The Papers of the Yale Music Curriculum Project
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of a music curriculum project developed by Claude V. Palisca and Kenneth Wendrich under the auspices of the Yale School of Music and with funding from the Cooperative Research Program of the Office of Education, United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare. Teacher and student manuals by 6 authors are present for 7 of the projected 9 units. The final report of the project, " An approach to musical understanding for secondary school students" (New Haven, 1970), is housed in the Music Library with the call number MT3 U58 Y1+.
Dates
- 1965-1969
Creator
- Yale Music Curriculum Project
- Forte, Allen, 1926-2014
- LaRue, Jan, 1918-2004
- Palisca, Claude V., 1921-2001
- Plantinga, Leon
- Wendrich, Kenneth A.
- Yellin, Victor Fell
Language of Materials
Materials chiefly in English.
Conditions Governing Access
The Papers are open to researchers by appointment. There are no restricted materials in the collection. Please contact the Special Collections staff to schedule an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
The Papers are the physical property of the Irving S. Gilmore Music Library of Yale University. Copyrights belong to the composers and authors, or their legal heirs and assigns.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The Papers were established in the Music Library of Yale University by Claude V. Palisca in 1975.
Arrangement
In 7 units as follows: I. Music for the dance. II. Music for the keyboard. III. Chamber music. IV. The symphony. V. The concerto. VI. The opera. VII. The oratorio.
Extent
1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)
Catalog Record
A record for this collection is available in Orbis, the Yale University Library catalog
Persistent URL
Abstract
Teacher and student manuals for a federally-funded secondary school music curriculum project
- Title
- The Papers of the Yale Music Curriculum Project
- Status
- Edited Full Draft
- Author
- Compiled by Jean Elizabeth Roberts
- Date
- 1996-2007
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared According To Local Music Library Descriptive Practices
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English.
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