mar
shall; conducting and instrumental
ton, Mr.. Barker, and folk dances
and singing games, Norma Justice
AntibuS.
The practice teaching experience
of students in this department is
given in the Indianapolis public
schools. il&Ia
The dramatic art department has
eight teachers in its faculty and
has certificate and diploma courses
in teachers, public speaking, drama
and lyceum lines of work, together
with a special course in English t1c-
ton for students of voice.
There also will be junior de-
partment devoted to the speech and
gesture training of children, and
numerous plays and recltals will be
given during the year.
A department of dancing, offering
all the different kinds of dances
with Nine. Leontine Gano, Mrs
Louise Pursell Powell and Miss
Mary Caroline Means as teachers.
A large orchestra under the direc-
ton of Hugh McGibeny will hold
regular rehearsals and appear pub
licly during the season, as will also
a chorus which will be in charge OF
Mrs. Lillian Adam Flickinger.
There will also be a junior Or
chestra and violin choir for younger
students.
During the year an extensive pro-
gram of recitals has been planned
which will be given in the Odeon al
Ehe Metropolitan and Recital Hal
) at the Indiana College of Music. The
public is cordially invited at al
times.
If there is sufficient demand
there will be night classes in the
academic subjects, which will re-
ceive the same credit as the regular
day classes.
All students who are expecting tt
graduate in the courses leading Il