Word: american
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There are only two American universities which include music in their regular curriculum for the bachelor's degree; they are Harvard and the University of Michigan. But music has always been a traditional part of a liberal education. It was one of the socalled "seven arts" of the mediaeval universities; and at Oxford and Cambridge it has been continued uninterruptedly to this day, among the regular courses of instruction. There the degrees of Bachelor of Music and Doctor of Music, based on theoretical work and actual competition required from candidates, stand on an equal footing with the degrees in Arts...
...natural, therefore, for Harvard to adopt a tradition that had such good usage behind it, although unprecedented in any American college; and at about the beginning of President Eliot's regime, we find that this was done. In the catalogue for 1870 is given for the first time, a list of electives under Professor Paine in music, including "harmony." "counterpoint," and the "simple forms of composition...
...growing success of the school. He stated that the library now contained 2,000 volumes of valuable works relating to classical study. All the leading archaeological journals are received at the school and the advantages of the library are thrown open to the use of the English and American residents. The various departments of the school are engaged in archaeological research, and the present management has insured flourishing results...
Prof. Harkness, of Brown University, has been elected Director for the ensuing year, and his Directorship will be followed by the appointment of Prof. D'Oogee, of the University of Michigan. The interest shown by various American colleges is constantly increasing. Fourteen colleges are now enrolled in membership, showing an increase of two. The committee are anxious to have notice given that the valuable opportunities offered by this classical school are at the disposal of all American students traveling in Europe, but membership in the institution must be procured in the regular way provided by the committee, namely, by application...
...text book which will be used in the voluntary courses in reading by Mr. Cummings, is Seven American Classics...