California College of Music
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 1999 |
| Location | Pasadena , United States |
| Website | https://ccmla.edu/ |
California College of Music (abbreviated CCM) is a for-profit, contemporary popular music school[1] in Pasadena, in Los Angeles County, California.[2] The institution was first founded in 1999 as the Pasadena International Music Academy, and changed its name to California College of Music in 2008.[3] It currently offers six-quarter Associate of Arts degrees in music performance (voice, guitar, bass, drums, and piano/keyboards) as well as a four-quarter and two-quarter Certificate program in Music Performance and Songwriting & Music Production.[4]
California College of Music is an accredited institutional member of the National Association of Schools of Music.[5]
Faculty
[edit]- Chris Kapica, dean/chief academic officer
- Craig Pilo, drums
- Alessandro Bertoni, keyboard
- Carlos Campos, keyboard
- David Bawiec, songwriting and music production co-chair
- Dom Capuano, music production
- Dr. Sherri Canon, PhD, music history, drums
- German Schauss, guitar
- Ben Thomas, guitar
- Chris Spilsbury, guitar
- Nick Kellie, guitar
- Benjamin Shepherd, bass guitar
- Michael Eisenstein, songwriting
- Kia Knoester, voice
Former faculty and alumni
[edit]- Phillip Ingram
- Oren Waters
- Kevin Dorsey
- Konstantin Silich
- Weba Garretson, voice
- Katya Gruzglina, voice
- Casey Sidwell, bass guitar
- Anthony Crawford, bass guitar
References
[edit]- ^ Mission, Overview (2020-02-05). "Overview & Mission". ccmla.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
- ^ "About | California College of Music". CCM.
- ^ "California College of Music". www.insidepasadena.com. Archived from the original on 2016-06-05. Retrieved 2016-05-09.
- ^ California College of Music Catalog 2015–2016. Pasadena, CA: California College of Music Press. 2016.
- ^ "Accredited Institutions Search".
- ^ "Alumni | California College of Music". CCM.
