Klarinet Archive - Posting 000067.txt from 2004/11

From: Adam Michlin <amichlin@-----.com>
Subj: Re: [kl] re: Clarinet vacancy
Date: Tue, 2 Nov 2004 23:47:29 -0500

Fernando,

Wait a second.

Your implication is that someone with a DMA in Clarinet Performance is
inherently or likely a better teacher. I think not. I hope I don't have to
list the thousands of wonderful clarinet teachers without DMAs to make my
point.

I know I'm going to reamed for this one (I know everyone is thinking "Since
when has that ever stopped him?"). A DMA is great if your goal is to work
at an institution which teaches more DMA students to work at an institution
which teaches more DMA students. Repeat ad nauseam.

Seems almost like a pyramid scheme.

Pardon me while I duck and cover.

-Adam

PS: As long as I'm pissing people off, I suspect the real reasoning behind
the DMA requirements is because full time faculty are expected to be able
to teach applied lessons, at least one major area (if not two), and cover
almost anything else in the department depending on the the vagaries of
budgetary climates. The best clarinet teacher better be able to also do the
above and tap dance, or he/she wont get the job. Superman has it easy, in
comparison.

At 07:29 PM 11/2/2004 -0300, Fernando Silveira wrote:
>Hi David!
>I am sorry to answer your Email, but I respectly disagree with you.
>I think there are diferent landscapes for a job clarinetist and a teacher.
>I know, and probably you too, several great clarinet players that do not
>know how to teach, and vice-versa.
>Doctorate degree will never play well for the possible cadidate, and I
>think the University would requires balance betwen cientific and empirical
>(musical) qualities of the candidate.
>I do not think that any clarinet player have to "lost" time to get the
>DMA, but those that want to teach should think seriously about that. I can
>see that today is increasing the number of good clarinet players geting
>DMA. We would think about that.

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