Interview of Robert Hickok, Dean of the North Carolina School of the Arts School of Music, and James Houlik, an instructor at the School of Music by an unidentified writer for a magazine article about the music school. Topics discussed include the nature and mission of the music school ; the curriculum and how the changes to be implemented in Fall, 1978 came about ; a comparison of major conservatories and NCSA with regard to teaching methods, purpose, and philosophy ; the general lack of proper fundamental education in music in schools and colleges ; integration of classroom study with public performance ; music faculty ; the music library and its purpose ; evaluation and advising of music students ; and a description of the music copying industry.
