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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>Wim,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Thanks Wim!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Jim<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <b>On Behalf Of </b>Willem
Blees<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 27, 2008 1:27 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> caut@ptg.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano Technology?<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Jim<br>
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If I recall, Owen worked at Michigan State, where they had a 4 year degree in
piano technology. Back in 1984 I taught a couple of classes at the Michigan
Seminar, in Lansing, For the banquet, the entertainment was a graduating senior
playing on a piano she had rebuilt. Owen's son, Michael, is now the tech at
Central Michigan. (his e-mail address is in the directory). Perhaps he can
offer some insight. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-bottom:12.0pt'>Wim<br>
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-----Original Message-----<br>
From: Jim Busby <jim_busby@byu.edu><br>
To: poppyspys@yahoo.com <poppyspys@yahoo.com>; College and University
Technicians <caut@ptg.org><br>
Sent: Wed, 27 Aug 2008 8:22 am<br>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano Technology?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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…)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>I understand that Owen Jorgensen had a degree offered where he
was. Does anyone know?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";
color:#1F497D'>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”.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Thanks,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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color:#1F497D'>Jim</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"'> <a
href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org"><u><span style='color:blue'>caut-bounces@ptg.org</span></u></a>
[<a href="mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org?"><u><span style='color:blue'>mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org</span></u></a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Poppy Miles<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, August 26, 2008 6:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> College and University Technicians<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano Technology?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>In addition to the Emil Fries school in Vancouver WA,
there are several other piano technology programs: The North Bennet St School
has a two year program in piano tuning repair, and rebuilding ( in the second
year), Chicago School of Piano Technology offers a one year program,
Minnesota offers a program as well, I believe Larry Crab has a program in
Georgia, Randy Potter has a corespondence course, and The University of
Western Ontario has a one year program in piano tuning and rebuilding. I
am partial to The North Bennet St School (as I am an alumni). I've
also heard=2 0some good things about the University of Western Ontario.
All of these programs offer certificates as opposed to degrees. <br>
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--- On <b>Mon, 8/25/08, Karen Lindsley <i><<a
href="mailto:36keys@gmail.com"><u><span style='color:blue'>36keys@gmail.com</span></u></a>></i></b>
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<p class=MsoNormal>From: Karen Lindsley <<a href="mailto:36keys@gmail.com"><u><span
style='color:blue'>36keys@gmail.com</span></u></a>><br>
Subject: Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano Technology?<br>
To: "College and University Technicians" <<a
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org"><u><span style='color:blue'>caut@ptg.org</span></u></a>><br>
Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 6:30 PM<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>There is a two year program for the blind in Vancouver
Washington at the School of Piano Technology for the Blind. This is a
certificate program as opposed to a degree program, but certainly prepares you
for entry level work.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=gmailquote>On 8/25/08, <b>Jim Busby</b> <<a
href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu"><u><span style='color:blue'>jim_busby@byu.edu</span></u></a>>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Are there any degrees in Piano Technology currently
offered in the U.S., besides Florida State's Masters program? I know we've
posted numerous things in the past about this with many CAUTs starting
classes, etc. but has anyone succeeded in getting an associate or bachelors
degree going?? <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Thanks all.<o:p></o:p></p>
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