Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach

Bob Cole Conservatory of Music at California State University, Long Beach The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music
California State University, Long Beach The rooms vary in size from individual to chamber group.

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The Bob Cole Conservatory of Musi offers an environment to compliment and magnify the artistic experience; be it that of the student, faculty artist, or community patron. The Conservatory is on 3.2 acres of park-like landscape and is comprised of twenty freestanding buildings containing all the necessary amenities. The comple

x includes:

1) The Carpenter Performing Arts Center—A 1200 seat theater with the latest in sound, lighting, video, and 70mm film equipment. The Department of Music has numerous concerts in the Carpenter Performing Arts Center throughout the year.

2) The Gerald R. Daniel Recital Hall—A 270-seat state-of-the-art performance theater with all the amenities for aesthetically pleasing musical presentations.

3) UMC-C403 Computer Lab—A 20 station computer/keyboard station laboratory loaded with all the latest music and educational software. Each station is equipped with full sized piano keyboards, full internet connectivity, and a computer graphics projection system.

4) Three major rehearsal halls (instrumental, choral, and jazz)—Acoustically tunable and equipped with the latest recording playback equipment.

5) A fully digital recording and mastering studio used for classes, recording university ensembles, and student projects.

6) The Gerald Strang Electronic Music Studio—A fully digital production facility equipped with the latest sequencing and sound design/editing hardware and software. Used for classes and student/faculty projects.

7) The Film Scoring Studio—A fully digital studio equipped with the latest industry standard equipment and software for film and television production. Available for classes and student/faculty projects.

8) Practice Rooms—61 sound-proof practice rooms open 24 hours a day—7 days a week—365 days a year. Students are assigned a personal key for access.

9) The Music Resource Center—An extensive library of ensemble music and texts plus a listening and computer laboratory.

10) UMC-C100—A state-of-the-art digital lecture hall for music history, education, and literature courses. The hall also serves as an additional solo recital theater.

11) Extensive locker room and Instrument storage areas.

12) A 1,000-space always available parking lot next to the Cole Conservatory.

09/01/2026

Meet our new BCCM Digital Media Assistant Michael!

Beloved by… MOST!

08/31/2026

✨The Spring 2010 audio archive is now available! We have so many gems in this archive including the orchestra performing “Early Light” by former BCCM director Carolyn Bremer! 🎶Click the link in our bio to listen! 🎵🌟

Audio: “Early Light” by Carolyn Bremer

⭐️KUDOS!⭐️ Meet Kendra Base, BCCM alumna (Class of 2020), her journey since graduation has taken her from the concert st...
08/26/2026

⭐️KUDOS!⭐️ Meet Kendra Base, BCCM alumna (Class of 2020), her journey since graduation has taken her from the concert stage all the way to the stars!

After earning degrees in Harp Performance and Music Education, Kendra returned to school to persue a B.S. in Astrophysics at Arizona State University. She’s since become a published astronomy researcher, participated in NASA-affiliated STEM outreach, and was recently acct into both the INSPIRED 24 Spaceflight Training Program and a LunAres Analog Astronaut Mission in Poland!

We’re so proud of you, Kendra, congratulations! 🌟🪐

⭐️KUDOS!⭐️ Meet Kendra Base, BCCM alumna (Class of 2020), her journey since graduation has taken her from the concert st...
08/25/2026

⭐️KUDOS!⭐️ Meet Kendra Base, BCCM alumna (Class of 2020), her journey since graduation has taken her from the concert stage all the way to the stars.

After earning degrees in Harp Performance and Music Education, Kendra returned to school to pursue a B.S. in Astrophysics at Arizona State University. She’s since become a published astronomy researcher, participated in NASA-affiliated STEM outreach, and was recently accepted into both the INSPIRED 24 Spaceflight Training Program and a LunAres Analog Astronaut Mission in Poland!

We’re so proud of you, Kendra, congratulations! 🌟🪐

08/24/2026

⭐️🎶Welcome back BCCM family!! It’s so amazing to have you back on campus. We hope you have an amazing first day, and good luck on your first week of the semester!! 💛🖤🦈🎵

We wish Professor Rob Frear an amazing retirement! 🎊 Thank you for years of inspiring students at the Bob Cole Conservat...
08/21/2026

We wish Professor Rob Frear an amazing retirement! 🎊 Thank you for years of inspiring students at the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music. Congratulations on this new chapter. You will be greatly missed! 💛🎶

🎉 Let’s give a warm welcome to the new Brass Area faculty at the BCCM! 🎺 We’re excited to welcome them to the Conservato...
08/14/2026

🎉 Let’s give a warm welcome to the new Brass Area faculty at the BCCM! 🎺 We’re excited to welcome them to the Conservatory and look forward to all they’ll bring to our students and ensembles!

08/06/2026

⭐️Revisiting the Concert Jazz Orchestra’s performance of “Cherry Juice” by Thad Jones! 😊

07/29/2026

⭐️🎤Taking a look back at Pacific Standard Time’s performance at the Jazz Education Network Conference this past January! They performed “Got to Get You Into My Life” by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, arranged by Gregory Fletcher. Enjoy! 😊

⭐️ To our incredible graduates, words can hardly express how proud we are of each and every one of you! It has been an a...
05/20/2026

⭐️ To our incredible graduates, words can hardly express how proud we are of each and every one of you! It has been an absolute privilege to walk alongside you on your journey here at the BCCM. The world needs your music, so keep playing, keep creating, and keep shining! We love you all! ❤️🎉

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1250 N Bellflower Boulevard
Long Beach, CA
90840

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Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

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