Proposals Made By Music Dept. To Add Courses

The Department of Music has submitted to the Committee on Educational Policy plans for 11 new courses, which it intends to offer in the next two years, it was learned yesterday. In response to student demand, three of them are specifically designed for the non-concentrator.

Music 2, "Introduction to the Theory of Music," will be a full year simplified version of Music 51, according to John M. Ward, Chairman of the Department. Only students without previous musical education will be permitted to take it.

In addition, detailed courses in the Baroque and Modern periods, Music 3, "Bach and Handel," and Music 4, "Bartok and Stravinsky," respectively, will be offered to non-concentrators.

Eight new half-courses were proposed for concentrators and graduate students. Music 212, "Studies in Music and Liturgy," and Music 213, "Studies in Medieval Music," will be taught by David G. Hughes '47, assistant professor of Music. These courses, and two others taught by Arthur T. Merritt, Music 214, "Studies in Renaissance Music," and Music 215, "Studies in Baroque Music," will be given next year.

Offered in 1959-60 will be Music 216, "Studies in Eighteenth Century Music," Music 217, "Studies in Nineteenth Century Music," Music 219, "Introduction to Ethnomusicology," and Music 220, "The History of Music Theory." Thereafter each four course group will be given in alternate years.

The Music Department also proposed changing concentration requirements. Beginning with the class of '60, concentrators may be required to take Music 51, 123, 124, 155, and two electives in the fall.