Pasadena, CA -- LA Music Academy announced today that it has met all requirements by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM) to offer students a Professional Associates of Arts Degree in Music Performance. Beginning in Fall 2009, students will be able to select a Music Performance Major in drums, guitar, bass or vocals.
“We are grateful that NASM has recognized our efforts and granted the school this qualification. To be able to provide a professional degree to our students demonstrates the passion all of us have to educate musicians, turn them into professionals and prepare them for the real world," says Tom Aylesbury, president of LA Music Academy. “Required upper level and elective courses will round out education and personalize each student's experience beyond instrumental training."
Graduates with music degrees have broad career opportunities. Besides performing, directing, producing and composing, they can find employment in studio management or teaching private lessons for example. Aylesbury says, “While attending LA Music Academy, students can expect to network and build meaningful relationships with peers and instructors that help expand future employment opportunities." According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (current data through 2016), the music industry will see a rise in employment opportunities for musicians and singers (10%), music directors and composers (13%), related music industry jobs (10%) and postsecondary education (23%). “Completing the Degree Program will have our graduates feeling right at home here in the heart of the music world."
LA Music Academy's A.A. Degree in Music Performance is a one-and-a-half year (six quarters) program that develops relevant skills in instrumental technique, performance and musicianship as they relate to contemporary music styles. As a Professional A.A. Degree, the A.A. program does not include general education requirements and will not transfer to another institution.
Since the school opened in 1996, it has graduated more than 1,000 domestic and international students. Known for its small class sizes and friendly atmosphere, the school's competitive admissions process assures that students are challenged and inspired daily by their peers and instructors. From day one, students are thrust into performance situations where they are required to play with professional, working musicians from the Southern California area This combined with regular clinics and appearances by acclaimed touring groups and artists is what has made the school so desirable for those seeking a complete and modern music education.
LA Music Academy is committed to providing equal opportunity to all students and participates in “Title IV," a Federal Student Aid program consisting of various grant and loan options. Additionally, the school offers scholarships to students who apply and meet the necessary requirements. Academy-based scholarships are awarded to domestic and international students who demonstrate exceptional musical potential as determined by the Scholarship Committee.
For more information about LA Music Academy, visit http://www.lamusicacademyedu. Contact Iris Alba in admissions at 626-568-8850 or email [email protected]. LA Music Academy is located at 370 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105.
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About LA Music Academy
LA Music Academy in Pasadena, a suburb of Los Angeles, CA, offers an intimate and friendly, yet serious and rigorous contemporary music education to male and female students 18 and over through its vocal, drum, bass and guitar programs. Founded in 1996, the Academy is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music and has provided a solid musical foundation for more than 1,000 international and domestic students. LA Music Academy's 35 instructors immerse students in practical courses. The Academy offers a significant number of real world playing situations with professional musicians, not just peers, setting the school apart from other prestigious music institutions. LA Music Academy gives its students the skills necessary to apply their learning in a wide variety of professional situations in the music industry.
