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28 ORGAN COURSE.

The First and Second Grades in this Course are equivalent to the First and Second Grades in the Pianoforte Course.

Exercises in Pedal Playing. Hymn tune Playing. Short Modulations and Elementary Registration are given to prepare pupils to successfully conduct the usual church service. General Musical History will be taught by means of text-books and recitations. Outline of the Musical History Course. The First Beginnings of Music in Various Nations. Music of the Early Christians. The Rise of the Netherlanders. The Italian Supremacy. The Origin and Development of the Opera. The Origin and Development of the Oratorio. Organ, Harpsichord, Piano and Orchestra. The Classic and Romantic in Music. Lives of the Great Composers.

VOCAL DEPARTMENT.

The first and most important consideration in voice building is an understanding of correct breathing. This fact will be emphasized throughout the entire vocal course. An eminent teacher of voice culture has said, "I consider the breathing question so momentous that were it possible to engage the attention of the whole world for one single week in the study of correct breathing and consequent lung development, more solid benefit would accrue to humanity than by all the wondrous discoveries of the nineteenth century."

OUTLINE OF VOCAL COURSE.

FIRST AND SECOND GRADES.—Exercises for Tone-Production; Exercises in Breathing; Elements of Notation; Exercises in Vocalization and Solfeggio; Sight Singing.

THIRD AND FOURTH GRADES.—Exercises in Vocalization and Solfeggio continued; Exercises for Articulation in English and Italian; Marchesi's Studies in Italian; Arias of Moderate Difficulty; Ensemble Singing; Sight Singing continued.

FIFTH AND SIXTH GRADES.—More difficult studies in Phrasing and Expression; Exercises for Flexibility, Embellishments, etc., at the same time building up and memorizing a Repertoire of Church, Concert, and Operatic MUSIC.

REQUIREMENTS FOR GRADUATION. A knowledge of the best songs of the modern German, French and English composers; the most noted songs from Schubert, Shumann and Franz.

Arias from the standard Oratorios. Arias from the standard Operas. Anthology of Italian Songs of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth centuries. A knowledge of Piano Music, equal to the First and Second Grade of the Pianoforte Course. The Harmony and Musical History Courses are requisite for graduation in either vocal or piano departments.

For those satisfactorily completing the regular course and desiring to be more proficient, an advanced course has been arranged.

ADVANCED COURSE. The continuation of First Course with more finish and breadth of style.

Greater familiarity with the standard Operas and Oratorios.

Bordogni's 36 Vocalises Bk. I. and II. Exercises, studies and pieces of noted difficulty.

Proficiency in Sight singing required.

A knowledge of Piano Music equal to 3d Grade.

The final examination will include the rendering of a recital program memorized.

GOLD MEDAL COURSE.

For pupils of unusual talent in Music and gifted with fine voices after completing the Advanced Course a Special Course has been arranged to enable such to acquire greater proficiency in the art of public singing.

The literary requirements for the Medal Course includes the "General Literary Course" for students making a specialty of Music and Art.

The utmost thoroughness will be insisted upon in each department.

It is strongly recommended that pupils making a special study of music should combine with it as many studies in the literary department as they can conveniently carry without impairing their health by overdoing.

Many who have musical ability allow it to occupy all their time to the neglect of every other study, the consequence is a lack of mental power essential to the highest success in their favorite study.

Parents should understand that mental development is necessary to a good musical education, and insist upon their children carrying at least one literary study with their course in music. In this way, with judicious planning, a general literary education may be accomplished along with the Music Course without extra expense of time or money.

The advantage of having a Musical Conservatory connected with a Literary Institution cannot be too highly estimated as one may greatly benefit the other without interference.

DIPLOMAS IN MUSIC are conferred upon those who complete the prescribed course of study satisfactorily.

TERMS AND EXPENSES IN THE MUSICAL CONSERVATORY.

The cost of instruction, we believe, we have reduced to the lowest possible figures for a first-class institution. Besides the lessons given by the Principals, several associate teachers, who are thoroughly competent instructors, give lessons under the supervision of the Principals, who are responsible for the conduct of the Conservatory. Every pupil's standing and classification is determined by the Principals. and her lessons directed and controlled by them, whether under their daily instruction or under that oi an assistant. Thus, while pupils taught by an assistant have instruction at a very low price, they really have the benefit of the large experience of the Principal.