From the National Association of Schools of Music, and Performing Arts Medicine Association

The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) and the Performing Arts Medicine Association (PAMA) have developed a comprehensive overview of hearing health issues for postsecondary schools and departments of music.  Information of a medical nature is provided by PAMA; information regarding contextual issues in music programs, by NASM.

The following documents provide a resource for issues of hearing health. They address the risk of noise-induced hearing loss, a widespread and serious public health issue for musicians and others.

• Protect Your Hearing Every Day: Information and Recommendations for Student Musicians
• Protecting Your Hearing Health: Student Information Sheet on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
• Basic Information on Hearing Health: Information and Recommendations for Faculty and Staff in Schools of Music
• Basic Information on Hearing Health: Information and Recommendations for Administrators and Faculty in Schools of Music