Bachelor of Music: Schwerpunkt Bass-Performance

The Bachelor of Music (B.M.) program is a 12 quarter full-time program. Three majors are available for the B.M. degree, Music Performance, Music Production, and Composition. The Music Performance major offers emphases in Guitar, Bass, Drums, and Vocal. The Music Production major offers an emphasis in Music Producing & Recording, and the Composition Major offers an emphasis in Songwriting. The curriculum at L.A.C.M. combines theory, reading, musicianship and practical live playing to help bass players develop a firm grip on harmonic movement, time, and groove, while also finding quick access to the subtleties of many genres.

Bass majors develop skills to become all-around musicians, learning to master sight reading, composition, arrangement, and recording technique, while also developing a strong familiarity with the music business. Courses are specially sequenced to maximize learning potential throughout the program. Each course meets for the number of credits specified each quarter. Please note that Ensemble Workshop (E.W.) credits may vary based on enrollment per class. Each program encompasses a different amount of intensive study: Bachelor Program (12 quarters), A.A. Program (6 quarters), and Diploma Program (4 quarters).

LACM BASS DEPARTMENT MASTERCLASS GUESTS INCLUDE:

• Bernard Lackner
• Kaveh Rastegar
• Norm Stockton
• Ken Wild
• Chris Wabich
• Rufus Philpot
• Chuck Rainey
• Sekou Bunch
• Andrew Gouche
• Stuart Hamm
• Steve Lawson
• Juan Alderete
• Tina Wood
• Bakithi Kumalo
• Bjorn Englen
• Alain Caron
• Oskar Cartaya
• Larry Steen
• Janek Gwizdala
• Larry Kimpel
• Herman Matthews
• Katisse Buckingham
• Michael Tobias
• Mitch Forman
• Bubby Lewis

Los Angeles College of Music (LACM) prepares students to be leaders in music and offers Bachelor’s and Associate’s degrees and Diploma programs in Music Performance, Music Production, Songwriting, Composing for Visual Media and Music Business. Located in the heart of the music and entertainment industries, the faculty is comprised of current leading music professionals with a passion for inspiring the next generation. The college offers a significant number of real-world playing situations with professional musicians, not just peers, making it one of the top music schools today. The student body is comprised of talented students from around the world who partner together in an intimate and supportive environment to learn to create, record, perform and market groundbreaking music in today’s competitive music industry. (Formerly known as LAMA, The Los Angeles Music Academy.) LACM is accredited by the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM). LA College of Music was recently named one of “The 20 Best Music Conservatories in the U.S.” by TheBestSchools.org. The ranking website listed LACM as number 16, above Bard College Conservatory of Music, McNally Smith, Colburn Conservatory of Music and Musicians Institute. Of the contemporary music programs listed on the rankings, LACM ranks #1 on the West Coast.