The National Association of Schools of Music was established for the purpose of securing a better understanding among institutions of higher education engaged in work in music; of establishing a more uniform method of granting credit; and of setting minimum standards for the granting of degrees and other credentials. This 1976 Association Handbook covers: (1) code of ethics; (2) standards for undergraduate degrees in music, including admissions, graduation, competencies; (3) music in general studies; and (4) graduate programs in music, including admissions, requirements for master's degrees, specialist in education degrees, and doctoral degrees. (Author/KE)