Music College in Los Angeles for Adults & Children

The Colburn School:
The Colburn School is a non-profit independent institution located in downtown Los Angeles across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall, and encompasses the Colburn School of Performing Arts (CSPA) and the Conservatory of Music (CCM). The Conservatory of Music is a highly-selective college offering classical instrumental music training at the baccalaureate and post-baccalaureate levels. Concerts of dance, drama, mime and music performances are offered to the public throughout the year. The CSPA is a community-based school that provides music, dance and drama training from introductory to advanced levels to students from ages preschool through adult.

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Within the Conservatory of Music, The Colburn School offers four differentcurricula, created to accommodate students in the advanced stages of theirmusical training. By design there is no hierarchy of programs: one is notbetter than another; audition requirements and standards remain the samefor all programs. Applicants should apply to the program that best fitstheir needs at the time of application.

Bachelor of Music
The Bachelor of Music (BM) degree program is a four-year undergraduatecurriculum focusing on the development of highly skilled performingmusicians. As an accredited institutional member of the NationalAssociation of Schools of Music, The Colburn School offers a curriculumthat includes a rigorous academic program requiring approximately 130semester units for completion.

Performance Diploma
The Performance Diploma (PD) is a four-year curriculum designed for thestudent who has not yet completed a baccalaureate degree, but whoseactivities require more flexibility than the Bachelor of Music program.The PD requires only two years of music theory; there is no requirementfor humanities and music history. Approximately 74 semester units arerequired for completion. Students whose English skills are inadequate forBM study may be admitted to the PD program initially. This allows thestudent to improve his or her English skills while continuing musicalstudies, before moving into the BM program.

Artist's Diploma
The Artist's Diploma (AD) program focuses on the development of highlyskilled performing musicians. The program is a minimum of two years and amaximum of four years in length, with a requirement of four recitals.Students must have completed a baccalaureate degree prior to beginningstudies at The Colburn School.

Professional Studies Certificate
The Professional Studies Certificate (PSC) program emphasizes professionaland pre-professional activities outside of The Colburn School. It isdesigned for students seeking intensive training in their applied area,often with specific goals in mind (such as preparation for competitions orauditions). Students are not required to have completed a baccalaureatedegree, although the majority of students in this program will have doneso. 24 semester units are required for completion.

All four programs within the Conservatory of Music are fully endowed;tuition, room, and board costs for each student are paid for by theendowment.