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)

Traces the history of public music performances in colonial New England, with emphasis on the development of theaters and concert halls. Drawings of several of these buildings are included. (SJL)

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)

Explains the four critical factors needed in designing music suites for middle schools that can help achieve the music program's education goals while accommodating the specialized activities and equipment needs of the suite. Factors examined are the acoustics, floor plan, storage, and equipment needs. (GR)

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)

A list and short description of types of spaces and other considerations for the design of an adequate music facility is provided. All personnel involved in the music programming should be considered. A bibliography and floor plans are included. (JS)

The references presented are organized into the following sections--(1) general planning, (2) general-usage facilities (administrative, audiovisual, health, kitchen and lunchroom, library), (3) special facilities (arts and crafts, foreign language, music, physical education, science and mathematics), (4) furniture, equipment, and instructional…

This publication describes options for designing and equipping middle and high school music education suites and suggests means of gaining community support for including full service music suites in new and renovated facilities. It covers the basic music suite, practice rooms, small ensemble rehearsal rooms, recording/MIDI (musical instrument…

A multipurpose building for a private school contains a cafeteria, art studios, and a combination auditorium and Quaker meeting room that is used for theatrical performances, movies, and worship. (Author/MLF)

A Waconia, Minnesota superintendent involved in constructing a new high school found that designing a successful music suite depended on building community support, understanding the music suite's special needs, and managing compromise and communication. A participative planning process allowed considerable input on decisions concerning acoustics,…

Describes one Texas high school's efforts to obtain funding for a new music facility and the planning process behind its design. Acoustics and storage space considerations are discussed. (GR)

Design to assist boards of education, administrators, music teachers and architects in planning adequate facilities for a music department based upon the needs of individual districts. Location and scope of facilities are discussed as are specifications for architectural elementals of rehearsal and auxilliary rooms. Brief discussions on equipment…

Drama activities are analyzed in terms of their needs for accommodation, from classrooms up to small theaters for performance before an audience, with many possibilities between these two extremes. Similarly, music activities are analyzed in terms of the needs for rooms for class teaching, for instrumental and ensemble practice and listening, as…

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…