Percussion

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Meet Our Faculty

Brian Jones BrianJonesOct2020

Brian Jones

Adjunct Assistant Professor of Percussion

Drew Lang Drew Lang

Drew Lang

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Percussion

Ed Smith Ed Smith

Ed Smith

Adjunct Lecturer, Vibraphone

George Nickson GeorgeNicksonPercussion

George Nickson

Chair of Percussion Department, Professor of Practice, Director and Conductor of SYZYGY

Jamal Mohamed Jamal Mohamed

Jamal Mohamed

Adjunct Lecturer, Director of the Meadows World Music Ensemble; Instructor: Percussion Ensemble, Hand Drumming and Ethnic Percussion

John Bryant BryantJohn-May-2023

John Bryant

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Drumset Studies

Jon Lee Jon Lee

Jon Lee

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Director of Percussion Ensemble

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMS

GRADUATE PROGRAMS

The Master of Music in Performance degree prepares students to pursue a career in performance or to undertake further studies at the doctoral level, positioning them to become college studio professors. The degree is completed in four semesters of study with a minimum of 30 credits required for graduation. The Performer Diploma and Artist Diploma are two-year programs (20 credits) for musicians in their final stages of preparation for professional performance careers. Please contact the appropriate faculty for your instrument or the department chair for details.

Scholarships and Financial Assistance

All undergraduate applicants are automatically considered for academic merit and artistic scholarships by applying to SMU and to Meadows. View additional information on the undergraduate financial aid and scholarship process here.

Graduate financial assistance is available through merit scholarships, graduate assistantships and work-study positions. The FAFSA is required for work-study and graduate assistantships.

Admissions

Alumni Spotlight

Principal Percussionist, Santa Fe Opera
Principal Percussionist, Milwaukee Symphony Orchestra

Robert Klieger ’07

Principal Percussionist, Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra

Steven Merrill ’06

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