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as the basis for the accreditation function of the NASM."36 Nevertheless, it was a first
step toward developing a formal hearing health awareness plan within colleges and
schools of music.
An outcome of the ensuing dialogue, of which the NASM-PAMA advisory served
as a catalyst, the NASM Board of Directors on Sunday, November 20, 2011, approved
an addendum to the NASM Handbook 2010-11.37 This addendum included the addition
of new items to the standards for accreditation and to the guidelines and
recommendations portion of this document. Under Standards II. Purposes and
Operations, F. Facilities, Equipment, Technology, Health, and Safety, 1. Standards; the
following item was added:
i. It is the obligation of the institution that all students in music programs be
fully apprised of health and safety issues, hazards, and procedures inherent in
practice, performance, teaching and listening both in general and as applicable to
their specific specializations. This includes but is not limited to information
regarding hearing, vocal and musculoskeletal health and injury prevention, and
the use, proper handling, and operation of potentially dangerous materials,
equipment, and technology. Music program policies, protocols, and operations
must reflect attention to injury prevention and to the relationships among
musicians' health, the fitness and safety of equipment and technology, and the
acoustic and other health-related conditions in practice, rehearsal, and
performance facilities. Specific methods for addressing these issues are the
prerogative of the institution.
NOTE: Health and safety depend in large part on the personal decisions
of informed individuals. Institutions have health and safety responsibilities, but
fulfillments of these responsibilities can and will not ensure any specific
individual's health and safety. Too many factors beyond any institution's control
are involved. Individuals have a critically important role and each is personally
responsible for avoiding risk and preventing injuries to themselves before, during,
and after study or employment at any institution. The NASM standards above
and applicable guidelines below, and institutional actions taken under their
influence or independently do not alter or cancel any individual's personal
36 Ibid.
37 National Association of Schools of Music, "Addendum to the NASM Handbook 2010-11,"
http://nasm .arts-accredit.org/site/docs/Handbook/NASM_HAN DBOOK_2010-11_T. pdf (accessed January
5, 2012), 14.7
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