Graduate Admissions
Updated August 22, 2023
The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music offers Master of Music degrees in Performance with concentrations in Instrumental Performance, Vocal Performance, Instrumental Conducting, Choral Conducting, Opera, and Jazz Studies. We also offer a Master of Music degree with a concentration in Composition, or a concentration in Composition with Interactive Media.
In order to be considered for admission, prospective students must submit their Cal State Apply application and requisite fee, plus all Conservatory-specific materials during the following dates:
- January 15 for Fall Admissions
- The BCCM does not accept graduate students for Spring admission
**Please note that both the M.A. with a concentration in Music Education and the M.A. with a concentration in Music History are on hiatus until further notice.
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Supplementary Materials Submission
Electronic Submission
To submit your materials electronically, you will need to send them as an attachment to jeff.jarvis@csulb.edu.
Letters of recommendation, if emailed, must come from the recommender’s email address. Recommenders are welcome to submit letters of recommendation as an email attachment to jeff.jarvis@csulb.edu.
For prescreening applications, send a link to your materials, wherever you hold them (Google docs, Vimeo, etc.) to jeff.jarvis@csulb.edu.
**NOTE: Your name MUST be in the subject line of your email and uploaded files. If a document does NOT contain your name, it will be deleted**
Example: Gonzalez-Beatriz Cover Letter
Conventional Mail Submission
You may submit your materials via conventional mail instead. Letters of recommendation, if included by the applicant, must be in a sealed envelope or mailed directly from the recommender to:
- Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
- California State University, Long Beach
- Attn: Jeff Jarvis
- 1250 Bellflower Blvd.
- Long Beach, CA 90840-7101
- 562-985-2490 fax
- csulb.edu/coleconservatory
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International Student Applications
For information on international student applications, please visit: https://www.cpace.csulb.edu/international/international-admissions
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