This 1966 publication provides design guidance 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 standards are given. Room To Practice. Good Acoustics, Flexibility Required.
Factors examined are the acoustics, floor plan, storage, and equipment needs.
Nov 1999 Key requirements for a successful music program include a supportive environment, constructive communication, an effective floor plan, and quality equipment. Unless music education's value is recognized, adequate resources, funding, and equipment will not be committed. Music programs require substantially more space and soundproofing than regular classrooms. Gives five examples from music teachers about how they use different types of technology, in particular the electronic keyboard, in their classrooms. 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.