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

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. COM is the first accredited professional music school on the west coast and a charter member of the

National Association of Schools of Music The National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) is an association of post-secondary music schools in the United States and the principal U.S. accreditor for higher education in music. It was founded on October 20, 1924, and is based in Reston ...

(1928)./ Accreditation
. University of the Pacific. retrieved on 12 Dec, 2008. It offers 11 different degree programs, all of which are accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music.

History

The School of Music was first formed on Pacific's campus in 1878 with 32 students registered./ History
University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008. By the 1880s, the school's catalog began listing specific admission requirements for music and awarded its first

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degrees. A theory of

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degree was added later, with the first student graduating in 1909. Shortly after Pacific's move to its Stockton campus in 1924, the School of Music, renamed the Conservatory of Music, became a member of the National Association of Schools of Music. It continued to expand its degree offerings, adding a

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program in 1946 (O'Connell, 1990) and an accredited Bachelor's degree in Music Management in 1983.

Facilities

The conservatory has five main buildings: Faye Spanos Concert Hall, Recital Hall, Rehearsal Hall, Buck Hall, and Owen Hall./ Facilities
University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008. 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

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University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008. The 115-seat Recital Hall is a smaller performance space used for student recitals, chamber concerts and

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./ Recital Hall
University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008. The 2 rehearsal rooms in the Rehearsal Center are used for band and

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rehearsals. This building also includes one faculty office and the band and

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./ Rehearsal Center
University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008. 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

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system for use in composing and analyzing film music. Owen Hall houses practice rooms, a digital recording studio, and a computer lab with 19

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computers with a variety of software, including Logic Pro 7,

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. ./ Owen Hall
University of the Pacific. Retrieved on 15 Dec, 2008. Owen Hall was renovated in 2017 and added additional practice rooms with enhanced acoustic treatment. 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 Bachelor of arts (BA or AB; from the Latin ', ', or ') is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines. A Bachelor of Arts degree course is generally completed in three or four years ...

(B.A.) degree: ***B.A. Music ***B.A. Music, emphasis in

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Studies ***B.A. Music, emphasis in Music Management ** Bachelor of Music (B.M.) degree: ***B.M

Music History Music history, sometimes called historical musicology, is a highly diverse subfield of the broader discipline of musicology that studies music from a historical point of view. In theory, "music history" could refer to the study of the history o ...

***B.M. Music Management ***B.M. Music Education ***B.M. Music Performance ***B.M.

Music Therapy Music therapy, an allied health profession, "is the clinical and evidence-based use of music interventions to accomplish individualized goals within a therapeutic relationship by a credentialed professional who has completed an approved music th ...

***B.M.

Music Composition Musical composition can refer to an original piece or work of music, either vocal or instrumental, the structure of a musical piece or to the process of creating or writing a new piece of music. People who create new compositions are called c ...

*Graduate students: **

M.A. A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

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degree: ***M.A./M.Ed.

Music Education Music education is a field of practice in which educators are trained for careers as elementary or secondary music teachers, school or music conservatory ensemble directors. Music education is also a research area in which scholars do origina ...

**M.A. degree: ***M.A.

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 *
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New Music Ensemble, student led contemporary music group ***Pacific Heavy Ensemble, student led band/orchestra/choir

Statistics

Enrollment in the conservatory is around 260 students- about 90%

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and 10% graduate./ Student Profile
University of the Pacific. retrieved on 12 Dec, 2008. Around 75% of students come from

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; other states represented include

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. International students in the Conservatory come from countries including

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Student organizations

The following organizations have chapters within the Conservatory: *

Mu Phi Epsilon Mu Phi Epsilon () is a co-ed international professional fraternity, professional music fraternity. It has over 75,000 members in 227 collegiate chapters and 113 Alumnus/a, alumni chapters in the US and abroad. History Mu Phi Epsilon was founde ...

- Mu Eta Chapter *

Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity of America (colloquially known as Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, Phi Mu Alpha, or simply Sinfonia) () is an American collegiate social fraternity for men with a special interest in music. The fraternity is open to men "w ...

- Beta Pi Chapter *

Sigma Alpha Iota Sigma Alpha Iota () is a women's music fraternity. Formed to "uphold the highest standards of music" and "to further the development of music in America and throughout the world", it continues to provide musical and educational resources to its m ...

- Eta Omega Chapter *

Pi Kappa Lambda Pi Kappa Lambda () is an American honor society for undergraduate students, graduate students, and professors of music. There are over 270 chapters nationally; a complete roster of current chapters is listed in the organization's official web si ...

- Delta Chapter *

NAfME The National Association for Music Education (NAfME) is an organization of American music educators dedicated to advancing and preserving music education as part of the core curriculum of schools in the United States. Founded in 1907 as the Mus ...

Student Chapter (CMEA: Music Education). *

American Choral Directors Association The American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), headquartered in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, is a non-profit organization with the stated purpose of promoting excellence in the field of choral music. Its membership comprises approximately 22,000 c ...

Student Chapter The conservatory also has a Conservatory Student Senate.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Conservatory Of Music, University Of The Pacific University of the Pacific (United States) Universities and colleges established in 1878 Music schools in California 1878 establishments in California