Program Overview

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Undergraduate Certificate in Commercial Music: World Percussion (Specialist)

About

The World Percussion Certificate provides students with a well-rounded program of study of world percussion in relation to commercial music. An understanding of historical elements in both traditional and contemporary settings is provided through MUS 125 (History of Rock) and MUS 127 (World’s Music Live) with performance application through MUS 166 (World Percussion Techniques) and MUS 167 (World Percussion Ensemble). Private lessons (MUSA and 1002) provide one on one attention to learn and refine world percussion instrument-specific skills.

Accreditation

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Learning Outcomes

• Identify commercial music styles and analyze their applications in today's music world.
• Recognize style influences and create their own songs/arrangements using melody and chords
• Identify production approaches that define a variety of styles
• Recognize and analyze identifiable rhythms and progressions. Create your own rhythms and progressions.

Requirements

Certificate in Commercial Music: World Percussion (Specialist)

The Certificate in Commercial Music: World Percussion (Specialist) provides students with a well-rounded program of study of world percussion in relation to commercial music. An understanding of historical elements in both traditional and contemporary settings is provided through

MUS 125 History of Rock Music

and

MUS 127 The World's Music: Live!

with performance application through

MUS 169 World Percussion Techniques

(World Percussion Techniques) and

MUSE 167 World Percussion Ensemble

. Private lessons (MUSA 164 Percussion for Non-Majors - sections 1001 and 1002) provide one on one attention to learn and refine world percussion instrument-specific skills.

Advising

Please see advising information at the UNLV College of Fine Arts Student Advising Center.

University Graduation Requirements

To obtain this certificate, you must be a degree seeking undergraduate student pursuing an approved UNLV bachelor's degree. Please see Graduation Policies for complete information.

Certificate in Commercial Music: World Percussion (Specialist) - Total Credits: 13

Required Courses

• MUS 169 - World Percussion Techniques
• MUS 125 - History of Rock Music
• MUS 127 - The World's Music: Live!
• MUSE 167 - World Percussion Ensemble
• Private lessons MUSA 164 - Percussion for Non-Majors - sections 1001 and 1002 provide one on one attention to learn and refine world percussion instrument-specific.

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Undergraduate Certificate in Commercial Music: World Percussion (Specialist)

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School of Music

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