---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment In a message dated 11/1/04 2:00:02 PM Central Standard Time, djpope1@juno.com writes: If all university based PTG members would encourage their piano departments to offer a simple, one credit course in piano technology familiarization, it would make a HUGE difference in what the future will look like. Of course that might mean teaching a course on top of an already full schedule of piano maintenance, but if you're serious you'll need to bite the bullet. David Pope Bowling Green State University David I used the same argument you did, that pianists don't know anything about their instruments, to get our department to OK the course, but only as an elective. I don't think even the piano faculty was all that much in favor of it. I am offering this class next semester, but I need 10 students to make it go. So far, I've only heard of three that are taking it, and only one is a piano major. The way I see it, and I am sure this is a problem at most schools, is that to get a course like this established is an intrusion on other professor's course offerings, all of whom think their particular subject matter is the most important aspect in music, and should be taught above all else. At UA all performance majors are required to take 7 semesters of theory and composition. (And these are 4 hour courses.) This was started about 50 years ago, and it appears to be accepted by all performance faculty. Ironically, the ensemble directors are complaining they don't have enough players for their groups. I don't know if they understand that the extra semesters of theory is preventing the performance majors from participating in ensembles. As far as getting more piano tuners, a course like what we're taking about is a step in the right direction. The course is only offered every other years, so if I can get one of them to look into this field as a possibility, it might help the industry as a whole. Wim Willem Blees, RPT Piano tuner/technician School of Music University of Alabama ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://www.moypiano.com/ptg/caut.php/attachments/d4/55/95/fb/attachment.htm ---------------------- multipart/alternative attachment--
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