The focus of this study was the 1980-1981 status of the organization and administration of academic music units in higher education to determine whether the title of the unit and where the unit is located within the institution make any significant differences in regard to key organizational and administrative provisions. / The data were gathered from 73 institutions through the use of a mail questionnaire. Results indicated that schools and departments located in colleges which are four hierarchial levels from the presidential office were the most popular organizational structures. The major unit goal was to prepare students for careers in related music professions such as teaching, church music, and therapeutic services. Goals will undergo moderate change during the next decade. / Typical administrators, called chairpersons, spent three-fourths to full time on administrative duties but considered themselves both faculty members and administrators. Unit administrators viewed themselves as powerful influences within the music unit and considered the influences of the music faculty greater than that of the dean. / When schools were compared to departments there were no significant differences found among the two units in the areas of (a) organizational structure and size with four exceptions; (b) goals and priorities; (c) formal leadership, communication, and decision-making provisions; (d) financial and support provisions with two exceptions. It was concluded that the name of the unit and its location made no significant difference on the key organization and administration provisions. Opinions expressed by the chief unit administrators overwhelmingly supported the school of music organizational concept over the departmental plan. / Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 44-07, Section: A, page: 2062. / Thesis (Ph.D.)--The Florida State University, 1983.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fsu.edu/oai:fsu.digital.flvc.org:fsu_75146 |
| Contributors | PENLAND, ARNOLD CLIFFORD, JR., Florida State University |
| Source Sets | Florida State University |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text |
| Format | 210 p. |
| Rights | On campus use only. |
| Relation | Dissertation Abstracts International |
Page generated in 0.0022 seconds