Rooms for the Learned Musician: A 20-Year Retrospective on the Acoustics of Music Education Facilities

TABLE OF CONTENTS
EDITORS\' PREFACE
ACOUSTIC DESIGN OF MUSIC EDUCATION FACILITIES: AN OVERVIEW
	Fundamentals of Acoustics
	Architectural Acoustics
		Interior Room Acoustics
		Sound Isolation
		Background Noise Control
	Additional Resources
	References
REFLECTIONS
	FROM KEY DESIGN TEAM MEMBERS
	THE SOUNDSCAPE OF MUSIC REHEARSAL AND EDUCATION FACILITIES
		A Brief History
		Five Levels of Soundscape Design
		Seven Elements of Soundscape Theory [5]
		Research Study on the Soundscape of Music Rehearsal
		Current Status of the Work
		Future Directions
		Summary of Findings of the Soundscape of Music Rehearsal Study [18]
		References
	ARCHITECTURE AND ACOUSTICS IN AN ERA OF EXPERIMENTATION
		The Pop-Up
		The Cauldron
		The Mashup
		The Inversion
		The Immersion
	AUDIO/VIDEO SYSTEM DESIGNERS AS INTERPRETERS
	SUPPORTING THE STUDENT IN THEATRE DESIGN
		References
	LIST OF CONTRIBUTED VENUES
		Primary & Secondary Music Education Facilities
		Higher Music Education Facilities: completed 2015-2020
		Music Conservatories; Music Rehearsal & Community Centers
MUSIC EDUCATION FACILITIES
	PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION FACILITIES
		ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES
			FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		ACADEMY OF THE HOLY NAMES
			FEATURED SPACE: PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
		BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
			GRIES CENTE  FOR THE ART SAND SCIENCES
			FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		BERKELEY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE: GABOS FAMILY RECITAL HALL
		DEERFIELD ACADEMY
			THE HESS CENTER FOR THE ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		DEERFIELD ACADEMY
			FEATURED SPACE: ELIZABETH WACHSMAN CONCERT HALL
		DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL
			FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE: DR. PHILLIPS HIGH SCHOOL THEATRE
		EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL
			FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE : MULTI-USE THEATRE
		EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE: EDGEWATER HIGH SCHOOL AU DITORIUM
		NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
			FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		NEW TRIER TOWNSHIP HIGH SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		PHILLIP SEXETER ACADEMY
			FORRESTAL-BOWLD MUSIC CENTER
			FACIL ITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: REHEARSAL/RECITAL HALL
		PHILLIPS EXETER ACADEMY
			FEATURED SPACE: “ THE BOWLD ” REHEAR SAL/RECITAL HALL
		RAINE Y-MCCULLERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		RAINEY-MCCULLERS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS
			FEATURED SPACE: THEATRE
		RI PHILHARMONIC MUSIC SCHOOL
			THE CARTER CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY & SECONDARY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY MUSIC CENTER
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ROOM
		RI PHILHARMONIC MUSIC SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE LARGE REHEARSAL
		TRINITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
			FACIL ITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION
			FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		TRINITY PREPARATORY SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE: TRINITY PREP FREITAG & FALK BLACK BOX THEATER
		UNION PUBLIC SCHOOLS
			FINEARTS BUILDING
			FACILITY TYPE: PRIMARY EDUCATION, SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		UNION PUBLIC SCHOOLS
			FEATURED SPACE: FINE ARTS
		THE WINSOR SCHOOL
			THE LUBINO’ DONNELL CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		THE WINSOR SCHOOL
			FEATURED SPACE: ASSEMBLY
		ZUMIX
			FACILITY TYPE: SECONDARY EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE : MULTI PURPOSE PERFORM/REHEARSAL/COMMUNITY RM
		ZUMIX
			FEATURED SPACE: ZUMIX HALL
	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: COMPLETED 2000-2014
		BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
			JULIA E. ROBINSON MEMORIAL MUSIC HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		BETHUNE-COOKMAN UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: BAND ROOM
		CASPER COLLEGE
			MUSIC BUILDING
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		CASPER COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: WHEELER CONCERT HALL
		EARLHAM COLLEGE
			CENTER FOR THE VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		EAR LHAM COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: LINGLE RECITAL HALL
		HILLS BOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
			PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		HILLS BOROUGH COMMUNITY COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: MULTIUS  THEATRE
		MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
			POINDEXTER HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		MISSISSIPPI UNIVERSITY FOR WOMEN
