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As of 2017, in the United States, there were 650 degree-granting institutions of higher learning that were accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music. There are also several notable institutions of higher learning that are – for various reasons, by choice or otherwise – not accredited by NASM .
The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music. It was founded on October 20, 1924, and is based in Reston, Virginia. The association's accreditation of schools of music began in 1939.
In addition to its colleges, UWC organises short courses on a range of topics. Short courses are hosted by UWC colleges, national committees in their home regions and UWC alumni groups. [29] They embody the same experiential learning philosophy as the colleges, but without the academic programme, and usually have a duration of 1 - 4 weeks.
The Davis United World College Scholars Program is the world’s largest privately funded international scholarship program. [1] [2] It awards need-based scholarship funding, aka the Shelby Davis Scholarship, to graduates of schools and colleges in the United World Colleges (UWC) movement to study at 106 select partner universities in the United States.
United World College East Africa (UWCEA) is an independent international school in Tanzania, and a member of the United World Colleges movement. Established in 1969 as International School Moshi, the school is based on two campuses on the slopes of Mount Kilimanjaro and Mount Meru near the city of Moshi, the capital of the Kilimanjaro region in north east Tanzania.
The National Student Financial Aid Scheme was established in 1996, replacing the Tertiary Education Fund of South Africa (TEFSA) in 1999. [8] The TEFSA program was a non-profit company which managed and administered NSFAS since its establishment until 2000. In 1999, TEFSA was converted into a statutory body called NSFAS. [9]
The United World College, USA (UWC-USA), officially the Armand Hammer United World College of the American West, is a United World College school in San Miguel County, New Mexico, United States. It was founded in 1982, with financial support from businessman Armand Hammer .
The building was renovated to become the new home of the School of Music's Jazz Department and opened in the fall of 2023. [12] [13] On September 13th, 2024, 100 years after music was first introduced to the University, the School of Music began its year-long centennial celebration with a concert featuring its premier ensembles. [14] [15]