While studio-based instrumental and vocal learning is widely regarded as both important and effective in higher education music, research to date has offered little concrete information about studio practices that students have regarded as ineffective. Two recent case studies investigated what appear to be exceptional instances in which students…

The designers of the Arnold Schoenberg Institute at the University of Southern California defined the common denominators between structure in music and structure in architectural form to construct a research, study, and performance center. (Author/MLF)

The latest addition to the campus of the Indiana University School of Music is a music-practice building that houses 80 soundproof rooms. (Author/MLF)

The Arnold Schoenberg Institute was designed to express the forward-looking spirit of this composer in his art and life. Located on the University of Southern California campus, the Institute is supported by a consortium composed of USC, California State University, and the University of California at Los Angeles. (Author)

The center section of a 19th century music building at McGill University is now a contemporary concert hall. (Available from 1301 South Grove Avenue, Barrington, IL 60010; $15.00 annually.) (MLF)

With the recent completion of its third and largest theater, the George E. Potter Center at Jackson (Michigan) Community College provides both the college and the community with an elaborate campus performing arts center. (Author/MLF)

The author explains terminology and recommends components for a semiprofessional recording facility suitable to a school or small college music program with a limited budget. The recommended system costs approximately $13,000. Equipment prices and purchasing plans are discussed. (SJL)

The Swarthmore College music building and the St. Bede Abbey worship assembly building have similar cultural concern but have widely different design solutions. (Author/MLF)

This booklet is the sixth in a series of informative publications from the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). The statistical information is based on the 1971-72 annual reports of member institutions of the association and on an addendum filed in the fall of 1972. Of the 384 institutional members of the NASM in 1971-72, 320 submitted…

There is a growing number of small, little-known public museums and arts centers whose only connection to a college is location on the campus. (Author)

This collection contains articles from the journal "Planning for Higher Education" organized around four core spaces commonly found on a college or university campus. Following an introduction, Section 2, "Cultural Spaces," contains these articles: (1) "Planning the Successful Performing Arts Facility" (Wendell Brase, v18 n3); (2) "Frontier…

Describes the life of Theodore Presser and the establishment of the Presser Foundation in 1916. Presser was a music publisher and the founder of "Etude" magazine. The Presser Foundation provides scholarships to music students, aid to elderly music teachers, and help to colleges for building music facilities. (CS)

Presents auditoriums/music rooms considered outstanding in a competition, which judged the most outstanding learning environments at educational institutions nationwide. Jurors spent two days reviewing projects, focusing on concepts and ideas that made them exceptional. For each citation, the article offers information on the firm, client, total…

Describes the design of notable school auditoriums and music rooms, including the educational context and design goals. Includes information on architects, suppliers, and cost, as well as photographs. (EV)

To improve availability of sound recordings for music students, Indiana University has digitized over 1,300 selections and made them available on two computer network servers. High-quality audio technology provides compact-disc-quality sound. Some technical difficulties remain, but users have adapted well to the new system. (MSE)