Former names | Department of Music |
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Motto | "Music in the Real World" |
Type | Conservatory |
Parent institution | California State University, Long Beach |
Director | Jermie Arnold |
Location | , , |
Website | www |
The Bob Cole Conservatory of Music is the school of music at California State University, Long Beach. In March 2008, the music department was renamed the Bob Cole Conservatory of Music in honor of an endowment gift of $16.4 million from the estate of Robert "Bob" Cole.[1] Cole, a Long Beach real estate investor, long-time music lover, and amateur pianist, died in 2004. Following its disbursement, the gift will benefit the students of the conservatory in the form of scholarships and other awards.