Program Recognition
•Bullet: Drum was one of the three performance programs offered when the Los Angeles Music Academy, now Los Angeles College of Music, opened in 1996; Ralph Humphrey and Joe Porcaro were its founding Drum Department chairs
•Bullet: The department is now chaired by Marcelo Bucater, and LACM's baccalaureate and graduate majors are nationally accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music
Training
•Bullet: The Bachelor of Music in Drum Performance is a 180-credit, 12-quarter degree that focuses study on learning the instrument and on learning to play with others, improving motor skills, technique and sound, and presenting contemporary rhythm concepts
•Bullet: Listed course highlights are Ensemble Workshop, Playing Techniques, Applied Sight Reading, Recording for Musicians, Original Project and Rhythm Studies, and private lessons lead to a Junior Recital and a Senior Recital
•Bullet: The curriculum builds repertoire across many styles together with modern studio recording skills, and includes a music business subject on business models
•Bullet: The Drum faculty page lists Dave Beyer, Marcelo Bucater, Tim Curle, Joel Taylor, Ronald Gutierrez, Jeff Hooker, Herman Matthews and Aquiles Priester
Professional Development
•Bullet: The program page names careers as performing artist, session player, accompanist, teacher, theatre musician and church musician
