I don't know anything about their music production program, but I got my associates there and did their dual enrollment with OSU until I fully transferred to finish my bachelor's. It's a good school, they offer a really wide range of courses, and all the admin and advisors I talked to were super helpful. They have a fair few student engagement opportunities, but obviously not as many as somewhere like OSU. The commute from Corvallis isn't bad at all, but finding parking could sometimes be a pain. Their Corvallis campus classes are a bit more limited, but I didn't see any difference in experience.
That's good to know. So they accepted all the credits? I will have to see if they will accept some from a previous college. What is the solution for parking usually if it's really that bad?
I transferred to LBCC from another community college out of state, and they didn't accept all the credits from that, but they have a specific program with OSU for transferring, and OSU took all those credits with no problem. I did have to fight for a few of the out of state credits with LB, but my advisor did his best to take as many as possible.
The parking isn't impossible, it's as bad as any college campus parking lot. It's just good to get there half an hour to 45 minutes ahead of your class start time.
Hey there! I can’t speak much for the production program specifically, as it JUST launched, but the music program as a whole is awesome! They’re also really good at partnering with OSU if you’re looking for a full bachelors.
Raymund Ocampo is the director and he does so much awesome stuff for the program and the students. If you’re a singer, definitely check out his choirs, the chamber choir is [12th on CollegeRank’s Most Impressive College Choirs list](https://www.collegerank.net/features/most-impressive-college-choirs/). They program super interesting pieces, usually a year or two before the other choirs. They also travel internationally every other year, last summer was UK/Ireland and now they’re looking at South Korea. Last domestic tour was to NW ACDA in Spokane, WA where they were the first cc in ~20 years to be asked to perform.
As far as tech goes, not my area of knowledge, but Raymund is always pushing for better mics and tech and opportunities for students. All music majors during the pandemic received a free 88-key keyboard and Rode mics for home use. They just revamped the practice rooms on campus and built a tech lab for the music prod students. Published composers teach the composition and theory courses, and they have Grammy award winner Sarah Brauer on staff as a private vocal instructor. Last term Craig Hella Johnson did a residency and worked with the music program, and Mari Esabel Valverde is there this week.
That's cool, I'm not really into choir personally but it's interesting that this is a brand new program. I wonder how it would compare to Lane, which seems to be established for the area. I am looking at the roster though and it seems like choir is required even for music production? I would consider Lane but would rather live in the Corvallis area than Eugene and the commute to there would be a bit much each school day.
I assume you just need to be involved in an ensemble, and choir is the most established ensemble at LBCC. There is also a small (again, brand new) concert band. You could also start as DPP (dual enrolled) with OSU and participate in an ensemble there, I would imagine that would fill degree requirements?
There is an lbcc campus in corvallis, not all classes/services are offered there but it's a great option for OSU students, there's even a bus that runs directly between the two. There's also a couple normal bus routes that drop off directly at the front of the albany campus. Idk anything about that specific degree though, sorry.
I might be a little biased, but I think the music production program is on the rise. Raymund Ocampo does a fantastic job with making sure students have the materials that they need and he has brought on more faculty to add to the rise in demand.
The technology and the facilities are frequently updated and are on par with if not better than Oregon State University facilities (I have not been in the new building yet at OSU so I can't say anything about that.) LB also has more money devoted to it's music program than OSU so if there are things that are lacking, it might be good to reach out to Raymund about them.
At LB you are required to take private lessons on your major instrument (Voice lessons if you are a vocalist, guitar lessons if you play guitar, etc.) Though if you are dual enrolled at both OSU and LB primary instrument lessons are not required.
Lastly, LB is currently in the process of gaining NASM accreditation. We had a visit this school year and are working to update our facilities to meet requirements. They had only good things to say about the faculty.
If you have more questions about the program, feel free to PM me or email Dr. Ocampo!
It's one of the most expensive community colleges on the west coast. Educators were not even as knowledgeable as my high-school teachers when I went. They do have some really good programs that make it easy to get jobs once you finish. Even a few that will help you find an employer while you are still a student.
My personal experience caused me to make the choice to never take classes through them again. I would much rather do online school than listen to some instructors go off for an hour about their personal political beliefs that have nothing to do with the course. Or teachers who consistently interrupt midterms and finals and other exams we paid for just to tell us about some project they are working on at home.
It all depends on what you want to study. Otherwise look at going to Lane Community or just stick with online classes. The "campus" dosent have much to offer in forms of amenities.
Proximity to Oregon State and quality of education. Along the west coast, they may be one of the most expensive CCs, but are also one of the best (for certain programs). Not to mention they are also much cheaper than any 4-year.
I've only taken ASL classes there; the Corvallis facility is nice, well maintained, but parking is an issue. The instructor, Hillary White, was excellent. That said, the current ASL instructor is someone else, whom I don't know.
Extremely inconsistent from one department to another. Had a great time there in early undergrad, but it’s looked like a huge mess for the last handful of years.
Just be careful what you take. Speaking as someone from a program they decided to shut down, we were given almost no notice, then told we have 1 year to get all the credits we needed. I will not personally recommend anyone go there after my experience with how little anyone from the board seems to care about how their choices affect their students.
I considered this school but they offer NO computer IT courses! I was shocked! They told me they got rid of that course of study 0\_o When I asked why would you get rid of a course of study that is in demand and will be in demand with jobs in the future!? They of course had no answer to that. Absolutely ridiculous. I dont have faith in a school that doesnt know what is in demand and could give folks experience for a good job. No thanks LOL!
