Annual Directory of Music Schools This national MC list will enable you to connect with the schools that suit your needs and budget. Whether you’re looking for a university, a technical school, a music camp or online course, this updated 2021 list will make your search easier. ALABAMA Satellite Facility: 1205 N. Fiesta Blvd. College of Fine Arts stage/audition/studio performance, Gilbert, AZ 85233 P.O. Box 210004 sight-singing, and specialized sonic ARS NOVA, INC. 480-858-9400 1017 N. Olive Rd., Music Bldg. Rm. 11 therapy to enhance the potential of the 2828 Drake Ave., S.W. Web: cras.edu Tucson, AZ 85721 ear and voice. Private lessons in Los Huntsville, AL 35802 Degrees/Certificates Offered: Master 520-621-1302 Angeles or anywhere by Skype/Zoom. Mailing: P.O. Box 14248 Recording Program II. Email: [email protected] Author of “Tune Your Voice: Singing Huntsville, AL 35815 Program and Facilities Description: Web: cfa.arizona.edu and Your Mind’s Musical Ear,” a 94 256-883-1105 MRP-II is a 42-week program with Program: Offers a professional page book with 7 instructional CDs Email: [email protected] classes limited to 12 students. recording facility offering 23+ track or downloads ($49.95) endorsed by Web: arsnovahsv.com It is the only program that secures and analog and digital recordings. faculty from Berklee, Juilliard, NYU and Cost: please call or see web for info requires an internship for graduation. Our mission is to provide services/and more, available at TuneYourVoice.net or Every student receives an Apple educational experiences to students, in retail music stores. For more info on UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Laptop, M-Audio Audio Interface, faculty and staff. Darlene, see her website. 810 Second Ave. Pro Tools M-Powered, Sennheiser Degree: N/A Tuscaloosa, AL 35487 microphone and headphones, Apple Duration: 30/45/60 min. lessons. 205-348-6054 Logic Pro and Waves plug-ins. ARKANSAS Email: [email protected] Students have access to our exclusive UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ARTISTMAX Web: music.ua.edu CRAS Connect, computer-based Department of Music, MB 201 1616 Butler Ave. Contact: Charles “Skip” Snead, School learning system. 377 N. McIlroy Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90025 of Music Director Our 40,000-sq. ft. facility includes: (8) Billingsley Music Bldg. 201 Email: [email protected] Cost: please call or see web for info control rooms, (5) studios, (2) Pro Tools Fayetteville, AR 72701 Web: ArtistMax.org labs, (2) digital audio labs, (2) mix labs 479-575-4701 Contact: Kan Caillat, Bridge Gardiner UNIVERSITY OF NORTH ALABAMA and a 6000-sq. ft. live sound classroom. Email: [email protected] Program: ArtistMax is a three- Department of Entertainment Industry Gear includes SSL, Neve, Studer, Web: music.uark.edu day intensive artist development 1 Harrison Plaza Otari, Korg, Alesis, Yamaha, Manley weekend workshop series. Florence, AL 35632-0001 and Neumann, among others. Students UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS We feature celebrity mentors such as Contact: Dr. Robert Garfrerick, Chair are offered a 7-tier certification on Pro AT LITTLE ROCK Ken Caillat (Founder), Colbie Caillat, 256-765-4342 or 1-800-TALK-UNA, Tools and manufacturer certifications 2801 S. University Christina Perri and John Rzeznik Ext. 4342 on the TC System 6000, Waves plug- Little Rock, AR 72204-1099 from the Goo Goo Dolls. ArtistMax Email: [email protected] ins, EAW Smaart, L-Acoustics Kudo 501-569-3294 delves into everything musicfrom Web: una.edu/entertainment and SoundVision plus Auto-Tune 5. Email: [email protected] Recording with Grammy Winning Program: Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor Financial aid available to those who Web: ualr.edu/music Producers, Music Business Mentors, of Science in Entertainment Industry qualify. Contact: Vicki Lind, Chair Vocal Coaching, Branding, Image Consulting, Stage Performance and ALASKA MESA COMMUNITY COLLEGE Movement Coaching. 1833 W. Southern Ave. CALIFORNIA Duration: 3 days UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA Mesa, AZ 85202 ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY Cost: Please visit our websites for 1708 Tanana Loop, Ste. 201 480-461-7000 79 New Montgomery St. details. Scholarships available. Fairbanks, AK 99775 Web: mesacc.edu/programs/audio- San Francisco, CA 94105 Notes: We bring in the best in the 907-474-7555, 907-474-6420 production-technologies 800-544-2787, 415-274-2222 entertainment business from Beyonce’s Web: uaf.edu/music Program: Audio Production Web: academyart.edu image/movement coach Aisha Francis Cost: please call or see web for info Technologies Program: Music Production & Sound to Peisha and Adriana McPhee who are Design for Visual Media the vocal coaches on American Idol. ARIZONA Additional locations: ADAM’S MUSIC AUDIO INSTITUTE OF AMERICA BILL KEIS MUSIC, INC. th 7110 E. McKellips Rd. 10612 Pico Blvd. 814 46th Ave. 650 N. 157 Drive Mesa, AZ 85207 Los Angeles, CA 90064 San Francisco, CA 94115 Goodyear, AZ 85338 480-654-7200 310-839-3575 415-752-0701 818-246-6858 