INTERMEDIATE PERCUSSION

Prerequisites & course information

Requisites: Declared in the undergraduate Music program, Music: Performance BM, or Music: Education BM Course Designation: Level - Intermediate L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: Yes, unlimited number of completions Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate musical and technical proficiency on designated percussion instruments Audience: Undergraduate 2. Exhibit skill in phrasing, style interpretation, nuance, intonation, improvisation, implement selection, mallet construction and analytical method Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore nuances of technique on each percussion instrument studied Audience: Undergraduate 4. Strengthen critical listening and ear-training skills Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply theoretical understanding of music to percussion instruments Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explore the percussion repertoire in a wide variety of musical traditions Audience: Undergraduate 7. Perform and teach percussion for the twenty-first century Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Demonstrate musical and technical proficiency on designated percussion instruments Audience: Undergraduate 2. Exhibit skill in phrasing, style interpretation, nuance, intonation, improvisation, implement selection, mallet construction and analytical method Audience: Undergraduate 3. Explore nuances of technique on each percussion instrument studied Audience: Undergraduate 4. Strengthen critical listening and ear-training skills Audience: Undergraduate 5. Apply theoretical understanding of music to percussion instruments Audience: Undergraduate 6. Explore the percussion repertoire in a wide variety of musical traditions Audience: Undergraduate 7. Perform and teach percussion for the twenty-first century Audience: Undergraduate