Training
•Bullet: Instrumentalists take Applied Classical Lessons and Applied Commercial Lessons on their principal instrument and a half recital; the Performance emphasis adds a full recital and Studio Instrumentalist
•Bullet: Improvisation I and Commercial Instrumental Styles are required; every principal except percussion takes Improvisation II, and percussion principals take Ethnic Percussion
•Bullet: Piano and keyboard principals are waived from Class Piano, with the four hours moved to general electives
•Bullet: In the Performance emphasis, guitar principals add a Classical/CMM seminar, saxophone principals add a semester each of Applied Classical Flute and Clarinet, and electric bass principals add Applied Commercial Bass String
Performance & Productions
•Bullet: Commercial Guitar Ensemble I (directed by Michael Valeras) is built for commercial guitar majors who read charts, rhythm charts and Nashville number charts; the Bass Ensemble (directed by Carter Murphey) gathers 8-10 commercial bass players
•Bullet: Rock Ensemble (directed by Dr. Paulo Oliveira) places guitar, bass, drums and keyboard in groups of six to ten, and Jazz Band II is a big band that feeds Jazz Band, both by audition
•Bullet: String players can join the String Chamber Orchestra, which plays commercial styles and studio session techniques, the World Fiddle Ensemble or the Jazz String Quartet
Facilities
•Bullet: Students perform in venues such as the Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and Massey Concert Hall, and record in campus studios
Degree Flexibility
•Bullet: Instrumentalists pick one of five emphases (Performance, Composition and Arranging, Music Business, Songwriting or Music Technology) after a shared base of theory, aural skills and commercial styles coursework
