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University of the Pacific

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Admissions

Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

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Composition & music studies

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ProgramOfficial Program Page

Program snapshot

Admissions

Prescreen RequiredNo AuditionInterview RequiredUniversity App Required

Audition format

In-Person or Virtual

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

One-on-one composition lessons with faculty composers

Write for solo instruments, small ensembles, voice, chorus, percussion, digital media, orchestra, and band

Specialized study in orchestration, contemporary performance techniques, electronic music, and film scoring

Electives in media/film/game scoring, popular songwriting, music business, and a professional recording studio

Notable Alumni

Graduates have earned Emmy Awards, Guggenheim Fellowships, and Fulbright Grants

Yoshiaki Onishi '04 — (2018 Guggenheim Fellowship); Larry Groupe '79 (Emmy-winning film/TV composer); Rosalie Burrell '10 (performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center)

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.62

Admit rate

71%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

3.2K

Earnings

$78K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$60,760

Before aid

Average net price

$25,447

After aid

Tuition Fees · pacific.edu College Scorecard

Program info updated 6d ago

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

One-on-one composition lessons with faculty composers

Write for solo instruments, small ensembles, voice, chorus, percussion, digital media, orchestra, and band

Specialized study in orchestration, contemporary performance techniques, electronic music, and film scoring

Electives in media/film/game scoring, popular songwriting, music business, and a professional recording studio

Notable Alumni

Graduates have earned Emmy Awards, Guggenheim Fellowships, and Fulbright Grants

Yoshiaki Onishi '04 — (2018 Guggenheim Fellowship); Larry Groupe '79 (Emmy-winning film/TV composer); Rosalie Burrell '10 (performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center)

Program Highlights

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

One-on-one composition lessons with faculty composers

Write for solo instruments, small ensembles, voice, chorus, percussion, digital media, orchestra, and band

Specialized study in orchestration, contemporary performance techniques, electronic music, and film scoring

Electives in media/film/game scoring, popular songwriting, music business, and a professional recording studio

Notable Alumni

Graduates have earned Emmy Awards, Guggenheim Fellowships, and Fulbright Grants

Yoshiaki Onishi '04 — (2018 Guggenheim Fellowship); Larry Groupe '79 (Emmy-winning film/TV composer); Rosalie Burrell '10 (performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center)

Key Info

Enrollment Term

Fall 2027

University AppApplication

Apply

Common App School Website

Opens

Jul 1, 2026

Deadline

Early ActionNov 15, 2026

Regular Decision / Powell Scholars Program DeadlineJan 15, 2027

Undergraduate · pacific.edu

Program AppApplication

Deadline

Application DeadlineJan 15, 2027

Music · pacific.edu

Prescreen Requirements

Portfolio

Portfolio: submit at least two original compositions in any musical style

Portfolio scores: send notated scores (PDF) where available

Portfolio recordings: send audio files of the works; live recordings preferred, with MIDI/digital realizations acceptable if no recording exists

Portfolio submission: submit directly to Program Director Andrew Conklin by email

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Verified for Fall 2027 entry

Good to Know

Application Logistics

Apply via Common App or the Pacific application

Submit the composition portfolio directly to the Program Director by email

No separate audition portal required

Placement & Continuation

Admitted students complete music theory and aural-skills placement at orientation — for course placement only, not admission

An end-of-year advisory portfolio review and an upper-division review at the end of the second year govern continuation in the major (not admission)

Eligibility

Fall enrollment

Undergraduate program

What's The Process

Review Format

Admission is by portfolio review and faculty interview rather than a performance audition

In-person interview strongly encouraged; video-recorded materials accepted in some cases

Schedule opens in December after application submission

Process

Apply to University of the Pacific

Complete the conservatory questionnaire (received by email after application)

Submit the composition portfolio directly to Program Director Andrew Conklin

Some applicants also complete a primary-instrument placement audition for applied lessons (course placement, not admission)

Contact

Program Director Andrew Conklin, aconklin@pacific.edu

Scholarship Info

Scholarships

Pacific offers need- and merit-based scholarship opportunities

Pacific reports more than $3 million in combined academic and music merit scholarships awarded to its Fall 2020 undergraduate cohort

School info

Snapshot

Avg GPA (W)

3.62

Admit rate

71%

school-wide

Grad rate

69%

Enrollment

3.2K

Earnings

$78K

10yr after

Costs & aid

Tuition & fees

$60,760

Before aid

Average net price

$25,447

After aid

Tuition Fees · pacific.edu College Scorecard

Program Recognition

NASM accredited since 1928

Exclusively undergraduate conservatory with abundant personal attention

Training

One-on-one composition lessons with faculty composers

Write for solo instruments, small ensembles, voice, chorus, percussion, digital media, orchestra, and band

Specialized study in orchestration, contemporary performance techniques, electronic music, and film scoring

Electives in media/film/game scoring, popular songwriting, music business, and a professional recording studio

Notable Alumni

Graduates have earned Emmy Awards, Guggenheim Fellowships, and Fulbright Grants

Yoshiaki Onishi '04 — (2018 Guggenheim Fellowship); Larry Groupe '79 (Emmy-winning film/TV composer); Rosalie Burrell '10 (performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center)

Updated 6d ago