<br> -----Original Message-----<br> From: Jeff Tanner <jtanner@mozart.sc.edu><br> To: College and University Technicians <caut@ptg.org><br> Sent: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 9:33 am<br> Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program?<br> <br> <div id=AOLMsgPart_2_7b980feb-fbab-42a9-a05f-afde36b01275><br> <div> <div>On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:55 AM, Richard Brekne wrote:</div> <BR class=Apple-interchange-newline> <BLOCKQUOTE type="cite"> <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Just how much music education should such a position demand ?... and for that matter how much music education should techs in general have ?</FONT></div> <div style="MIN-HEIGHT: 14px; MARGIN: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica"><br> </div> <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>Cheers</FONT></div> <div style="MARGIN: 0px"><FONT style="FONT: 12px Helvetica" face=Helvetica size=3>RicB</FONT></div> </BLOCKQUOTE></div> <br> <div>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?</div> <div><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></div> <div>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).</div> <div><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></div> <div>Jeff</div> <br> <br> <div><SPAN class=Apple-style-span style="WORD-SPACING: 0px; FONT: 12px Helvetica; TEXT-TRANSFORM: none; COLOR: rgb(0,0,0); TEXT-INDENT: 0px; WHITE-SPACE: normal; LETTER-SPACING: normal; BORDER-COLLAPSE: separate; border-spacing: 0px 0px; -khtml-text-decorations-in-effect: none; -apple-text-size-adjust: auto; orphans: 2; widows: 2"> <div>Jeff Tanner, RPT</div> <div>University of South Carolina</div> <div><BR class=khtml-block-placeholder></div> <br> 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?<br> <br> Wim<BR class=Apple-interchange-newline></SPAN></div> <br> = </div> <div class="AOLPromoFooter"> <hr style="margin-top:10px;" /> Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free <a href="http://o.aolcdn.com/cdn.webmail.aol.com/mailtour/aol/en-us/index.htm?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000970" target="_blank">AOL Mail</a>!<br/> </div>