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2024 Promising Young Artist Competition

The La Sierra University Department of Music invites all high school seniors and juniors (or equivalent home-school students) to participate in the 2024 Promising Young Artist Competition. Both instrumentalists and singers are invited to apply.

Application fee: FREE

UPDATED deadline: March 29, 2024

Videos may not be recorded before October 29, 2023 (five months prior). Applications, repertoire, and audition videos will be reviewed by Department of Music Faculty until April 5, 2024.

For more information and to apply, click here: 2024 Promising Young Artists Competition

In Summer 2025, the La Sierra University Wind Ensemble will have the privilege of touring across the beautiful country of Ireland, with performances taking place among some of the country's finest cathedrals and concert halls. Touring is an essential and unparalled part of a musician's college experience and a pivotal part of changing their world! 

Make a lasting impact on our students and their music by donating today! Your tax-deductible donation will ensure our entire ensemble will be able to tour the Emerald Isle. Thank you in advance for helping our students make memories that will last a lifetime. 

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The La Sierra University Advantage

  • Study near one of the largest musical centers in the United States: Los Angeles, California.
  • Participate in one (or a few!) of our many ensembles and receive scholarship funds.
  • Study with teachers who are at the heart of the music scene. Our faculty, staff, and private teachers are performers in world-class ensembles including the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Los Angeles Master Chorale, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra, motion picture recording studios, and many more.
  • Gain real-life practical experience recording with La Sierra Studios, our very own recording studio.

Why Study Music?

At the La Sierra University Department of Music you can develop your love for music while pursuing a liberal arts education. Students who study music at La Sierra:

  • Go on to pursue professional music careers and continue their studies at world-renowned institutions such as The Juilliard School, the University of Southern California, the University of California at Los Angeles, Rice University, New England Conservatory, the Manhattan School of Music and many more.
  • Become conductors, instrumentalists, high school music teachers, world-class performers, professors, and doctors with an appreciation of music.
  • They study music for a deeper understanding of the culture that surrounds us and to discover how music fits into our society. 

We invite you to be a part of the excitement and the experience of being a music student at La Sierra.

Programs Offered

Majors

Minors

Certificates

Related areas and programs

"That which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley

Music Undergraduate Programs

Music Bachelor of Arts

The Bachelor of Arts in Music offers the chance to study music while pursuing other interests, such as pre-professional program or a double major. Students in this program explore music through private lessons, participation in university ensembles, and either a solo recital or a final project of the student's choosing.

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Performance Bachelor of Music

A Bachelor of Music in Performance prepares students for a professional music career or for further pursuit of musical studies. Students are require to focus on their discipline through private music lessons, participation in university ensembles, and two solo recitals.

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Education Bachelor of Music

The Bachelor of Music in Education is for students who desire to teach music at any level.  This degree offers a wide survey of musical teaching techniques, exposure to many instruments and disciplines, and a complete education in music history, conducting, and world music.

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Performer Certificate Program

The Department of Music offers the Performer's Certificate Program for students who are accomplished in their concentration and would like to continue intensive studies. The purpose of this program is to increase employment opportunities or proficiency in a concentration. Admission to this program is by audition only.

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What People Are Saying

The La Sierra University Music Department has helped me grow as a performer and opened up new opportunities through the music technology program.

Lewes Mowery - Clarinet Performance & Music Technology Student

Meet our Faculty

Contact and Location

music@lasierra.edu
(951) 785-2036
Hole Memorial Auditorium, Room 101

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