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Music Building

Introduction

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The Music Building is a wonderful example of the cooperation between architecture firms in the design and construction of campus buildings. The original building was designed and constructed in 1954 by executive architects Pereira & Luckman. An addition was added in 1969 by the firm Arendt, Mosher, and Grant. The addition seamlessly added a branch library and additional classroom, rehearsal, and concert space to the original building. The building is sited in a prime location on campus-- between the Library and the University Center, adjacent to the iconic Storke Tower-- and its covered walkways and welcoming corridors allow for a cool respite from the hot sun.

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Music Building at UCSB

Music building

Backstory and Context

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The Music Building houses the Department of Music and the Music Library. It is home to a variety of concert venues, including the Lotte Lehmann concert hall (seating for 460 people), the Karl Geiringer Hall (seating approximately 100 people), Room 1145 (seating 135 people), and an outdoor Music Bowl which hosts a variety of lunchtime concerts throughout the school year. In addition, the building houses classrooms, faculty offices, rehearsal space, a recording studio, and the Music Library.

The Department offers a variety of degrees, including a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Music, Master of Arts, and Doctor of Philosophy, with many different specializations. As part of ongoing renovations, the Arts Library was moved to the main Library in 2016 and the space was converted into a Digital Arts & Humanities Commons.

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UCSB Campus Architecture Exhibit, Accessed May 19th 2021. http://www.adc-exhibits.museum.ucsb.edu/exhibits/show/ucsbcampusarchitecture/item/120.

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Photo by Julia Larson

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