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Los Angeles College of Music

Overview

At a Glance

School type

Private, for-profit, 4-year or above

School Size & Setting

Medium | Urban

Students-to-Faculty Ratio

2:1

Religious affliation

Not applicable

General Information

Address

Los Angeles College of Music

300 S Fair Oaks Ave, Pasadena, California 91105

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Phone

(626) 568-8850

Website
www.lacm.edu/

Mission Statement

Los Angeles Music Academy is a college of music offering a quality education in a personal and highly-specialized environment. Our faculty of world-renowned professional musicians provides intensive contemporary music training to our students, giving them the skills they need to be competitive in the industry today.

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Mission Statement

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Los Angeles Music Academy is a college of music offering a quality education in a personal and highly-specialized environment. Our faculty of world-renowned professional musicians provides intensive contemporary music training to our students, giving them the skills they need to be competitive in the industry today.

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cost & financial aid

Annual tuition & fees

Undergraduate

In state

$25,650

Out of state

$25,650
Graduate

In state

No information

Out of state

No information

Financial Aid: Undergraduates

Received financial aid
84%
Type of aid % of students receiving aid Average amount
Federal grants 54.0% $3,374
State/local grants 5.0% $3,999
Institutional grants 83.0% $6,963
Loans 41.0% $5,897

Other Estimated Costs

Housing

$17,253 per year

Books & Supplies

$900 per year

Personal Expenses

$4,671 per year

Financial aid resources

Paying for college

Learn about different ways to cover costs, incluing financial aid, GI Bills, grants and scholarships

Applying for financial Aid

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Academics

Most Popular Undergraduate majors

  • Music Technology
  • Music Theory and Composition
  • Stringed Instruments
  • Voice and Opera
  • Music Management
Full List of Majors

Undergraduate Majors X

  • VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
    • Music Theory and Composition
      • A program that focuses on the study of the principles of sound manipulation as applied to the creation of music, and the techniques of creating and arranging music. Includes instruction in aural theory, melody, counterpoint, complex harmony, modulation, chromatics, improvisation, progressions, musical writing, instrumentation, orchestration, electronic and computer applications, studies of specific musical styles, and development of original creative ability. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Keyboard Instruments
      • A program that prepares individuals to master the piano, organ, or related keyboard instruments and performing art as solo, ensemble, and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in piano and keyboard pedagogy, ensemble playing, accompanying, service playing, repertoire, keyboard and pedal skills, recital, and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Voice and Opera
      • A program that prepares individuals to master the human voice and performing art as solo and/or ensemble performers in concert, choir, opera, or other forms of singing. Includes instruction in voice pedagogy, diction, vocal physiology and exercise, expressive movement, repertoire, recital, and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Stringed Instruments
      • A program that prepares individual to master a stringed instrument and performing arts as solo, ensemble and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in playing and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Technology
      • A program that focuses on the creative aspects of the blending of music and technology; and that prepares individuals to apply technical knowledge and skills to the composition, recording, synthesis, and performance of music; audio-visual production; scoring for film and multimedia; and software and multimedia development. Includes instruction in music theory, music history, composition, acoustics, recording technology, computer composition, electronic music synthesis, technology-based performance, 3D sound and spatial audio, and music business and law. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Brass Instruments
      • A program that prepares individuals to master a brass instrument and performing art as solo, ensemble, and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in playing and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Woodwind Instruments
      • A program that prepares individuals to master a woodwind instrument and performing art as solo, ensemble, and/or accompanist performers. Includes instruction in playing and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Percussion Instruments
      • A program that prepares individuals to master percussion instruments and performing art for a variety of musical settings, including orchestral, solo, chamber, commercial, or nontraditional. Includes instruction in playing and personal style development. See other colleges that offer this major
    • Music Management
      • A program that prepares individuals to organize and manage music organizations, operations, facilities, and personnel. Includes instruction in business and financial management; marketing and fundraising; personnel management and labor relations; event promotion and management; music products merchandising; artist agency and promotion; music law; and applications to specific activities such as managing theaters, recording studios and companies, bands and other ensembles, individual artists, and music organizations. See other colleges that offer this major
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Admissions

Undergraduate acceptance rate

Acceptance rate
82.83%
  • Apply 367
  • Accepted 304
  • Attend 62

Application Fee

Undergraduate
$60
Graduate
No information

Undergraduate application requirements

  • High school transcript

    Required

  • High school GPA

    Required

  • Recommendation letter

    Not applicable

  • Admissions test
    (SAT or ACT)

    Not applicable

  • TOEFL
    (international students)

    Required

  • Completion of college
    prep program

    Not applicable

  • Demonstration of
    competencies

    Required
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Student Life

Student Demographics

Female Students
42%
Male Students
58%
Student Ethnicities
  1. Two Or More Ethnicities37.23%
  2. Caucasian29.29%
  3. Hispanic/Latino13.39%
  4. Black7.53%
  5. Asian5.86%
  6. Not Specified4.6%
  7. American Indian/Alaska Native1.26%
  8. Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.84%

Student body breakdown

Total students enrolled

262

Undergraduate students

262

Full Time Students
95%
Part Time Students
5%

Student services

  • Meal plan
  • Counseling services
  • Remedial services
  • Work-study
  • Placement services
  • Study abroad
  • Weekend/evening classes
  • On-campus day care for student's children
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