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It's our fall season—come one, come all
We are excited to announce that our 2022 fall season event calendar is here. Join us!
Benom Plumb featured in “Marketplace”, a national radio program to bring recognition to Pacific’s Music Industry Studies
In the series “I’ve Always Wondered. . .What is the best way to support musicians?" Plumb provides valuable insights into how musicians receive revenue and how fans can best support an artist’s music.
Pacific Opera Theatre takes first place in National Opera Association competition
Pacific's Conservatory of Music Opera Theatre takes First Place in Division III Production Competition for the spring 2022 Threepenny Opera by Kurt Weill & Bertolt Brecht.
Mahler at Pacific
Join us for a free concert featuring a side-by-side performance with the University Symphony Orchestra and high school student musicians as they perform a Mahler symphony under the baton of orchestra director Nicolas Waldvogel along with Virginia Kelsey, mezzo-soprano.
Horns for the Holidays
Join us for the first annual Horns for the Holidays—
University of the Pacific Horn Ensemble and faculty will perform holiday music at the City of Stockton Annual Holiday at the Pointe for their Tree Lighting Ceremony.
The energy in the room was electric—Pacific Prism 2022
Over 500 people filled Faye Spanos Concert Hall for 50 breathless minutes experiencing works ranging from musical theatre, rock, jazz, hip-hop, and concert music from seven continents and under-represented cultures and heritage in a concert setting—with more more than 125 students, staff, and faculty collaborating behind the scenes, in the hall, and on stage to thrill Pacific’s 2022 Homecoming audience.
More about Pacific Prism 2022
Assistant professor of voice Virginia Kelsey performs with New York Philharmonic
Virginia Kelsey, newly appointed assistant professor of voice and founding member of the Grammy-winning voice ensemble Roomful of Teeth, is performing with the New York Philharmonic this week at the renewed David Geffen/Wu Tsai concert hall.
Put some music in your lunch hour with Conservatory Concert Hour
Conservatory Concert Hour features student musicians playing solo or in ensembles and are professionally executed performances with repertoire ranging from well-known classical compositions to modern or original tunes composed by the students themselves on Fridays at 12:30 pm.
Conservatory Event Calendar
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Our celebrated faculty includes actively performing musicians whose experience provides students with a direct link to life as a professional musician today.
Academic Advising and Support
Advising in the Conservatory is a personalized mentoring experience through which faculty guide students to explore their musical and intellectual interests, learn the requirements for degree completion and discuss life after graduation.
In the Conservatory, a First Year Faculty Advisor is the first point of contact. A student will have multiple individual meetings beginning at Orientation and continuing throughout the year. Advising activities and support are incorporated through the first year Dean’s Seminar and other courses.
Members of the student’s advising network include Program Directors, Student Support Services Coordinator, Care Managers, and Career Advisors. After the first year, students change to an advisor who is a faculty member closely related to the chosen major.
The Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific prepares tomorrow’s performers, teachers, therapists, composers, scholars and music industry leaders.
job placement rate
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of conservatory students identify as students of color
Music Industry Studies
"The best part about being a Music Industry Studies major at Pacific is getting to work with the best professors. Because class sizes are small, I am able to get close with all of my professors. I can also make really good industry connections which allow me to get hands-on experience in my field even before graduation."
— June Benoit ‘23
Music Education
"The campus feels like a home where we can shape our 'noise' and ideas into definable pieces of art. It's a great place to explore new music and see a smiling face around eery corner."
— Cruz Gonzalez ’21
Music Performance
"The Conservatory is a fantastic environment for personal and musical growth. The faculty encourage ambitious independent projects that you would not be able to do at other schools. In my very first semester, I was able to create a student and faculty collaborative chamber series with the Assistant Dean of the Conservatory as my advisor."
— Amy Wheeler ’23
Students craft their future by exploring musical traditions and an ever-expanding range of repertoires and styles.
The University of the Pacific is a charter member of the National Association of Schools of Music and has been accredited by NASM since 1928.
