Percussion

Performance Concentration: Percussion (39-44 Credit Hours)

Required Courses
Foundational Music Courses (18 credit hours)

Appreciation Courses (3 credit hours)

  • MUS 274 Western Music History: An Overview (3 credit hours)
    • No prerequisite for the above three courses; may not be repeated for credit

Basic Skills Courses (6 credit hours)

  • MUS 101 Fundamentals of Music and Class Piano I (3 credit hours)
    • No prerequisite; may not be repeated for credit
  • MUS 277 Entrepreneurship for the Creative and Performing Artist (3 credit hours)
    • No prerequisite; may not be repeated for credit

Music Theory Courses (9 credit hours)

  • MUS 129 Rudiments of composition (3 credit hours)
    • No prerequisite; may not be repeated for credit
  • MUS 107 Music Theory I (3 credit hours)
    • Prerequisite MUS 129; may not be repeated for credit
  • MUS 108 Music Theory II: Rotating Topic (3 credit hours)
    • This class may be repeated for credit; Prerequisite: MUS 129
Applied Music Courses (14-16 credit hours)

Additional Fee Applies

  • MUS 135 Private Instruction: Drumset and Percussion (4 credit hours per year)
  • MUS 245 Private Drumset and Percussion Instruction (4 credit hours of MUS 245 per year total, or 2 hours of MUS 245 and 1 credit hour of MUSE 2355)
    • Prerequisite: MUS 135 (4 credit hours)
  • MUSE 2355 Applied Percussion at Concordia University Chicago (1 credit hour); Audition required
  • MUS 300 level Private Drumset and Percussion Instruction (4 cr hrs of MUS 300 per year total, or 2 cr hrs of MUS 300 and 1 cr hr of MUSE 3551)
    • Prerequisite: MUS 245 (4 credit hours) of MUS 245 (2 credit hours) and MUSE 3351 (1 credit hour)
  • MUSE 3351 Applied Percussion Majors at Concordia University Chicago (1 credit hour); Audition required
    • Prerequisite: MUS 245, 4 credit hours
  • MUS 400 level Private Drumset and Percussion Instruction (4 credit hours per year total) Prerequisite: MUS 300 level (4 credit hours) or MUS 300 level (2 credit hours) and MUS 3351 (1 credit hour)
Ensemble Courses (1-4 credit hours)

Students are required to take two of the following courses:

  • MUSE 3950 Jazz Band (0.5 Credit Hours) at Concordia University Chicago; Audition required
    • May be repeated for credit
  • MUSE 3960 University Band (0.5 Credit Hours) at Concordia University Chicago; Audition required
    • May be repeated for credit

NOTE: Student may substitute the above Ensemble Requirements Courses with a private instruction course at Dominican University, if other students are available to create an ensemble of the appropriate level. Percussion Faculty and Director of Music Discipline approval is required.

Targeted Skills (6 Credit Hours)

Two of the following courses are required (all three are recommended):

  • MUS 266 Blues and Jazz Appreciation (3 credit hours)
  • MUS 268 History of Rock and Roll (3 credit hours)
  • MUS 278 The Beatles (3 credit hours)
Additional Requirements
  • Juries, once annually
  • Performances bi-annually
  • Senior Recital