Dr. Florenz Ziegfeld Sr (1841–1923), founded the college in 1867 as the Chicago Academy of Music. The institution has endured without interruption for one hundred and fifty-five years. Ziegfeld was the father of Florenz Jr., the Broadway impresario. The Academy was credited as being the fourth conservatory in America. In 1871, the conservatory moved to a new building which was destroyed only a few weeks later by the Great Chicago Fire; despite the conflagration, the college was again up and running by the end of the year.
Name change
In 1872, the school changed its name to Chicago Musical College (CMC); over 900 students were enrolled in that year. A Normal Teachers' Institute was added to the school's offerings. Tuition in those was an average of one dollar per lesson. Four years later, the State of Illinois accredited the college as a degree granting institution of higher learning. A Preparatory Division was opened which established branches throughout the city.
Rudolph Ganz joined CMC's faculty in 1900 and, except for a brief hiatus in the 1920s, remained associated with the school until his death in 1972. In 1917, CMC offered a Master of Music Degree, and seven years later the school became a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music.
By 1925, the college moved into its own eleven-story building, Steinway Hall at 64 E. Van Buren Street. One hundred and twenty-five names appeared on the faculty roster for that year, and the school opened three dormitory floors for students. In 1936, CMC was admitted as a full member to the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools, the only independent music college in the Midwest to enjoy such status. By 1947, the college was offering doctorates in Fine Arts and Music Education.
Merger with Roosevelt University
In 1954, CMC merged with Roosevelt University's School of Music which had been founded in 1945. The name "Chicago Musical College" was retained for the new united college. All operations moved to join the university in the now national landmark Auditorium Building at 430 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago's Loop. The building houses one of the finest auditoriums in the world, in addition to the Rudolph Ganz Memorial Recital Hall.
Reorganization as a conservatory
In the fall of 1997, Roosevelt established a College of Performing Arts, which joined Chicago Musical College and the Theater Program under one administrative unit led by founding dean Donald Steven. In 2000, under the leadership of new dean James Gandre, the name was changed to Chicago College of Performing Arts. The college has two divisions: the Music Conservatory and the Theatre Conservatory.[2]
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Coordinates 41 52 35 N 87 37 28 3 W 41 87639 N 87 624528 W 41 87639 87 624528 Chicago Musical College is a division of the Chicago College of Performing Arts 1 at Roosevelt University Contents 1 History 1 1 Founding 1 2 Name change 1 3 Merger with Roosevelt University 1 4 Reorganization as a conservatory 2 Notable students and faculty 2 1 Alumni 2 2 Faculty 3 Historic boards of directors and executive staff 4 ReferencesHistory EditFounding Edit Dr Florenz Ziegfeld Sr 1841 1923 founded the college in 1867 as the Chicago Academy of Music The institution has endured without interruption for one hundred and fifty five years Ziegfeld was the father of Florenz Jr the Broadway impresario The Academy was credited as being the fourth conservatory in America In 1871 the conservatory moved to a new building which was destroyed only a few weeks later by the Great Chicago Fire despite the conflagration the college was again up and running by the end of the year Name change Edit In 1872 the school changed its name to Chicago Musical College CMC over 900 students were enrolled in that year A Normal Teachers Institute was added to the school s offerings Tuition in those was an average of one dollar per lesson Four years later the State of Illinois accredited the college as a degree granting institution of higher learning A Preparatory Division was opened which established branches throughout the city Rudolph Ganz joined CMC s faculty in 1900 and except for a brief hiatus in the 1920s remained associated with the school until his death in 1972 In 1917 CMC offered a Master of Music Degree and seven years later the school became a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music By 1925 the college moved into its own eleven story building Steinway Hall at 64 E Van Buren Street One hundred and twenty five names appeared on the faculty roster for that year and the school opened three dormitory floors for students In 1936 CMC was admitted as a full member to the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools the only independent music college in the Midwest to enjoy such status By 1947 the