Wim, I know some autodidacts for whom going to school is a real waste of time, but these types tend to be in the minority. Having a college education can't hurt, and can ony help, when working in an institution of higher education. Having a music degree helps ensure common lingo and empathetic experience with those we serve (wait--I'm having a Twilight Zone "To Serve Man" flashback!). Alan Eder -----Original Message----- From: Willem Blees <wimblees at aol.com> To: caut at ptg.org Sent: Tue, Oct 30 5:24 PM Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program? -----Original Message----- From: Jeff Tanner jtanner at mozart.sc.edu> To: College and University Technicians caut at ptg.org> Sent: Tue, 30 Oct 2007 9:33 am Subject: Re: [CAUT] CAUT credential vs. academic program? On Oct 30, 2007, at 4:55 AM, Richard Brekne wrote: Just how much music education should such a position demand ?... and for that matter how much music education should techs in general have ? Cheers RicB 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? 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). Jeff Jeff Tanner, RPT University of South Carolina 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? Wim = Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! ________________________________________________________________________ Email and AIM finally together. You've gotta check out free AOL Mail! - http://mail.aol.com
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