Los Angeles College of Music, Pasedena, California

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Los Angeles College of Music was founded in 1996 and is a college of music offering a quality education in a personal and highly-specialized environment. At LACM, we keep our curriculum current so we can give you the most relevant skills you'll need in today's musical world. You'll receive intensive training in the essentials of contemporary music-making, learning first-hand from a dedicated faculty of world-renowned professionals who have proven themselves with the biggest names in jazz, rock, pop and more. We are a different kind of school that truly maximizes the improvement and learning that you receive.

We believe we are unique in the way we teach contemporary music. Our graduates and those who hire them consistently say that we accomplish what we set out to do for our students. If you are serious about your music career and want to learn in an exceptional educational environment, then spend a little more time looking around our website and, as we say, "Get To The Music."

LACM was founded in 1996 as a consortium of musicians and instructors who wanted to create a unique learning environment for talented students. Many faculty members had taught at other schools in Los Angeles and on the east coast, and wanted to combine what they felt were the best attributes of these schools into a one-of-a kind curriculum. Pasadena was chosen as an ideal location because of its safe streets and neighborhoods, still relatively close to the LA music scene with its nightclubs, concert venues, recording studios and entertainment companies.

As an international student, you bring unique and valuable experiences with you to LACM. Your diverse background adds to the varied mix of ideas circulating around you in and out of the classroom. During your experiences here at LACM, you will receive an intensive training in the essentials of contemporary music-making, learning first-hand from a dedicated faculty of world-renowned professionals who have proven themselves with the biggest names in jazz, rock, pop, and more. As an international student at LACM, you will also have the opportunity to build professional and personal relationships that last a lifetime. LACM’s international students make up nearly one-half of our student population, which creates a unique and diverse learning environment.

The LACM building was originally built in the 1940’s for a school of NASA scientists learning-as-they-went to build satellites. The press release announcing the first man on the moon came out of an office in this building. An average of 150 students attend LACM each year. With over 40 faculty members on-staff, the student/teacher ratio is better than 4 to 1. The building’s facilities include large, modern classrooms equipped with Mackie Sound Systems, Yamaha drumsets with Zildjian cymbals, and Tech 21 guitar and Gallien-Krueger bass amps.

Outside, the building has a sunny, tree-lined courtyard with tables, chairs, and enough outdoor space to hold impromptu jam sessions. The school is open 6AM - 1AM Monday-Friday and 8AM - 1AM on weekends (except during breaks and holidays). Starbucks coffee shop is just a half a block away and Saladang Restaurant, a favorite with students, is right across the street. Old Town Music is the closest of 3 excellent music stores and is within walking distance of the LACM campus. Just around the corner is the hip, vibrant neighborhood of Old Pasadena.

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