The earliest Juilliard periodical, The Baton, commenced publication in January. The Baton was a monthly magazine produced by students and faculty of the Institute of Musical Art. Generously illustrated, it contained many articles of broad musical interest as well as Institute news. It ceased publication in 1932. Beyond Juilliard January 24, William Walton's Façade, set to poetry by Edith Sitwell and scored for voice, flute, clarinet, trumpet, saxophone, cello, and percusion, was first performed in a private concert in London and later presented in a ballet version with choreography by Frederick Ashton.

January 30, the Extension Department (predecessor to the Evening Division) opened for classes.

The Juilliard Repertory Project, which compiled an expanded musical repertory for children in kindergarten through grade six, was completed in December. The Project began in 1964 through a grant from the United States Office of Education to Juilliard to research, collect, and make available music for children. The goal was to provide teachers and students with music of high quality and interest, and from many eras and cultures, that had not been easily accessible previously. In order to gauge the responses of students and teachers, the music selections were tested in seven school systems across the country. The results were used in compiling the Project's 1970 publication, the Juilliard Repertory Library. Beyond Juilliard January 6, Elliott Carter's Piano Concerto was premiered by the Boston Symphony Orchestra with Erich Leinsdorf conducting and Juilliard faculty member Jacob Lateiner as soloist. The work was commissioned by Lateiner with funding from the Ford Foundation.

December 7, the Drama Division's first repertory season opened with Richard Brinsley Sheridan's School for Scandal featuring Kevin Kline, Patti LuPone, Mary Joan Negro, Mary Lou Rosato, Norman Snow, and David Ogden Stiers. David Ogden Stiers and Patti LuPone in Juilliard's 1971 production of Richard Brinsley Sheridan's School for Scandal, which featured the first graduating class of the Drama Division (Group I). Photo by Diane Gorodnitzki

December 7, Catherine Turocy, artistic director and co-founder of the New York Baroque Dance Company, presented a workshop in Baroque dance.

Jeni Dahmus is Juilliard’s archivist.