			FEATURED SPACE: POIND EXTER HALL
		NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
			FINEARTS CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		NORTH CENTRAL COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: WENTZ CONCERT HALL
		PENINSULA COLLEGE
			MAIER HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		PENINSULA COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: MAIER HALL
		REED COLLEGE
			PERFORMING ARTS BUILDING
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ROOM
		REED COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: MUSIC REHEARSAL HALL
		RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
			EMPAC
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE
			FEATURED SPACE: CONCER  HALL
		SCRIPPS COLLEGE
			PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE REHEARSAL/RECITAL/LECTURE ROOM
		SC0RIPPS COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: BOONE RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
			MUSIC BUILDING
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
			FEATURED SPACE: ROOM 101
		UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
			STEINBRENNER BAND HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA
			FEATURED SPACE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
			MURPHY HALL
			FACILITY TYPE : HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: VOCAL/CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM
		THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
			FEATURED SPACE: CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM
		UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
			THE CLARICE SMITH PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION, COMMUNITY CENTER
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND
			FEATURED SPACE: ELSIE & MARVIN DEKELBOUM CONCERT HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC KARLSRUHE
			CAMPUSONE
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		UNIVERSITY OF MUSIC KARLSRUHE
			FEATURED SPACE: MULTIMEDIA HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE
			NATALIE L. HASLAM MUSIC CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE KNOXVILLE
			FEATURED SPACE: SANDRA G. POWELL RECITAL HALL
		WENATCHEE VALLEY COLLEGE
			MUSIC AND ART CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		WENATCHE E VALLEY COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL
		WESTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
			VISUA LAND PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		WESTERN CONNECTICUT  STATE UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: VERONICA HAGMAN CONCERT HALL
				FEATURED SPACE: VERONICA HAGMAN CONCERT HALL
		WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE
			MARION BUCKELEW CULLEN CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: VOCAL/CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM
		WESTMINSTER CHOIR COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: HILLMAN PERFORMANCE HALL
		XAVIER UNIVERSITY
			EDGECLIFF HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HAL L
		XAVIER UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: LONG RECITAL HALL
	HIGHER EDUCATION FACILITIES: COMPLETED 2015-2020
		CARLETON COLLEGE
			WEITZ CENTER FOR CREATIVITY
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE : CONCERT HALL
		CARLETON COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: KRACUM PERFORMANCE HALL
		DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
			HOLTSCHNEIDER PERFORMANCE CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		DEPAUL UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: MARY PATRICIA GANNON CONCERT HALL
		EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
			THE FINE ARTS INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER
				THE FINEARTS INSTRUCTIONAL CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		EASTERN CONNECTICUT STATE UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL
		HOPE COLLEGE
			JACK H . MILLER CENTER FOR MUSICA  ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		HOPE COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE  CONCERT HALL
		MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
			ELLISHALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: C MINOR RECITAL HALL
		NAZARETH COLLEGE
			JANE AND LAURENCE GLAZER MUSIC PER FORMANCE CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		NAZARETH COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: JANE AND LAURENCE GLAZER MUSIC PERFORMANCE CENTER
		NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
			RYAN CENTER FOR THE MUSICAL ARTS
			FACILITY TYP E: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: MAR Y GALVIN RECITAL HALL
		OLYMPIC COLLEGE
			COLLEGE INSTRUCTION CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE REHEARSAL ROOM
		OLYMPIC COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: ENSEMBLE ROOM 128
		THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
			MUSIC BUILDING I
