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Volume 8, Issue 1
  • ISSN: 2397-6721
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Abstract

This study measured the environmental perception (EP) of higher music education in the United States through the . Music leaders were surveyed ( = 100) using items adapted from EP research in other disciplines. Diverse music units were found to exhibit moderate levels of EP and organizational complexity was found to be a significant factor in EP level. This study is highly significant for academic leaders in music due to the rapid evolution of the music industry and the need for higher music education to understand the complexity of its environment. Results also hold significance for all creative fields in higher education as a measurement of the relationship between academia and industry.

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