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Achievement and Quality: Higher Education in the Arts

Accrediting Commission for Community and Precollegiate Arts Schools (ACCPAS)

Council of Arts Accrediting Associations (CAAA)

Higher Education Arts Data Services (HEADS)

National Office for Arts Accreditation (NOAA)

 

National Association of Schools of Dance

Welcome to the NASD website.

NASD, founded in 1981, is an organization of schools, conservatories, colleges and universities. It has approximately 72 accredited institutional members. It establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials.

Institutional Membership is gained only through the peer review process of accreditation. Individual Membership is available by application.

NASD provides information to potential students and parents, consultations, statistical information, professional development; and policy analysis.

NASD has an extensive publications program.

This web site is intended to provide general assistance regarding the operation of NASD including the accreditation process. Requests for further information may be directed to the National Office staff. NASD accepts no responsibility for the content of any information or web site attached to this site.

2012 ANNUAL MEETING
Information and Registration

A comprehensive guide to the 2012 NASD Annual Meeting is available online.

To access 2012 Annual Meeting information, including professional development sessions, business meetings, instructions for making hotel reservations, and online registration, please click here.

2011-12 HANDBOOK ONLINE
January 25, 2012

The NASD Handbook 2011-12 is available online. It incorporates revisions ratified by the NASD Membership and Board of Directors during the Annual Meeting in November 2011 (read more)

NASD 2013 ANNUAL MEETING

The Association’s 2013 Annual Meeting will be held September 11-13 at the Don CeSar Beach Resort in St. Pete Beach, Florida.

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