[CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?

[Willem Blees]

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From: Jeff Tanner <jtanner at mozart.sc.edu>
To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
Sent: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 9:33 am
Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?





On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:55 AM, Richard Brekne wrote:



Just how much music education should such a position demand ?... and for that matter how much music education should techs in general have ?




Cheers

RicB




My thinking is that someone can easily learn more outside of formal education, whether it be music, business, science, mathematics, literature, or piano tuning and repair. ?Some people are just born with inclinations towards certain skills and abilities, while others who have to be formally instructed never achieve the same ability levels. ?So, are we talking about "education" as a formality? or education as in applicable knowledge and skill?? Which is more important?




The older I get and the more life I experience, the more I am inclined to believe the formal education process is highly overrated (and much the source of some of our societal problems, but that is another subject for another day).




Jeff




Jeff Tanner, RPT

University of South Carolina




Although having a experience, no matter what kind, is important, should a CAUT have some formal education, music or otherwise, beyond?high?school? If one is to work in a college environment, how important is it to have some idea of what "life" is like in a college setting? ?I felt that with a MS, I was able to communicate better with the students and the professors. More or less "talk" their language. Comments?

Wim


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