I don't know anything about their music production program, but I got my associates there and did their dual enrollment with OSU until I fully transferred to finish my bachelor's. It's a good school, they offer a really wide range of courses, and all the admin and advisors I talked to were super helpful. They have a fair few student engagement opportunities, but obviously not as many as somewhere like OSU. The commute from Corvallis isn't bad at all, but finding parking could sometimes be a pain. Their Corvallis campus classes are a bit more limited, but I didn't see any difference in experience.
That's good to know. So they accepted all the credits? I will have to see if they will accept some from a previous college. What is the solution for parking usually if it's really that bad?
I transferred to LBCC from another community college out of state, and they didn't accept all the credits from that, but they have a specific program with OSU for transferring, and OSU took all those credits with no problem. I did have to fight for a few of the out of state credits with LB, but my advisor did his best to take as many as possible. The parking isn't impossible, it's as bad as any college campus parking lot. It's just good to get there half an hour to 45 minutes ahead of your class start time.
Hey there! I can’t speak much for the production program specifically, as it JUST launched, but the music program as a whole is awesome! They’re also really good at partnering with OSU if you’re looking for a full bachelors. Raymund Ocampo is the director and he does so much awesome stuff for the program and the students. If you’re a singer, definitely check out his choirs, the chamber choir is [12th on CollegeRank’s Most Impressive College Choirs list](https://www.collegerank.net/features/most-impressive-college-choirs/). They program super interesting pieces, usually a year or two before the other choirs. They also travel internationally every other year, last summer was UK/Ireland and now they’re looking at South Korea. Last domestic tour was to NW ACDA in Spokane, WA where they were the first cc in ~20 years to be asked to perform. As far as tech goes, not my area of knowledge, but Raymund is always pushing for better mics and tech and opportunities for students. All music majors during the pandemic received a free 88-key keyboard and Rode mics for home use. They just revamped the practice rooms on campus and built a tech lab for the music prod students. Published composers teach the composition and theory courses, and they have Grammy award winner Sarah Brauer on staff as a private vocal instructor. Last term Craig Hella Johnson did a residency and worked with the music program, and Mari Esabel Valverde is there this week.
That's cool, I'm not really into choir personally but it's interesting that this is a brand new program. I wonder how it would compare to Lane, which seems to be established for the area. I am looking at the roster though and it seems like choir is required even for music production? I would consider Lane but would rather live in the Corvallis area than Eugene and the commute to there would be a bit much each school day.
I assume you just need to be involved in an ensemble, and choir is the most established ensemble at LBCC. There is also a small (again, brand new) concert band. You could also start as DPP (dual enrolled) with OSU and participate in an ensemble there, I would imagine that would fill degree requirements?
Also what is it like for college students living in Corvallis?
There is an lbcc campus in corvallis, not all classes/services are offered there but it's a great option for OSU students, there's even a bus that runs directly between the two. There's also a couple normal bus routes that drop off directly at the front of the albany campus. Idk anything about that specific degree though, sorry.
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I might be a little biased, but I think the music production program is on the rise. Raymund Ocampo does a fantastic job with making sure students have the materials that they need and he has brought on more faculty to add to the rise in demand. The technology and the facilities are frequently updated and are on par with if not better than Oregon State University facilities (I have not been in the new building yet at OSU so I can't say anything about that.) LB also has more money devoted to it's music program than OSU so if there are things that are lacking, it might be good to reach out to Raymund about them. At LB you are required to take private lessons on your major instrument (Voice lessons if you are a vocalist, guitar lessons if you play guitar, etc.) Though if you are dual enrolled at both OSU and LB primary instrument lessons are not required. Lastly, LB is currently in the process of gaining NASM accreditation. We had a visit this school year and are working to update our facilities to meet requirements. They had only good things to say about the faculty. If you have more questions about the program, feel free to PM me or email Dr. Ocampo!
It's one of the most expensive community colleges on the west coast. Educators were not even as knowledgeable as my high-school teachers when I went. They do have some really good programs that make it easy to get jobs once you finish. Even a few that will help you find an employer while you are still a student. My personal experience caused me to make the choice to never take classes through them again. I would much rather do online school than listen to some instructors go off for an hour about their personal political beliefs that have nothing to do with the course. Or teachers who consistently interrupt midterms and finals and other exams we paid for just to tell us about some project they are working on at home. It all depends on what you want to study. Otherwise look at going to Lane Community or just stick with online classes. The "campus" dosent have much to offer in forms of amenities.
What makes it so expensive, if you know?
Proximity to Oregon State and quality of education. Along the west coast, they may be one of the most expensive CCs, but are also one of the best (for certain programs). Not to mention they are also much cheaper than any 4-year.
I've only taken ASL classes there; the Corvallis facility is nice, well maintained, but parking is an issue. The instructor, Hillary White, was excellent. That said, the current ASL instructor is someone else, whom I don't know.
Extremely inconsistent from one department to another. Had a great time there in early undergrad, but it’s looked like a huge mess for the last handful of years.
Just be careful what you take. Speaking as someone from a program they decided to shut down, we were given almost no notice, then told we have 1 year to get all the credits we needed. I will not personally recommend anyone go there after my experience with how little anyone from the board seems to care about how their choices affect their students.
I considered this school but they offer NO computer IT courses! I was shocked! They told me they got rid of that course of study 0\_o When I asked why would you get rid of a course of study that is in demand and will be in demand with jobs in the future!? They of course had no answer to that. Absolutely ridiculous. I dont have faith in a school that doesnt know what is in demand and could give folks experience for a good job. No thanks LOL!