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INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Citrus College has one of the finest and most enterprising Music
Departments in Southern California. The Instrumental Music Program
offers amazing facilities, diverse performance opportunities, and
classes taught by world-class faculty
with extensive professional industry experience.
Citrus offers a variety of top-notch performance ensembles
to prepare you for a successful career in music. Our music ensembles
have received national and international acclaim and regularly perform
concerts in Hawaii, Japan and Europe. Many Citrus students have
gone on to perform with major rock acts such as No Doubt, Green
Day and The Offspring; on Broadway, and on cruise ships. Some choose
to continue their training at prestigious music conservatories.
As an instrumental music student at Citrus College, you’ll
have access to the state-of-the-art Entertainment Technology Complex,
which includes the 1,440-seat Haugh
Performing Arts Center, two world-class
recording studios; two mixing suites, digital post production facilities,
and full dance and drama
studios. Rub elbows with entertainment industry clients who
have used our facilities for their musical productions including
Disney, Nickelodeon, and The Royal Crown Revue.
Citrus faculty and students have performed with a variety of premier
talents in the music industry, such as Gwen Stefani, Kevin Lyman
(the Warped Tour), John Avila (Oingo Boingo, Real Big Fish), and
Sammy Nestico and have recorded in TV commercials, on HBO and feature
movies such as The Mighty Ducks III.
At Citrus you will develop your musicianship in the Applied
Music / Individual Instruction Program, where you will get the
personal instruction needed to reach your full potential as a musician.
Classes in song writing, electronic music, improvisation, and recording
arts will help prepare you for the expanding role of today’s
musician, and you will develop a comprehensive musicianship studying
music fundamentals, harmony, musicianship and music history.
Be among those that have gone on to enjoy success as musicians
and music educators, by starting the pursuit of your musical dreams
at Citrus College!
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