[CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?

[Ronald Worth]

Aren't there 3 Ph'ds among the some-odd 3000 or so CAUT technicians?  
Somehow, its comforting to know the bar isn't set at the doctoral level. 
Yet.

The highest academic level in Germany is the Masters equivalent here in the 
US  - "Klavierbaumeister"
Three and a half years apprenticeship and one year "Masters" "schooling". 
All this schooling is done at a single school in Germany, tailored only to 
piano/organ construction.

(If forced to label the academic "level" describing the "Klavierbaumeister"  
- it is the "rank/level" and relationship that an "architect" has,  in the 
conventional sense,  of building, engineering and constructing 
housing/dwellings.)

If a doctoral level of education/study is needed/wanted, you are forced to 
enter fields where doctoral programs are available. Since piano/organ 
construction touches on literally every doctoral program imaginable, it is 
your choice to pick doctoral studies/fields that you feel best represents 
the "bulk"  of piano building.

It's all there - engineering, chemistry, physics, musicology, forestry etc.  
The theoretical side of qualification is easy - just test on one or two 
standard reference books. The "hands-on" side of qualification is quite 
difficult. "All-rounders" vs. "specialists" - "jack-of-all-trades" vs. 
"master-of-one".

And then theres' the specific needs of each and every University.

Germany has the right idea. Just one school. Just one 'minimal' standard
And there you have to "graduate". There, a "minimum" is met.
An employer simply looks at the schools program. You are issued a 
journeymans permit(Gesellenbrief), and then and practitioners 
permit(Meisterbrief).


ron


>From: Willem Blees <wimblees at aol.com>
>Reply-To: College and University Technicians <caut at ptg.org>
>To: caut at ptg.org
>Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?
>Date: Fri, 02 Nov 2007 15:38:43 -0400
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>Look, I haven't said that having some musical knowledge doesn't help.? Sure 
>it does.? But it doesn't require a degree in music.? Basic music terms are 
>taught in high school band and chorus or in church choir, or in private 
>lessons.? You can teach yourself enough about music by checking out a book 
>from the library and listening to some recordings to do what we do.
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>Jeff
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>You can also check out a book on how to tune your own piano, or do open 
>heart surgery.
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>Wim
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