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Inside Chapman’s Film Music Program  Students Share Their Creative Collaborations and Recording Studio Experiences

May 18, 2026 by | CoPA News

Over the course of the semester, students in David Volpe’s Film Music Composition III course had the incredible opportunity to compose and record original scores for film. The newly composed pieces were created for senior thesis films by Dodge College students. The score recordings were played by professional, world-class musicians and took place at Hollywood

CoPA Double Major on Balancing Pursuit of Music with Additional Disciplines Senior Tim Healy, studying Trumpet Performance and Mathematics, gave us some insight into his day-to-day life, as well as advice for prospective students considering multiple disciplines.

May 13, 2026 by | CoPA News

We got to ask current senior Tim Healy (BM Trumpet Performance, BS Mathematics) about how he balances his academics and musical interests. As a double major at Chapman, he provides a unique perspective on what it’s like to pursue creative and analytical passions at the same time. This interview has been edited and condensed. CoPA:

CoPA student Logyn Okuda works with acclaimed film composer Michael Giacchino on scoring major motion pictures Orchestrating and assisting on Marvel's "The Fantastic Four: First Steps" has taught Logyn about the music film industry and his professional goals

September 3, 2025 by | CoPA News

Before he even leaves the walls of Chapman, Logyn Okuda is working up quite the professional résumé for a career in music. Logyn is on a fast track to meet his goals of writing music for film and TV, combining his studies in the College of Performing Arts and Dodge College of Film and Media

Three Opera Chapman Productions Nominated for American Prize Contest Productions of Fright Night!, From the Towers of the Moon, and Il sogno di Scipione have all been named as finalists for this year’s American Prize for Opera Companies

May 22, 2025 by | CoPA News

Three of CoPA’s productions this season have been honored as national finalists for The American Prize in Opera Performance. Along with this, Director of Opera Chapman, Marc Callhan, has been named a finalist for the Charles Nelson Reilly Prize for Stage Directors for Fright Night!   The American Prize National Nonprofit Competitions in the Performing

CoPA Named as a Top Performing Arts School Chapman University's College of Performing Arts ranks #3 in California and #11 nationwide

May 21, 2025 by Sydney Paik | CoPA News

According to collegefactual.com, CoPA ranks #3 among California schools for performing arts and #11 among the entire country! The individual dance, music, and theatre programs also rank highly, as reported by the same source. Theatre: #2 in CA, #11 in USA Department of Theatre students gain real-world experience from working onstage and backstage with industry

CoPA Student and Alumnus Awarded Leatherby Libraries Research Prizes Mentee/mentor pair, Megan Lewandowski and Connor Bogenreif, are awarded for their impressive use of the Chapman library’s resources.

May 19, 2025 by | CoPA News

Megan Lewandowski, a CoPA student double majoring in Music & Psychology, and Connor Bogenreif, a CoPA alumnus, staff member, faculty member, and Chapman doctoral student, have each won a Leatherby Libraries research prize! Both Megan and Connor participated in The Panther Network Mentoring program this semester, which brings together alumni with current students, and they

Do What You Love My Unconventional Journey as a B.A. Music Major

September 9, 2022 by Heather Ulwick | Music

When you were little, what did you want to be when you grew up? Perhaps it was an astronaut, a ballerina, a professional baseball player, or any number of improbable professions. By age thirteen, my answer to this question was music. When asked what exactly in music I wanted to be doing, I would shrug,

2022–23 Temianka Scholars Named Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music recognizes exceptional string musicians

September 5, 2022 by | CoPA News

Chapman’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music announced this year’s Temianka Scholars as well as the newest recipient of the prized Temianka-Saparoff violin and bow. In addition to financial support, a Temianka Scholar may be granted the opportunity to use the prized Albert Saparoff bow, a gift from the Temianka family, during their time at Chapman. This special

Conservatory of Music Announces New Temianka Scholars Exceptional musicians represent a range of academic disciplines

September 9, 2021 by | Music

Chapman’s Hall-Musco Conservatory of Music announced this year’s Temianka Scholars as well as the newest recipient of the prized Temianka-Saparoff violin and bow. In addition to financial support, a Temianka Scholar may be granted the opportunity to use the prized Albert Saparoff bow, a gift from the Temianka family, during their time at Chapman. This

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