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL
		SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
			THE OSCAR LARSON PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: FOUNDER’S RECITAL HALL
		SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
			COLLEGE OF ARTS & MEDIA
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: VOCAL / CHORAL REHEARSAL ROOM
		SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: CHORAL REHEARSAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF CO AT COLORADO SPRINGS
			ENT CENTER FOR THE ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF CO AT COLORADO SPRINGS
			FEATURED SPACE: CHAPMAN FOUNDATIONS RECITAL HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
			VOXMAN MUSIC BUILDING
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF IOWA
			FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
			MURPHY HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS
			FEATURED SPACE: SWARTHOUT RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON
			UNIVERSITY HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON
			FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA
			JANET A. AND WILLIS S. STRAUSS PERFORMING ARTS CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA OMAHA
			FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL
		THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
			BERWICK HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION, CIVIC CENTER
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: EARLY MUSIC REHEARSAL / PERFORMANCE ROOM
		THE UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
			FEATURED SPACE: BERWICK HALL
		WHITWORH UNIVERSITY
			COWLES MUSIC CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: BAND REHEARSAL ROOM
		WHITWORTH UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: INSTRUMENT REHEARSAL
		YALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
			ADAMS CENTER FOR MUSICAL ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM
		YALE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
			FEATURED SPACE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM
	MUSIC CONSERVATORIES, MUSIC REHEARSAL SPACES, & COMMUNITY CENTERS
		BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE
			RICHARD ORTNER STUDIO BUILDIN G
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM
		BOSTON CONSERVATORY AT BERKLEE
			FEATURED SPACE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL HALL
		CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
			LENFEST HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORCHESTRA REHEARSAL ROOM
		CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
			FEATURED SPACE: GOULD REHEARSAL HALL
		CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ORGAN REHEARSAL ROOM
		CURTIS INSTITUTE OF MUSIC
			FEATURED SPACE: WYNCOTE ORGAN STUDIO
		INDIAN HILL
			MUSIC CENTER
			FACILITY TYPE: COMMUNITY CENTER
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		INDIAN HILL
			FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL
		MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		MANHATTAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC
			FEATURED SPACE: NEIDORFF-KARPATI HALL
		MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
			BELLA CONCERT HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		MOUNT ROYAL UNIVERSITY
			FEATURED SPACE: BELLA CONCERT HALL
		MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
			HIND HALL
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: ENSEMBLE AND REHEARSAL STUDIOS
		MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST
			FEATURED SPACE: TEACHING STUDIO
		MUSIKINSEL RHEINAU
			FACILITY TYPE: REHEARSAL CENTER
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MUSIC ROOM
		MUSIKINSEL RHEINAU
			FEATURED SPACE: MUSIKSAAL
		SAN F RANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		FRANCISCO CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
			FEATURED SPACE: CAROLINE H. HUME CONCERT HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
			COLLEGE CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: MULTI-USE THEATRE
		UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI
			FEATURED SPACE: CORBETT AUDITORIUM
		UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
			THE IAN POTTER SOUTHBANK CENTRE
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY, HIGHER EDUCATION
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
			FEATURED SPACE: HANSON DYER HALL
		WHEATON COLL EGE
			THE ARMERDING CENTER FOR MUSIC AND THE ARTS
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: RECITAL HALL
		WHEATON COLLEGE
			FEATURED SPACE: RECITAL HALL
		YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
			FACILITY TYPE: CONSERVATORY
				FEATURED SPACE TYPE: CONCERT HALL
		YONG SIEW TOH CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC
			FEATURED SPACE: CONCERT HALL
APPENDIX A
	GLOSSARY
		References
APPENDIX B
	NOTES ON CURRENCY, UNITS, AND SCALE
APPENDIX C
	REFERENCES
INDEX A: BY SPACE TYPE
INDEX B: LOCATION
INDEX C: BY ACOUSTICAL CONSULTING FIRM