| Musicians have the potential to experience health problems related to their profession. The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) requires schools to provide information about wellness. There are 634 degree-granting, not for profit, NASM accredited postsecondary music schools in America. This study examined the types of wellness resources offered at 387 of these schools or 60%. Wellness information was divided into three categories: physical, psychological and hearing. The types of resources offered, category of information and the size of the school were considered. Schools were emailed and their websites were searched for wellness information.;Forty-eight percent of the schools had website information, 32% offered wellness workshops, 16% of the schools offered wellness courses, and 32% of the schools covered wellness information through other methods. Nineteen percent of the schools said that they did not offer courses or workshops and did not say how they are meeting the requirement. Physical wellness information was most widely available, followed by hearing information, while psychological wellness information was harder to find. Smaller schools were less likely to offer wellness courses but otherwise the size of a school did not play a significant role in the types of wellness resources they were able to offer.;Based on the findings, more schools should incorporate wellness information on their websites and hold wellness workshops. Psychological wellness information should be more widely available. Schools should advertise the wellness information that they offer so that students are aware of the options available to them. |
