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Percussion
Meet Our Faculty
Brian Jones
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Percussion
George Nickson
Chair of Percussion Department, Professor of Practice, Director and Conductor of SYZYGY
Jamal Mohamed
Adjunct Lecturer, Director of the Meadows World Music Ensemble; Instructor: Percussion Ensemble, Hand Drumming and Ethnic Percussion
John Bryant
Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drumset Studies
UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS
GRADUATE PROGRAMS
The Master of Music in Performance degree prepares students to pursue a career in performance or to undertake further studies at the doctoral level, positioning them to become college studio professors. The degree is completed in four semesters of study with a minimum of 30 credits required for graduation. The Performer Diploma and Artist Diploma are two-year programs (20 credits) for musicians in their final stages of preparation for professional performance careers. Please contact the appropriate faculty for your instrument or the department chair for details.
Scholarships and Financial Assistance
All undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for academic merit and artistic scholarships by applying to 51°µÍø and to Meadows. View additional information on the undergraduate financial aid and scholarship process here.
Graduate financial assistance is available through merit scholarships, graduate assistantships and work-study positions. The FAFSA is required for work-study and graduate assistantships.
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