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 164-1001 and 1002) provide one on one attention to learn and refine world percussion instrument-specific skills.
Commercial Music: World Percussion
Duration1 year(s)
Tuition FeeUSD 47,351 / Year
Next IntakeAugust 28, 2026
Commercial Music: World Percussion
About
- 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.
Disciplines
College of Fine Arts
Requirements
Entry Requirements
First-Year
3.0 cumulative GPA OR 1120* SAT (evidenced-based reading & writing and math) OR 22 ACT (composite score). *1040 for exams taken prior to March 2016.
Transfer
2.5 GPA in 24 or more transferable college-level credits. Transfer students with fewer than 24 transferable college-level credits must meet the first-year student admission requirements.
English Requirements
- PTEMin 44
- IELTSMin 6
- TOEFLMin 61
Fee Information
Application Fee 95
How to Apply
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- RSVP for an undergraduate admissions event
- Apply as an undergraduate degree seeking student
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Commercial Music: World Percussion
University of Nevada, Las Vegas
United States of America, Paradise