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Pursue your passion for global percussion with Oakland University’s Master of Music in World Percussion Performance. With our advanced music degree, you’ll dive deeper into the world of global percussion performance and the techniques used during concerts, plays and other types of entertainment. Through hands-on training and mentorship opportunities with nationally and internationally known faculty, you’ll further your own personal percussion performance skills while deepening your musical understanding.
Explore Oakland’s Master of Music degree in World Percussion Performance and see how our personalized curriculum and special creative community will empower your confidence and transform your future.
Pursue your passion for global percussion with Oakland University’s Master of Music in World Percussion Performance. With our advanced music degree, you’ll dive deeper into the world of global percussion performance and the techniques used during concerts, plays and other types of entertainment. Through hands-on training and mentorship opportunities with nationally and internationally known faculty, you’ll further your own personal percussion performance skills while deepening your musical understanding.
Explore Oakland’s Master of Music degree in World Percussion Performance and see how our personalized curriculum and special creative community will empower your confidence and transform your future.
Oakland University’s comprehensive Master of Music in World Percussion Performance develops your global musicianship and creativity through the pillars of technique, repertoire, critical listening, improvisation, composition, cultural grounding, mind-body wellness, and community engagement.
The Master of Music in World Percussion Performance at Oakland University builds upon your previous percussion experience to expand your career path in the field of music. As a graduate-level music major, you’ll hone your technical skills and artistic talents to thrive in your professional and personal life. Whether you strive to be a professional musician, music producer or music educator, our master’s in world percussion performance equips you to transform the future of music.
With OU’s Master of Music in World Percussion Performance, you could enjoy a career as a:
Our master’s in world percussion performance develops your proficiency in the theoretical, conceptual and artistic aspects of percussion. Applicants must hold a bachelor’s degree in music from a regionally accredited institution or its U.S. equivalent. A successful audition demonstrating prior experience is also required.
With a comprehensive blend of theory and practice — culminating in a master’s recital project — our advanced music major will expand your skill set as both a student and a musician.
Explore the curriculum for our master of music degree, which includes courses like:
Not sure if the Master of Music degree in World Percussion Performance is right for you? Check out these other graduate-level music majors at Oakland University, and contact our admissions team to discuss your options.