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Department of Music at California State University, Northridge

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Type
  
Conservatory

Website
  
www.csun.edu/music

Director
  
Dr. Ric Alviso

Address
  
Long Beach, CA 90815, USA

Location
  
Los Angeles, California, United States

Parent institution
  
California State University, Northridge

Similar
  
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Ranked in the top 25 accredited university programs in the nation, the Music Department at Cal State Northridge is known for superior teaching provided by 70 distinguished faculty and professional musicians. Currently, there are more than 500 students pursuing undergraduate and graduate degrees in music.

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CSUN’s music programs have been recognized internationally for the excellent preparation of students in a variety of careers in classical and commercial music. Located within 20–30 minutes from the center of the film, television, and recording industry, the Music Department at Cal State Northridge offers outstanding studying and performing opportunities in connection with the leading educational institutions and cultural venues of the Los Angeles area.

Faculty (past-present)

  • Gregg Bissonette, drums
  • Ron Borczon, Music Therpy
  • John Dearman, guitar
  • Scott Glasgow, film & media composition
  • Liviu Marinescu, composition
  • Bob McChesney, jazz trombone
  • John Pisano, jazz guitar
  • Ron Purcell, guitar
  • John Roscigno, orchestral conducting
  • Elizabeth Sellers, film & media composition
  • Lawrence Stoffel, bands & conducting
  • Steven Thachuk guitar
  • David Whitwell, bands & conducting (retired)
  • Areas of study

    Bachelor of Arts

    Bachelor of Music

    Master of Arts

  • Music education
  • Master of Music

    Brass

  • Ronnie Blake trumpet
  • Tony Clements tuba
  • Jeff Purtle trumpet
  • Composition

  • Beverly Grigsby composer
  • Kentaro Sato Media and Commercial Music / Conducting (MA)
  • George Stone (composer) composer
  • Jeanne Pool composer
  • Garrett Byrnes composer
  • Stephen Cohn composer
  • John Coda composer
  • Percussion

  • Kalani percussion
  • Alphonse Mouzon percussion
  • Piano

  • Gordon Goodwin piano
  • Strings

  • Ron Purcell classical guitar
  • Robert Lipsett violin
  • John Doan guitar
  • Bruce Bransby bass
  • Voice

  • Michelle DeYoung voice
  • James Fortune voice
  • Maia Sharp voice
  • Nicole Cabell voice
  • Woodwinds

  • Vicki Boeckman recorder, flute
  • D. Scott Rogo oboe
  • Jazz

  • Alphonso Johnson bass
  • Kim Pensyl keyboard
  • Richard Campbell (musician) bass guitar
  • John Densmore jazz studies
  • Michael Glenn Williams composer, pianist
  • Masauko Chipembere Jr jazz studies
  • Other

  • Toshiyuki Shimada conductor
  • Paul Roessler singer
  • Leland Sklar singer, film composer
  • James Lee Stanley singer-songwriter
  • References

    Department of Music at California State University, Northridge Wikipedia