Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific
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Type | Private |
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Established | 1878 |
Dean | Peter Witte |
Location | , , |
Campus | Urban |
Website | https://music.pacific.edu/music |
The Conservatory of Music (COM) is one of eleven schools and colleges at University of the Pacific. It is located on the school’s main campus in Stockton, California.
COM is the first accredited professional music school on the west coast and a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music (1928).[1] It offers 11 different degree programs, all of which are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.[1]
History
The School of Music was first formed on Pacific's campus in 1878 with 32 students registered.
Facilities
The conservatory has five main buildings: Faye Spanos Concert Hall, Recital Hall, Rehearsal Hall, Buck Hall, and Owen Hall.[3]
Faye Spanos Concert Hall, the main building in the conservatory, houses an 870-seat concert hall, practice rooms, faculty offices, and the conservatory administration. Built in 1927, it was renovated in 1988 and was seen in one of the Indiana Jones movies.[4]
The 115-seat Recital Hall is a smaller performance space used for student recitals, chamber concerts and
The 2 rehearsal rooms in the Rehearsal Center are used for band and
Most of the conservatory’s classes meet in Buck Hall, which includes four classrooms, a conference room, and private studios for many of the faculty. It also includes a 5.1 surround sound system for use in composing and analyzing film music.
Owen Hall houses practice rooms, a digital recording studio, and a computer lab with 19
Rehearsal space for Jazz Studies is located in the Burns Tower.
Degrees
The Conservatory offers several undergraduate and graduate degrees in the following concentrations:
- Undergraduate students:
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree:
- B.S. Music Industry Studies
- Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree:
- B.A. Music
- B.A. Music, emphasis in Jazz Studies
- B.A. Music, emphasis in Music Management
- Bachelor of Music (B.M.)degree:
- B.M Music History
- B.M. Music Management
- B.M. Music Education
- B.M. Music Performance
- B.M. Music Therapy
- B.M. Music Composition
- B.M
- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree:
- Graduate students:
Performing Ensembles
- Bands: Vu Nguyen, director
- University Concert Band
- Symphonic Wind Ensemble
- Choirs: Dr. Yejee Choi, director
- University Chorus
- Pacific Singers
- Jazz Ensembles (affiliated with the Brubeck Institute): Patrick Langham, director
- Pacific Big Band
- Various Student-led Combos
- Pacific Vocal Jazz Ensemble: Randy Sandoli, director
- Pacific Opera Theatre: James Haffner, director
- Orchestra: Dr. Nicolas Waldvogel, director
- University Symphony Orchestra
- Other Ensembles
- Pacific Stocktones, student led acappella group
- 28/78 New Music Ensemble, student led contemporary music group
- Pacific Heavy Ensemble, student led band/orchestra/choir
- Bands: Vu Nguyen, director
Statistics
Enrollment in the conservatory is around 260 students- about 90%
Student organizations
The following organizations have chapters within the Conservatory:
- Mu Phi Epsilon - Mu Eta Chapter
- Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia - Beta Pi Chapter
- Sigma Alpha Iota - Eta Omega Chapter
- Pi Kappa Lambda - Delta Chapter
- NAfMEStudent Chapter (CMEA: Music Education).
- American Choral Directors Association Student Chapter
The conservatory also has a Conservatory Student Senate.
See also
References
- ^ a b / Accreditation Archived 2008-05-01 at archive.today. University of the Pacific. retrieved on 12 Dec, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e / History. University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008.
- ^ / Facilities. University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008.
- ^ / Faye Spanos Concert Hall. University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008.
- ^ / Recital Hall. University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008.
- ^ / Rehearsal Center. University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008.
- ^ / Owen Hall. University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008.
- ^ a b / Student Profile. University of the Pacific. retrieved on 12 Dec, 2008.
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