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Derived from the initials of '''M'''usic '''A'''dministration '''B'''uilding. | Derived from the initials of '''M'''usic '''A'''dministration '''B'''uilding. | ||
=== Speech Community === | |||
Primarily faculty in Bienen who have taught in MAB (between 1940~2015), as well as Bienen alumni who have studied in the building. | |||
=== References === | === References === | ||
Revision as of 18:58, 24 May 2020
Pronunciation
[mawb] or [em ay bee] (when the letters are pronounced separately)
[mɒb] or [ɛm eɪ biː] (when the letters are pronounced separately)
Part of Speech
Noun
Description
An abbreviation for Music Administration Building, the old site for Northwestern's Bienen School of Music located at 711 Elgin Road. The building was built in 1873 and had originally served as a women's dormitory until 1940[1] when the School of Music moved there from its old location at 1822 Sherman Avenue[2]. The building was then renamed to the Music Administration Building from Willard Hall[3]. Since the opening of RCMA in 2015, MAB has been unoccupied.
Etymology
Derived from the initials of Music Administration Building.
Speech Community
Primarily faculty in Bienen who have taught in MAB (between 1940~2015), as well as Bienen alumni who have studied in the building.
References
External Links
Northwestern University Archive | Music Administration Building
