• Source: Conservatory of Music, University of the Pacific

      • 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). 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. By the 1880s, the school's catalog began listing specific admission requirements for music and awarded its first bachelor of music degrees. A theory of composition 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 music therapy 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.
      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.
      The 115-seat Recital Hall is a smaller performance space used for student recitals, chamber concerts and master classes.
      The 2 rehearsal rooms in the Rehearsal Center are used for band and choral rehearsals. This building also includes one faculty office and the band and orchestra music libraries.
      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 Apple computers with a variety of software, including Logic Pro 7, Sibelius, Final Cut Studio 2, Photoshop and Dreamweaver. . 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 (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
      Graduate students:
      M.A./M.Ed. degree:
      M.A./M.Ed. Music Education
      M.A. degree:
      M.A. Music Therapy


      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


      Statistics


      Enrollment in the conservatory is around 260 students- about 90% undergraduate and 10% graduate. Around 75% of students come from California; other states represented include Hawaii, Oregon, Alaska, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, Florida, West Virginia, New Jersey, and New York. International students in the Conservatory come from countries including Japan, China, Korea, and Taiwan.


      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
      NAfME Student Chapter (CMEA: Music Education).
      American Choral Directors Association Student Chapter
      The conservatory also has a Conservatory Student Senate.


      See also


      List of conservatories of music in the United States


      References




      External links


      Official website

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