Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-07
COLLEGE OF MUSIC
SEES RECORD ROLL
New Term Will Be Opened
Tomorrow With 1000 Stu.
dents Expected.

The Washington College of Music,
with almost three decades of educa-
tional musical history behind 1t, will
open for the Fall and Winter terms to-
morrow at its permanent home, at 2107-
2109 S street. Registration, which has
been going on in all departments for
the past 10 days, indicates the largest
enrolment in its history-practically
1000 studentS--for the coming season.
Incorporated in the State of Virginia,
and certified to by the District of
Columbia Board Of Education. the COL
lege courses are planned in conformity
with outlines sponsored by the National
Association of Schools Of Music, and its
diplomas and degrees are everywhere
recognized as a guarantee OF thorough
training and musicianship. The United
States Department of State has Of
f1cially approved the college for the
training of foreign students.
The personnel of the faculty this year
is the strongest in the history of the
school, including outstanding musicians
and musical authorities not only of the
Capital city but from the large music
centers in the country as we'll. The
teaching staff is headed by DR.. Hugh
r. Roberts, president of the institution
for the past year and prior to that time
head of the voice department Of the
college.
Special Courses Offered.
In addition to offering complete
courses leading to teachers and artists
diplomas and degrees, the college Of
fers special cultural courses for any
study or combination of studies de-
sired. 1t has a large preparatory
school in which system of grading is
used and careful record kept of the
students work. Examinations are held
each year not only for graduates, but
for all who are working for certificates
or diplomas in the preparatory and COL
lege departments.
Theoretical courses are one of the
growing features of the college work,
including the systematic study of the
elements Of music, Sight-reading, dicta !
ton Gear training), history and appre-
citation OF music, harmony, counter
point, form and analysis canon, fugue.
composition, orcheStration, conducting
and score reading.
The history of music course traces
the development of musical art from its
beginning to the era of the modernists,
including the influences bearing upon
Its evolution, and in addition to proVid-
ing a clear historical outline, bringing
to light the many traditions that have
practical application to the interpreta-
ton OF the music of different periods.
The appreciation classes include the
study OF masterpieces of musical litera-
ture. A library of the finest recordings
for the reproducing machine Is used for
Illustrations, giving the student con-
slant opportunity to test his aural abil-
ity and develop his musical taste.
Membership last season in these
theoretical courses at the Washington
College of Music were the largest In the
history of the school and the work done
In the advanced groups was of SUM-
cient merit to warrant presentation
on a program to be given In early
October.
The texts used In the theoretical
courses are those prepared by Percy
GoetSchius of the Institute of Musical
Art in New York City. The teaching
staff will be augmented this season by
John Alden Finckel, locally known as a
celliSt Of exceptional gifts and whose
fitness for theoretical teaching is as
sured by his many years association
with Mr.. Goetschius at the institute.
Conrad Bernier, organist, viii have