Training
•Professional BM degree preparing instrumentalists for careers as soloists, ensemble musicians, teaching artists, and entrepreneurs
•Required junior and senior recitals, with ensemble participation concurrent with applied study
•Diverse training across genres and styles
•Brass coaching spans James Ford on trumpet, Jenny Kim on horn, and Dillon MacIntyre on low brass.
•Trombone Choir adds a focused chamber outlet alongside Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band.
Performance & Productions
•Ensembles include Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Band, University Orchestra, Jazz Big Band, Chamber Music, Afro-Latin, Mariachi, and New Music
Location
•Department in the heart of Los Angeles, center of the entertainment industry
•Free public concerts livestreamed on YouTube
