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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 74 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.

NEW HANDBOOK PUBLISHED
September 18, 2009

The NASD Handbook 2009-10: September 2009 Edition is available online. It incorporates revisions ratified by the NASD Board of Directors and Membership at the Annual Meeting in September 2009... (read more)

2010 ANNUAL MEETING

The NASD 2010 Annual Meeting will be held September 14-16 at the Hilton El Conquistador Resort in Tucson, Arizona.

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