Oneonta High School 1967 Yearbook (Oneonta, NY) - Full Access

Music, art contribute knowledge of culture Continuing in their contributions to the cultural background of students, the music and art departments offered a wide range of courses. In addition to band, orchestra, and choir, the music department includes music theory and music appreciation. Students taking music theory concentrated on the fundamentals of writing music, while those in the appreciation classes discussed different styles of music and music history. Music appreciatio~ students augmented their studies with a field trip to The Museum of Musical Instmments at Deansboro, New York, where students had a chance to try several ancient instmments. For the first time this year, art students used a potter's wheel, made gigantic papier mache animals with chicken-wire bases, and created photo montages. Art students deviated from their usual studies to work on posters and scenery for Come Blow Your Horn, Oklahoma, and the Christmas assembly. Football season irupire.\ senion, Karen Dujjy, Andi Muehl, and john Brent to paint thew colorful po.1ter\ for the .\'oru;ich game. Till' lllrsity choir, under the direction of Mr. Willis Walley, rehearses daily ]or its many public appearance.\ throughout the year. 63