Program Recognition
•Bullet: The Other Instruments emphasis places wind, brass, and percussion students in the Bachelor of Music in Performance, with preparation for performance, teaching, and graduate study.
•Bullet: The curriculum includes 34 units of individual instruction, including 16 upper-division units, and two solo recitals.
Training
•Bullet: Wind and Percussion Literature courses connect the applied studio sequence to a focused repertoire and history curriculum.
•Bullet: Chamber music and participation in the La Sierra University Orchestra or Wind Ensemble give students recurring ensemble experience.
•Bullet: La Sierra Studios provides practical recording experience within the department.
Professional Development
•Bullet: Graduates pursue further study at institutions such as Juilliard, USC, UCLA, and Indiana University.
•Bullet: Faculty and department sources place the program near Los Angeles and its professional music community.
Location
•Bullet: Students study in the Los Angeles region, where department faculty perform with the LA Philharmonic, LA Master Chorale, and Pacific Symphony Orchestra.
