The W & P Division offers undergraduate and graduate study culminating in the BA, BM, MM, and DMA degrees in performance. The division is also home to the School's Jazz Studies program, which offers BA and MM degrees in jazz.
The division also oversees the UMD Bands collective, which comprises numerous large and small concert ensembles and athletic bands.
Faculty
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Wind & Percussion
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Woodwinds
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Flute
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Oboe
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Clarinet
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Bassoon
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Saxophone
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Brass
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TromboneCraig Mulcahy
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Trumpet
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Horn
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Tuba & EuphoniumStephen E. Dumaine, TubaSteve Kellner, Euphonium
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Percussion
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JazzThomas R. Baldwin, BassTim Powell, Saxophone, Jazz TheoryGerard F. Kunkel, GuitarChuck Redd, PercussionJon Ozment, PianoChris Vadala, Director of Jazz Studies/Saxophone
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Bands & ConductingMichael Votta - Division Chair
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Degrees
- Bachelor of Arts, Wind & Percussion Emphasis
- Bachelor of Arts, Jazz Emphasis
- Bachelor of Music, Wind & Percussion
- Master of Music, Wind & Percussion
- Master of Music, Jazz Performance
- Doctor of Musical Arts, Wind & Percussion
Ensembles
The Division of Wind & Percussion is home to more performance ensembles than any other area of the School of Music, including:
- UMD Bands and the UMD Wind Orchestra
- Jazz Bands and jazz combos
- Percussion Ensemble
- numerous single-instrument woodwind and brass choirs/ensembles