My experience with the NASM review is much the same as others who have posted on this subject. My Dean wanted the report to reflect our progress with the inventory and that was about it. This appears to be pretty standard throughout the schools. Next year will be the third NASM accreditation experience for me. Yikes! How time flies. I agree that we need to accomplish some sort of recognition from NASM but it is not going to be easy. The CAUT Committee has tried several times to present at the NASM convention. This goes back at about 15 years. The struggle continues however but with a different tact. For now we are not trying direct contact with NASM. When we have all our ducks in a row we will try again. The suggestions posted by Fred and others are good starts towards the goal. The CAUT Committee needs to hash this out further. All input welcome. One of our strategies to gain a wider voice in academia is to attend the College Music Society Conference each year. CMS is very happy to have us exhibit. Bill Shull, Peter Clark and Jim Coleman Jr. had a busy booth in San Francisco last year. This year we will be in Quebec City for the conference. Also, for the first time at CMS a piano technician (yours truly, assisted by Paul Kupelian) will be presenting at CMS. This continued presence at CMS will gain some much needed visibility for PTG and help to realize the goals of the CAUT Committee. The ultimate goal is too have NASM accept our suggestions and include them into their accreditation process. If we cannot go in the front door of NASM perhaps we can go through the side door. Don
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