The Herb Alpert School of Music at CalArts
Programs
Performer-Composer
For advanced students, this integrated approach to musicmaking serves as a vital linchpin in the evolution of original work and the maturation and refinement of individual artistic voices.
Composition
Long noted for its important contributions to contemporary musical innovation, the school's Composition Program allows each student to develop his or her own artistic voice through the mastery of a broad range of theories, techniques and creative tools.
Jazz
The Jazz Program is widely recognized for its distinguished faculty, successful alumni and award-winning students. This challenging program helps students develop into highly versatile performers, improvisers and composers.
Programs in Performance
Students in programs in performance closely study music practices from a variety of eras and traditions, while focusing on traditional and innovative performance techniques.
- African Music and Dance (MFA)
- Balinese and Javanese Music and Dance (MFA)
- Brass (BFA, MFA)
- Guitar (BFA, MFA)
- Harp (BFA, MFA)
- North Indian Music (MFA)
- Percussion (BFA, MFA)
- Piano/Keyboard (BFA, MFA)
- Collaborative Keyboard (MFA)
- Strings (BFA, MFA)
- Voice (BFA, MFA)
- Winds (BFA, MFA)
- World Music (BFA)
- World Percussion (MFA)
Musical Arts
The Musical Arts Program is designed for undergraduates whose diverse interests and multiple musical talents warrant individualized courses of study.
Music Technology
The Music Technology program allows undergraduates and graduates to build strong musical skills while mastering a variety of music-related technologies in the context of pursuing creative work.
Core Curriculum
The BFA Music Core Curriculum provides undergraduates with a solid basis for the conceptual understanding of musical processes and components, and prepares them for more advanced work in their areas of specialty.
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