Oregon daily emerald. (Eugene, Or.) 1920-2012, September 17, 1990, Page 27A, Image 27

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Besides giving secondary-level tern hers
more li.ii kgrotind in the subjects the\
will teach, the new program .1 Isc en
sores a broader educ ation lor tear her-- .it
all lev els, Roberts said
Preparing students
The chernislrv department faces a dit
terent problem in its curriculum High
school students are taking fewer i lasses
in si ience and math and coming to the
rniversitv unprepared tor college-level
i hemistrv classes said David Herrick
head ol the i hemistrv department
Students • 1111*n Ic.n•• high school with
iniscom eptions about rhenestn and .is
.t result thf\ don't see its relevant e and
the\ are intimidated in its difficulty
I lei ru Is said
Chemistry and Soi iet\ a new i nurse
tins I,ill. will attempt to attl.n ! students
who wouldn't ordinarily take c heinislrv
courses ! lerrit k said
Often, science maims don’t see the
relevance ot the classes they are taking
until years later, in the new course stu
dents will study chemistry's cm King
current ipplications, said assistant de
partment head Ralph Harnhard
Chemistry and Society will consider
tup • the 45iVi-nh.>iiNi> uftoi : 11 > HI
ogons photographs .tnii food .tiul nutri
linn, .k ( ording tti ttir i lass syllabus
Ho re not onh offoritlg .1 I muse like
llus to got pooplo to go into m ion- ■ tint
lilt’ hope would in* tll.lt U Ill’ll tlloso poo
plo do got out ,iml h.ivo t hildton .ind no
forth that thcv li have .1 ho.iltln rospovt
tin it. tho\ won I ho .druid of it Him
rn k said
\lso. as ,in oxporimont tins hill, tho
department s (lonor.il (Ihomistn niursi'
w ill ho divided into throo tr.u k-> to .id
dross tho uoods ot students vsith ditfor
out lovols ol si loili o and math ti.uk
grounds. I Ion i< k said
In Hit? pluses it.p, ■ !if■ nt. 111> iiMi
inmepts in tin' imriciiluni remain (lie
same said department In',id David \li
li nnets U hilt ha-. i lit)is li.m w
present them how we make them ap
pealing and interesting to poop m
light nt v\li.it's happening in the mod-i n
world and not _’U or III 01 III Near . a i
Mi I laniels said
I ven < erlain timdamenlal • ubjei ts
like ele tin its and magnetism whit li
employ the same tin hniipms and jiroli
lams used 100 years ago are »a11v>ht a
little differently depending on the pro
lessor, new test hooks and new le.n hing
methods
1
Play an
Instrument
or Sing?
DON'T
GIVE IT UP!
Put a little music in gour life
at the l niiHTsity of (h<yon
hij taking a music class, or
wining one of the performing
groups!
School of Music classes and
activities are for oil students,
not just for music ma jors.
U)ok at the wavs you can
include music in your schedule
at the University of Oregon:
Join a Performing Group
Performing can be a part ot
your university life. More than
20 performing groups are open
to all students. Placements
and auditions are September
17-19 at the School of Music
for the following groups:
Oregon Wind Ensemble
University Singers
University Symphony
Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Oregon Marching Band
Symphonic Band
Oregon Jazz Ensemble
Jazz Lab Bands
Brass Choir
Opera Workshop
Women's Chorus
Collegium Musicum
Musical Theatre Ensemble
Percussion Ensemble
Gospel Ensemble
Contemporary' Music Ensembles
Small Instrumental Ensembles
Small Choral Ensembles
You may register lor the follow
ing groups without an audition.
Men's Chorus
Campus Band
Broaden Your
Knowledge of Music
These classes are open to
all students, regardless of
previous musical background
or experience:
Introduction to Music and its
Literature (meets arts and
letters cluster requirement)
Basic Music (meets arts and
letters group requirements)
Music Applications on the
Macintosh
History oj Music I
History oj Opera
Rock I listory I. II
World Popular Music
Ctospcl Expcrwnce
Music for Lilni
Class Piano
Class (uular
Take a Minor in Music
Choose .1 minimum of 27 credits
from a prescribed ontlint1 of
courses, including classes that
satisfy the arts and letters elustei
requirement. performing
ensembles, and individual per
formance studies. Music can he
a part of tini/ decree program!
Faculty Musicale
Concert, September 20
If you want to learn more
about School of Music oppor
tunities, come to a special
concert on Thursday, Sep
(ember 20. at 8:00 pan. in
Beall Concert 1 fall. Faculty
members will present a ear
ied program, and a reception
will follow where you can
meet with faculty members
and get answers to vour
questions. The concert and
reception are live!
For more information about
School of Music activities,
inquire at the Main Desk or
call 346 3761.
School
UNfYEStSfTY Of OREGON
of MUSIC