Founded in 1944, the (NASAD) sets and evaluates professional standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees. NASAD accreditation indicates that a department has reasonable standards centered on knowledge, skills, and competence and has instruction of the highest quality while simultaneously encouraging varied and experimental approaches to teaching. NASAD assures students and parents that accredited programs provide competent teachers, adequate facilities, sound curricula, and are capable of attaining their stated objectives.
澳门老奇人论坛 is one of only five institutions in Virginia accredited by NASAD. Fewer than 350 schools in the nation have received this prestigious accreditation!
澳门老奇人论坛 is an accredited institutional member of the . Founded in 1981, the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD) is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges, and universities with approximately 83 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for dance and dance-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational, and other dance-related endeavors.
The Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA, formerly FIDER), brings professionalism and quality to interior design programs by identifying, developing and promoting quality standards for the education of entry-level interior designers. As a leader in the interior design profession, the Council is the primary accrediting agency for interior design education, leading the profession to excellence by setting standards and evaluating academic programs in interior design.
There are more than 150 programs accredited under The Council for Interior Design Accreditation Professional Standards. In the Commonwealth of Virginia, we are one of six accredited programs; one of only four public institutions.
The Interior Design Concentration at 澳门老奇人论坛 is fully accredited by CIDA.
澳门老奇人论坛 is an accredited institutional member of the .
The University has also been officially designated an All-Steinway School by Steinway and Sons. In order to receive this designation, at least 90 percent of its pianos must be Steinways.
Music Education
The concentration in music education is accredited by the and is approved by the .
Music Therapy
The curriculum in music therapy, in accordance with the recommendations established by the , provides eligibility to take the national certification exam administered by the .