Several years ago I read in a music magazine that enrollment at university/college music departments were at an all time high. What has your experience been?
All I know is that when I got to the University of Alabama in 2001, there were 35 full time professors on the faculty, and 3 or 4 part time instructors. Be the time I left in 2007, there were two more faculty, but also quite a few more graduate students, some of which needed an office. To make room for them, they school confiscated a classroom, and several practice rooms were confiscated. Now, the music department has expanded quite a bit, with a whole new wing, (which caught fire recently), and there are at least 65 full time professors. I presume the number of students has increased accordingly. And UA is not exactly known for it's music school.
When I was there, there were 85 pianos. After I left, the school hired a part time piano tuner. With the new wing, I presume they bought more pianos, but I don't know how many, or who the piano tuner is.
What has been the situation at your school?
Thanks
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Willem "Wim" Blees, RPT
Mililani, HI 96789
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