The focus of the B.M. in Performance – Percussion is on classical training for solo, chamber, and orchestral experience. Some of the most important elements that students must demonstrate prior to graduation are fluent musicianship skills that include: performance as both a soloist as well as working as part of an ensemble, students must employ pedagogical techniques and skills relevant to their instrument, as well as an understanding of music theory and proficiency in aural skills.
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Possible Occupations
- Classical Musician
- Composer
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- Music Theorist
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- Percussion Instructor
- Producer
- Professional Performer
- Studio Musician
Additional Resources about career and internship opportunities are available on the Hall-Musco Conservatory of
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Professional Associations
- Society for American Music
- International Council for Traditional Music
- American Musicological Society (AMS)
- Orange County Musicians’ Association
- National Endowment for the Arts
- College Orchestra Directors Association
- International Conference of Symphony and Opera Musicians
- League of American Orchestras
- Musical America Worldwide
- The Orchestra Musician Forum
- Percussive Society
- American String Teachers Association
- International Women’s Brass Conference
Chapman Organizations
- Chapman Live
- Chapman Radio (Chapman Radio)
- SoundCheck (SoundCheck)
- The Players' Society (TPS)
- Society for Music Education
- Chapman University Wind Symphony
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Yellow pages directory of orchestras in the U.S.
- Music Online: Orchestras in the U.S.
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