University of the Pacific - Naranjado Yearbook (Stockton, CA)

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I 't t'1'l'1'I The famed Conservatory of Music at the University of the Pacific continued to provide the utmost in musi- cal training for prospective professional musicians, teac- hers, and therapists. The techniques and skills necessary to the art of fine performance were imparted, as always, both to music majors and to non-majors who took advan- tage of the opportunity before them of receiving the very finest in musical instruction. The Conservatory also considerably enlivened campus cultural life by sponsoring once again a series of resid- ent artist concerts which were open to the public at no charge. Conservatory of Music

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The College of the Pacific, under the administrative leadership of Dean Binkley, continued to emphasize a broad liberal arts education in the traditional vein, while also introducing a number of innovative concepts. Classes in the English department were shifted from three units to four, and freshmen were exposed to a new program where in new alternatives for meeting all-university re- quirements were explored, as the university prepared for next year's shift to the january term of directed study. Despite swelling class sizes, students in COP continu- ed to benefit from the high level of faculty interest and involvement in student affairs. The demand for rele- vance was met by the establishment of courses in Black History and other previously neglected areas of academic and cultural importance. A stimulating environment offering unlimited opportunites for personal contacts remained the most prominent virtue of the COP pro- gram. l ,L l . College of the Pacific

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