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The Music Department at the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts is split into 5 different disciplines–Classical Instrumental, Commercial Music, Jazz, Piano and Vocal Music. Our curriculum offers a comprehensive study of music theory (classical or jazz) from beginning music fundamentals to AP Music Theory. Students perform in large and small ensembles (instrumental, commercial and vocal) and study music technology, songwriting and composition.
Each large ensemble performs in public concerts three times a year, including the annual Holiday Concert in the Fall and the LACHSA Arts Collaboration in the Spring, which features a showcase of all 5 LACHSA departments. Students in the music department collaborate with other departments in musical theatre, scoring and performing with cinematic arts in the 64 Hour Film Festival, score and/or model with the Visual Arts Fashion Show, among others.
LACHSA music graduates attend the finest colleges, universities and conservatories in the United States.
In Instrumental Music, students participate in Orchestra, Jazz Ensemble, Lab Band, Brass Ensemble, Percussion Ensemble, String Ensembles, Piano Ensembles, Woodwind Ensembles and Jazz Combos.LACHSA has sent many of its music graduates to the finest colleges, universities and conservatories in the United States, often with scholarships. Students from the Music Department class of 2026 received scholarships from NYU, University of Michigan, Northwestern, UCLA and USC Thornton School of Music. The LACHSA Music department has bred a growing list of notable alumni including Josh Groban, Phoebe Bridgers, pop-rock band Haim, Gerald Clayton, Gretchen Parlato, Angel Blue, and composer Kris Bowers (Bridgerton).
In the last two years alone, LACHSA students have performed at the Hollywood Bowl, Greek Theatre and Ford Theatre in addition to have taken 1st place in categories in the Music Center’s Spotlight Music Competition and Young Arts. Please visit our Events Calendar for more information regarding upcoming events.