college was offering doctorates in Fine Arts and Music Education Merger with Roosevelt University Edit In 1954 CMC merged with Roosevelt University s School of Music which had been founded in 1945 The name Chicago Musical College was retained for the new united college All operations moved to join the university in the now national landmark Auditorium Building at 430 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago s Loop The building houses one of the finest auditoriums in the world in addition to the Rudolph Ganz Memorial Recital Hall Reorganization as a conservatory Edit In the fall of 1997 Roosevelt established a College of Performing Arts which joined Chicago Musical College and the Theater Program under one administrative unit led by founding dean Donald Steven In 2000 under the leadership of new dean James Gandre the name was changed to Chicago College of Performing Arts The college has two divisions the Music Conservatory and the Theatre Conservatory 2 Notable students and faculty EditAlumni Edit Grace Angelau c 1930Filip Mitrovic 1979 present composer Grace Angelau 1899 1958 opera singer Clarice Assad 1978 present composer pianist Storm Bull 1913 2007 composer music educator Steve Coleman 1956 jazz saxophonist composer Florence Cole Talbert 1890 1961 opera singer music educator Theodore C Diers 1880 1942 Wyoming state representative and senator Irene Dunne 1898 1990 film actress Walter Dyett 1901 1969 violinist music educator Henry Eichheim 1870 1942 Vivian Fine 1913 2000 composer Harriet Lee 1931 Floyd Graham 1902 1974 violin music school educator Frances Wilson Grayson 1890 1927 pioneer woman aviator Vernice Bunky Green b 1935 jazz saxophonist jazz educator Johnny Hartman 1923 1983 singer Willis Laurence James 1900 1966 violinist Harriet Lee radio singer 1920s 1930s and Hollywood voice teacher Ramsey Lewis 1935 2022 jazz pianist composer Lloyd Loar mandolin violin viola singing composer acoustics engineer luthier Florence Price date unknown Christine McIntyre 1911 1984 actress and soprano Robert McFerrin 1921 2006 operatic baritone Ernestine Myers 1900 1991 dancer dance educator Prudence Neff 1887 1949 pianist and music teacher Florence Price 1887 1953 composer Julia Rebeil 1891 1973 pianist professor at the University of Arizona William Revelli 1902 1994 wind ensemble director educator La Julia Rhea 1898 1992 opera singer Silvestre Revueltas 1918 1920 1922 1924 mexican violinist and composer Jim Schwall b 1942 blues blues rock musician singer songwriter Siegel Schwall Band Jim Schwall Band Corky Siegel b 1943 blues blues rock musician singer composer Siegel Schwall Band Jule Styne 1961 Tracy Silverman violinist composer Frank Skinner 1897 1968 Eddie South 1904 1962 3 Eileen Southern 1920 2002 musicologist Louise Cooper Spindle 1885 1968 composer Jule Styne 1905 1994 songwriter Jingjing Wang pianist 4 Walter Wenzel violinist 5 Allan Arthur Willman 1909 1989 MM 1930 classical pianist 20th century composer music department chairman Ivah Wills Coburn d 1937 stage actress and producer Aube Tzerko 1909 1995 pianist and mentor Bachelor s in 1927 from Chicago Musical College under tutelage of Moisseye BoguslawskiFaculty Edit Petrowitsch Bissing 1871 1961 3 Rudolph Ganz 1877 1972 pianist composer Goldie Golub 1909 2000 pianist CMC piano educator for more than 50 years Louis Gruenberg 1884 1964 composer Wesley LaViolette influential early jazz educator 1894 1978 Fannie B Linderman 1875 1960 teacher of dramatic arts entertainer writer Herbert Witherspoon 1873 1935 music history Carl Valentin Wunderle 1866 1944 violinistHistoric boards of directors and executive staff Edit1896 directors 6 Augustus Eugene Bournique 1842 1926 William Melancton Hoyt 1837 1926 Alexander Hamilton Revell Sr 1858 1931 The Reverend Hiram Washington Thomas D D 1832 1909 Hon Richard S Tuthill 1841 1920 Carl O Ziegfeld 1869 1921 Dr Florenz Ziegfeld 1841 1923 William Kimball Ziegfeld 1872 1927 1896 executive staff 6 Alfred M Snydacker 1858 1929 corporate secretary Carl O Ziegfeld 1869 1921 business manager Dr Florenz Ziegfeld 1841 1923 president William K Ziegfeld 1872 1927 associate managerReferences Edit Chicago College of Performing Arts a Roosevelt University web page Archived from the original on April 17 2008 Retrieved 2005 12 04 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link written by Don Draganski edited by Brian Wis a b Lieberman Julie Lyonn 2004 Alternative Strings The New Curriculum Hal Leonard Corporation p 92 ISBN 9781574670899 Retrieved November 16 2012 Dr Wang s website Wenzel is Scheduled in a Violin Recital The Milwaukee Journal March 18 1945 Retrieved November 16 2012 a b Music and Musicians DAily Inter Ocean Chicago newspaper August 16 1896 Vol 25 Issue 145 part 3 pg 33 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php 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