Dr. Scott Walker-Parker
Assistant Professor of Music, Director of Instrumental Activities
School of Arts and Sciences
| Degree | Major | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| DMA | Wind Band Conducting | University of Nebraska | 2023 |
| MM | Wind Conducting | Georgia Southern University | 2020 |
| BA | Entertainment Industry / Ensemble Conducting | University of Alabama | 2016 |
Office Hours:
Fall 2024
Coll 101-00AA / College Success
Musc 101-00AA / Concert Band
Musc 310-49XA / World Music
Musc 441-00AA / Music History from Antiquity - 1750
Musc 120, 220, 320, 340, 420, & 440-00AC / Applied Music - BrassDr. Scott Walker-Parker is the Director of Instrumental Activities at Peru State College where he oversees all aspects of the instrumental studies curriculum and band program, conducts the Concert and Pep Bands as well as teaches conducting, applied brass, and the music history sequence.
Dr. Walker-Parker earned his Doctor of Musical Arts in Wind Band Conducting at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln where he served as a graduate teaching assistant from 2020-2022. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies – Leadership: Entertainment Industry and Ensemble Conducting from The University of Alabama, a Master of Music in Conducting from Georgia Southern University, and an Advanced Professional Certificate in Music Studies from Berklee College of Music. His primary conducting teachers include Dr. Carolyn Barber, Dr. Robert Dunham, and Randal Coleman.
Dr. Walker-Parker is a native of Mobile, Alabama but has also lived and taught in South Georgia and Upstate South Carolina. He is an alumnus of Spirit of Atlanta Drum and Bugle Corps and continues to be an active music instructor throughout the Southeast.