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3601 Pacific Avenue
Stockton,California 95211
209.946.2415
admission@pacific.edu

DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Music

Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Music in Composition

Bachelor of Music in Music Education

Bachelor of Music in Music History

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy

Bachelor of Music with an Emphasis in Music Management

Bachelor of Science in Music Industry Studies

Master of Music in Music Education

Master of Arts in Music Therapy

The conservatory offers 11 imaginative undergraduate and graduate degree programs as well as music minor options. Our courses provide a strong foundation in musicianship; supportive one-to-one instruction in instrumental, jazz, piano and voice; and a broad range of performing ensembles. In class and in our communities, we demonstrate how music is central to the world’s many economies, cultures and stories. Our undergraduates gain experiences typically reserved for graduate students elsewhere. Whether as an operatic or musical theater lead in our productions, a member of a jazz combo or a partner in our student run Pac Ave recording label, our students grow individually as leaders and together as collaborators. If you are interested in a music major, minor or double major, either within the conservatory or in another area of study, we will help you create your path. Our faculty includes performers, composers and scholars who are deeply committed to helping students grow as individuals, citizens and musicians. They are actively involved in renowned music organizations, programs and events in the U.S. and abroad. They are involved, collaborative and compassionate toward each other and our students, even as they set clear academic expectations. Our students often choose Pacific precisely to study with a specific mentor.

Acceptance Rate:

The University of the Pacific Conservatory of Music has an acceptance rate of 42%.

Faculty Info:

Stephen Perdicaris Program Director/trombone Scott Choate tuba/euphonium Michael Downing percussion Sadie Glass horn Leonard Ott trumpet Yejee Choi Pacific Choirs Eric Dudley Orchestra (interim) James Haffner Opera Patrick Langham Jazz Vu Nguyen Band Patricia Shands Program Director of Chamber Music Nicolas Waldvogel Orchestra (fall 2020 sabbatical) Peter Witte Conducting Patrick Langham Program Director/saxophone Jamie Dubberly brass Brian Kendrick percussion Joseph Mazzaferro trumpet Gerry Pineda bass Alexander Reyes saxophone Randy Sandoli piano Ruth V. Brittin Program Director Kyle Bruckman Yejee Choi Michael Downing Elizabeth Keithcart Mathew Krejci Nicolasa Kuster Brook Moes Vu Nguyen Leonard Ott Sarah Waltz Program Director Elisse La Barre Kumiko Uyeda Nicolas Waldvogel Benom Plumb Program Director Jeffrey D. Crawford Keith N. Hatschek Joshua Smotherman Andrew Conklin Program Director Hendel Almetus Eric Dudley Pat Grimm Margaret Perry Dashiel Reed Eric Wood Eric Waldon Program Director Fei-Lin Hsiao SF Program Director Emily Broadhurst Casie Little Karen Moran SF campus Vienna Sa Maya Zebley SF campus Sonia Leong, Program Director Natsuki Fukasawa Patricia Grimm Collaborative Pianist Sabine Klein, Collaborative Pianist Margaret Perry Monica Adams Collaborative Pianist Frank Wiens Ann Miller Program Director/violin Thomas Derthick bass Vicky Wang cello Igor Veligan violin/viola Guy Powell guitar Daniel Ebbers Program Director Eric Dudley James Haffner Virginia Kelsey Burr C. Phillips Nicolasa Kuster Program Director/bassoon Mathew Krejci flute Patricia Shands clarinet Jesse Barrett oboe Kyle Bruckmann oboe Ricardo Martinez saxophone

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - April 08, 2025

San Francisco’s acclaimed Merola Opera Program has unveiled its 2025 season. The summer festival performances include a vocal/piano recital; a concert of staged bel canto opera scenes and more. Learn how to purchase tickets.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - March 26, 2025

San Francisco’s esteemed Merola Opera Program will open its 2025 Summer Festival with A Grand Night for Singing: An American Songfest, an intimate voice and piano recital that highlights the rich musical history of the United States. Learn more!

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by A.A. Cristi - March 14, 2025

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The Warren Wolf Quintet takes the stage at The Broward Center for the Performing Arts' Amaturo Theater on March 12, 2025, at 7:45 p.m. for a spellbinding evening of jazz, presented as part of the 2024-2025 Gold Coast Jazz Society (GCJS) Concert Series.

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by Chloe Rabinowitz - February 26, 2025

The American Mavericks Project will present pianist and AMP founder Chelsea Randall's solo program 'the Next Generation: Young Women Composers' at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music. Learn more!

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by Stephi Wild - January 21, 2025

The sixth annual 'The Sound of Spring' concert celebrating the Chinese New Year will be held at the Fisher Center at Bard College and Rose Theater at Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City.

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