Percussion

Audition Guidelines

Percussionists are asked to prepare 5-8 minutes of music that demonstrates their performance abilities on snare drum, mallets (two or four mallets), and timpani. Students may choose to play all or portions of works/études on each instrument to accommodate this time frame.  

Degrees available for percussionists:

• Bachelor of Music in Performance
• Bachelor of Music Education
• Bachelor of Music with Elective Studies in Business
• Bachelor of Arts in Music

If you have other questions, please contact Prof. Robert Meunier (robert.meunier@drake.edu).