<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"> <HTML><HEAD><TITLE>Re: [CAUT] NASM Standards</TITLE> <META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; = charset=iso-8859-1"> <META content="MSHTML 6.00.2900.2668" name=GENERATOR> <STYLE></STYLE> </HEAD> <BODY bgColor=#d8d0c8> <DIV>For "usage" in Step 2, the Guidelines help users = clarify what their target is: concert-level, etc.  That part is invaluable -- I = love how it scales down from something like "Weekly attention" to "Tune twice a year".  It's an eye-opener!</DIV> <DIV> </DIV> <DIV>--Cy Shuster--</DIV> <DIV>Bluefield, WV</DIV> <BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; = BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px"> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV> <DIV style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: = black">From: <A title=fssturm@unm.edu href="mailto:fssturm@unm.edu">Fred = Sturm</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">To: <A title=caut@ptg.org href="mailto:caut@ptg.org">caut</A> </DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Sent: Tuesday, June 21, 2005 = 8:42 PM</DIV> <DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">Subject: Re: [CAUT] NASM = Standards</DIV> <DIV> </DIV>Hi = Dave,     Thanks for the heads up. We will definitely provide some input. My initial = thoughts are: Self-evaluation – guidelines to help in that = process 1) Consult with your piano technician 2) Evaluate your inventory: age and = condition of pianos, suitability of models for usage 3) Pianos purchased = and/or major rebuilding/remanufacturing accomplished within the past ten years; 20 years. 4) Plan for future purchase/rebuild/remanufacture 5) = Maintenance plan: what is done on a regular basis to pianos in addition to tuning = and emergency repair? How much time is allocated per piano for tuning? For = additional work? 6) The Guidelines are available as a = reference. [Note that the process of answering these questions will make virtually = every faculty member/administrator involved much better informed than they = are at present, and will lead them to think a little differently] NASM = evaluation: The CAUT committee of the PTG would be willing to work = with you in developing a program whereby technicians form a part of the on-site = evaluation team, in situations where that seems to be warranted. We = also volunteer to aid in examining the portion of the written = self-evaluation dealing with pianos, offering suggestions as to whether programs are = adequate, realistic, etc, and how they might be improved. In general, all = programs should be able to show that they have planned for regular replacement = of instruments, for rebuilding where that is feasible and cost-effective, = and for maintaining instruments at a high performance level – particularly performance, piano studio, and piano major practice room instruments. = And they should be staffed (whether on an employee or contract basis) with an adequately trained technician.     If = anyone has additional suggestions (this will be expanded and better written in = any case), please chime in. Regards, Fred Sturm University of New Mexico = On 6/21/05 10:43 AM, "Porritt, David" <dporritt@mail.smu.edu> wrote: <BLOCKQUOTE>I just got an email from = our Director saying: “The National Association of Schools of = Music (NASM) is conducting a multi-year review of its accreditation standards and = your assistance is requested.  The NASM Standards have a broad = impact on music in higher education.  All of us have an interest in = developing the best possible standards.”   There is an = FAQ about this review process here = <http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/index.jsp?page=FAQs%3A+NASM+Standards= +Review> . The entire NASM Handbook is available in .pdf format here. = <http://nasm.arts-accredit.org/site/docs/NASM%20Handbook%202003-2004%2= 0PDF/NASM%20HANDBOOK%202005-2006.pdf> I downloaded the handbook and searched for = the word “piano” and found that in the 216 pages of standards for an NASM = accredited institution, the word piano appeared only 9 times. =   I know that = PTG and the CAUT committee has wanted to have more input in their standards so = it would seem to me that their request for input now would be a good = opportunity for us to do just that. Comments?  Ideas?? dave __________________________ David M. Porritt, RPT Meadows School of the Arts Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX 75275 dporritt@smu.edu <mailto:dporritt@smu.edu> = </BLOCKQUOTE> </BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>