Mission
THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY IS AN INSTITUTIONALLY ACCREDITED MUSIC CONSERVATORY PROVIDING A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY OF STUDENTS, ARTISTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOLARS AND AUDIENCES WITH A FORUM TO STUDY, PERFORM, TEACH, RESEARCH, APPRECIATE AND ENJOY JAZZ AND RELATED STYLES OF MUSIC FROM THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. COMPRISING TWO DISTINCT EDUCATION PROGRAMS - THE CALIFORNIA JAZZ CONSERVATORY, A POSTSECONDARY DEGREE-GRANTING PROGRAM, AND THE JAZZSCHOOL COMMUNITY MUSIC SCHOOL, A NON-DEGREE-GRANTING COMMUNITY EDUCATION PROGRAM - THE INSTITUTION HONORS THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PAST MASTERS AND PROMOTES ARTISTIC INNOVATION, BRINGING TOGETHER A DIVERSE MUSIC COMMUNITY TO DEVELOP PRACTICAL SKILLS, ACQUIRE ARTISTIC SENSIBILITY, REALIZE CREATIVE POTENTIAL AND FIND ARTISTIC VOICE.