[CAUT] Degrees in Piano Technology?

[Jeff Tanner]

Me thinks it would be difficult to structure a 4 year bachelors degree in piano technology that would fit in with the standardized credit system in use at universities.  Bachelor degrees are not typically designed for hands-on type study.  It seems like you would be too limited in hands on instruction time.

Me also thinks it is awkward enough to give thorough music instruction in the current system.

But there is nothing wrong with a vocational/technical school type certificate.  We just don't need a bachelor's degree for everything and everybody.

My thoughts,
Jeff Tanner
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Jim Busby 
  To: poppyspys at yahoo.com ; College and UniversityTechnicians 
  Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2008 2:22 PM
  Subject: Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano Technology?


  Thanks,

   

  But. there are no "degrees"? Anywhere? Does anyone know if U. of Western Ontario offers a degree? I couldn't get that out of their website.

   

  If anyone should be given the right to give a college degree it would be NBSS.  They are fantastic! Many other programs are very good too, but as someone pointed out to me, anyone can offer a "certificate" but if an actual accredited University has a degree if has a lot more weight with academia. (Not my words.)

   

  I understand that Owen Jorgensen had a degree offered where he was. Does anyone know?

   

  I'm being pressed by a new University to pursue this but want to find a precedent, if one exits. It's always harder to "reinvent the wheel".

   

  Thanks,

  Jim

   
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