For a while, a lottery was considered forLiterature and Arts A-55, "Opera," taught byPeabody Professor of Music Lewis H. Lockwood. But,Susan Lewis said, the course will not berestricted by lottery.
"All of the people who fill out the form andturn up for sectioning on Friday will get into thecourse," she said.
And Literature and Arts A-66, "The Myth ofAmerica," which was lotteried last year, so farplans unlimited enrollment, Lewis said. Since thecourse meets in the Science Center, severalhundred students can be accommodated.
But Lewis cautioned that students will not bein the clear until sectioning forms are turned innext week and a more accurate picture of courseenrollment can be determined.
It is unlikely, however, that lotteries willdisappear from the academic scenealtogether--unless, perhaps, Harvard adopts asystem of pre-registration.
But, Lewis says, it's all part of the Harvardexperience.
"Lotteries are about the shopping period andthe unpredictability of it," Lewis said