CAUT in KC:Pianotechnology in Colleges

[Avery Todd]

Ed and list,

   Thanks for this post. After just reading all the other ones, especially
Ron's (even thought I agree with most of what he said), I was going to say
something along the same line as yours. I'm the one who originally brought
up this subject for KC but my thought was pertaining to your #1 'issue'. I,
personally, have NO interest in teaching a training course for future
technicians here at the university, although I would consider an apprentice
who REALLY wanted to learn the trade.

>      (People who wish to rant on these topics will now please specify
>whether they are ranting on #1, #2 or #3)

   No rant. :-) Just some comments.

Avery

>      I see this as being 3 different issues:
>      1)"History of the piano and how it works"
>         This is a course for piano majors, that will help them understand the
>instrument, communicate with technicians, advise students about instruments,
>etc.   This course should be offered every two years in all music schools, and
>be required of all keyboard majors.  It should be taught by a piano technician
>with knowledge of history, tuning, etc.
>         We will not get paid well for teaching this.  If CAUT can produce a
>syllabus, course outline, recommended text or reading, it would help us break
>even while doing a better job, and would promote the profession to faculty and
>administrators.
SNIP
>       Ed Sutton  (RPT, Musician and good with a screwdriver, Ron)
>       NLU
>       musutton@alpha.nlu.edu