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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>Trade schools became Junior Colleges became Community
Colleges which became members of state Community College Systems.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>The purpose of training independent tradesmen was mostly
lost to the demand to train operators for industry.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>A program might survive in a big university with lots of
pianos to maintain (ring a bell, Jim?), or perhaps if it became the service
center for a state university system with pianos to rebuild. </FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial>It could offer a possibility of earning money in a
music-related field to students who were motivated to study music and learn to
play piano. And it could include some math, physics and economics courses that
would serve a piano technician well, not to mention music literature and piano
pedagogy.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial>ES</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=dabell58@earthlink.net href="mailto:dabell58@earthlink.net">Dorothy
Bell</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=caut@ptg.org
href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and University Technicians</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 27, 2008 4:34
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano
Technology?</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV>
<DIV>
<DIV>Hi, Jim --</DIV>
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<DIV>NBSS, much as I love it, isn't anywhere near a bachelor's degree program,
because it's just about the piano tech stuff -- no Physics 101 (Mechanics), no
Physics 102 (Acoustics), no History of Music, no English 1 (Freshman Comp),
etc., etc. It really is a craft school, and a bachelor's degree these days has
to have theoretical underpinnings and distribution requirements, that is,
related and unrelated college-level courses. I think it would be very
difficult and expensive to get in all the classroom requirements for a degree
plus planning for sufficient student time and instructor availability for
the skills trainings. </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>These days, a bachelor's piano-tech program may not fly; for a college,
the combination of high instructional cost, high lab-set-up cost, small pool
of applicants, and focus on a luxury need is pretty daunting. (In
contrast, I'm thinking of bachelor's-degree nursing programs, which also have
high costs but have large applicant pools and meet basic human needs. Colleges
are having trouble keeping those afloat these days, so I'd be surprised -- but
pleased! --- to see a piano-tech bachelor's starting up.) </DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>How many customers care whether their tech has a college degree, I
wonder? I certainly haven't noticed any increased market value as a result of
mine --</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>Best wishes from your over-educated friend,</DIV>
<DIV>Dorrie Bell</DIV>
<DIV>Boston, MA</DIV>
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<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=jim_busby@byu.edu href="mailto:jim_busby@byu.edu">Jim Busby</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To: </B><A title=poppyspys@yahoo.com
href="mailto:poppyspys@yahoo.com">poppyspys@yahoo.com</A>;<A
title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">College and
UniversityTechnicians</A></DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 8/27/2008 2:23:02 PM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano
Technology?</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">But
there are no degrees? Anywhere? Does anyone know if U. of Western Ontario
offers a degree? I couldnt get that out of their
website.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">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)<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">I
understand that Owen Jorgensen had a degree offered where he was. Does
anyone know?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: #1f497d; FONT-FAMILY: 'Calibri','sans-serif'">Im
being pressed by a new University to pursue this but want to find a
precedent, if one exits. Its always harder to reinvent the
wheel.<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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caut-bounces@ptg.org [mailto:caut-bounces@ptg.org] <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?<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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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 some good things about the University of Western
Ontario. All of these programs offer certificates as opposed to
degrees. <BR><BR>--- On <B>Mon, 8/25/08, Karen Lindsley
<I><36keys@gmail.com></I></B> wrote:<o:p></o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">From: Karen Lindsley
<36keys@gmail.com><BR>Subject: Re: [CAUT] Degrees in Piano
Technology?<BR>To: "College and University Technicians"
<caut@ptg.org><BR>Date: Monday, August 25, 2008, 6:30
PM<o:p></o:p></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN-BOTTOM: 12pt">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"
target=_blank>jim_busby@byu.edu</A>> wrote:</SPAN> <o:p></o:p></P>
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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></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Thanks all.<o:p></o:p></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal>Jim Busby
BYU<o:p></o:p></P></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></DIV></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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