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Downtown Center: Web: adamsmusic.com Web: audioinstitute.com Web: billkeis.com (Fire Science/EMT) Contact: Adam Note: Recording Engineer and Music Notes: Subjects covered include: 145 N. Centennial Way Program: one-on-one instruction in all Producer School Repertoire (learning songs), Mesa, AZ 85201 instruments and voice Improvisation, Theory, Technique, 480-461-6220 Degree: N/A AZUSA PACIFIC COLLEGE OF THE Composition, Arranging, Harmony, Duration: varies ARTS Chord Substitution, Sight Reading, PHOENIX COLLEGE COMMERCIAL Cost: please call or see web for info Warren Music Center, Room 100 Rhythm, Keyboards, Recording, MUSIC Notes: flexible scheduling, music 901 E Alosta Ave, Performance, How to Play in a Band, 1202 W. Thomas Road programs available for children sound Azusa, CA 91702 How to Find Work as a Musician and Phoenix, AZ 85013 system rentals and expert instrument 626-815-3848 more. 602-285-7777 repairs Contact: Kristie Hawkins, Director of Email: jamison.weddle@ Prospective Student Engagement ARIZONA MUSIC PROJECT phoenixcollege.edu ARROWBEAR MUSIC CAMP Email: [email protected] 260 E. Comstock Dr., #1 Contact: Jamison Weddle, Coordinator P.O. Box 180 Web: apu.edu/music/programs/music- Chandler, AZ 85225 of Commercial Music Studies Running Springs, CA 92382 major 602-819-6400 Web: phoenixcollege.edu/programs/ 909-867-2782, 562-225-7766 Email: [email protected] music-business Email: [email protected] BARKER’S MUSIC Web: azmusicproject.com Web: arrowbear.com 3125 McHenry Ave., Ste. F SCOTTSDALE COMMUNITY Program: Since 1942 offering summer Modesto, CA 95350 ROBERTO-VENN SCHOOL OF COLLEGE camp programs in band, orchestra, 209-526-0347 LUTHIERY Music Department Office – MUS 139 instrumental and choral music. Email: [email protected] 1012 N.W. Grand Ave. 9000 E. Chaparral Rd. Cost: please call or see web for info Web: barkersmusic.com Phoenix, AZ 85007 Scottsdale, AZ 85256-2626 Basic Rate: please call for info 800-507-3738, 602-243-1179 480-423-6333 ART OF SINGING Email: [email protected] Email: christina.novak@scottsdalecc. Studio City, CA BELLFLOWER MUSIC CENTER Web: roberto-venn.com edu 818-980-2840 17125 Bellflower Blvd. Cost: please call or see web for info Web: scottsdalecc.edu/divisions/fine- Email: [email protected] Bellflower, CA 90706 arts/music Web: darlenekoldenhoven.com, 562-867-6715 CONSERVATORY OF RECORDING Contact: Dr. Christina Novak, Dept. artofsinging.com Email: [email protected] ARTS & SCIENCES Chair Contact: Darlene Koldenhoven Web: bellflowermusic.com Main Facility: 2300 E. Broadway Rd. Individualized programs include Contact: any customer service rep. Tempe, AZ 85282-1707 UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA comprehensive training in voice Program: private one-on-one lessons 480-858-0764, 888-930-1991 School of Music/Recording Studio technique, vocal coaching, ear-training, in drums, piano, violin, flute, clarinet, COMPILED BY DENISE COSO 54 April 2021 musicconnection.com April 2021 musicconnection.com Download at musicconnection.com/industry-contacts various saxophones, trumpet, and electric), bass, keyboards, Performing Arts Center studies/performance program trombone and guitar, as well as rentals brass, applied beginning-advanced Room 10 Degree: B.A. and sales on various instruments music theory, beginning-advanced Chico,CA Duration: 4 years Degree: N/A songwriting, voice, percussion and 530-98-5152 Cost: please call or see web for info Duration: depending on individual Band/Ensemble. Email: [email protected] Notes: university enrollment required student progress Additional “Special” course studies are Web: csuchico.edu/muta Cost: please call or see web for info available upon request: i.e. Classic Program: B.A.’s in General Music, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Rock; the Beatles; “Latin rhythm” Music Education, Music Industry with NORTHRIDGE BLUE BEAR SCHOOL OF MUSIC studies. options of General Industry and in 18111 Nordhoff St. Fort Mason Center, Bldg. D Program: I offer lessons in all styles Recording Arts. Northridge, CA 91330 2 Marina Blvd. of music and in all popular genres of Cost: please call or see web for info 818-677-1200 San Francisco, CA 94123 music. I teach and coach guitar, bass, Email: [email protected] 415-673-3600 drums, keyboards, vocals, theory, CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Web: csun.edu Email: [email protected] reading, harmony, arranging, rhythm DOMINGUEZ HILLS Program: A diverse music program. Web: bluebearmusic.org section, band and song production, 1000 E. Victoria Ave. Majors include music business, jazz Cost: please call or see web for info recording concepts and more. Carson, CA 90747 performance, classical performance, Notes: CABAMA, features a program 310-243-3543 music therapy, education BOULEVARD MUSIC called “The Creative Arts Music Contact: Scott Morris Degree: B.A./B.M., M.A./M.M. 4316 Sepulveda Blvd. Project,” which is a “year-round” after- Email: [email protected] Duration: 4 years for B.A./B.M., 2 Culver City, CA 90230 school music program and summer Web: csudh.edu/music additional years for M.A./M.M.