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ARTS EDUCATION - MUSIC <br /> Music Rooms Standards Comments and Recommendations <br /> Grades Square Footage <br /> K-6 The elementary music room should be designed to ac- <br /> General Music 850-1,000 commodate general, vocal and instrumental music. <br /> 6-8 Acoustical treatment is essential and windows are rec- <br /> General Music 850-1,000 ommended.In smaller elementary schools,spaces to ac- <br /> Vocal 1,000-1,200 commodate music plus other programs may be combined <br /> Instrumental 1,000-1,200* into a multipurpose area as outlined in the matrix"Rec- <br /> 9-12 ommended Minimum Facilities for Arts and Physical <br /> Vocal 1,000-1,500 Education"found in the Appendix. <br /> Instrumental 1,600-1,800 <br /> A single music room of designated size is appropriate <br /> *This space is small; study carefully. for small middle schools.Separate rooms may be required <br /> as enrollment increases and when programs are offered <br /> Support Spaces Standards simultaneously. <br /> Instrument storage room 400-600 <br /> (varies with enrollment) The room sizes indicated here do not include program <br /> Instruments along music room wall 200-300 support rooms such as offices and storage. These areas <br /> (no separate storage room) are listed separately. <br /> Music Library 200 <br /> Instrument Repair 150 Provide separate storage rooms for band and orchestra <br /> Office 150 instruments. <br /> Uniform Storage Varies <br /> Practice Room 55-60 Equip rooms with a communication system for informa- <br /> Ensembie Practice Room 150-200 tion and emergency use. <br /> Wet Areas Standard <br /> Workroom <br /> A sink adequate for cleaning brass instruments is required <br /> by middle and high school band programs. <br /> Ceiling Heights Standards <br /> Room Size Ceiling Height The minimum ceiling heights relate to flat-floor rooms. <br /> 900 sq. ft. & less 9'-4" Risers are not necessary,but rooms with risers will need <br /> 900-1,000 10'-0" ceiling heights adjusted to the highest riser so that ap- <br /> 1,000-1,200 12'-0" propriate ceiling height and room volume are achieved. <br /> 1,200-1,800 14'-0"-16-0" The ceiling height will be negotiable where a music room <br /> of less than 1,200 square feet is the only high-ceiling <br /> Do not reduce the ceiling heights;increase average ceil space in the building or addition. <br /> ing height whenever possible for improved accoustics. <br /> At least one handicapped station within a row of regular_ <br /> Lighting ' Standard seating will.be provided in accordance with the North <br /> Footcandles Carolina State Building Code. <br /> 70-100 - <br /> Provide an oversized door or pair of doors into the music <br /> classroom and instrument storage room. <br /> 10 <br />