Featuring a first-rate faculty, strong chamber music and orchestral programs, and frequent performance opportunities, the string program at the Conservatory of the University of the Pacific is committed to preparing students for a successful career in music.Students in the performance program are held to the highest level of achievement on their instruments. The program offers juniors and seniors the unique opportunity to receive two hours of private instruction per week, as opposed to only one hour per week, which is the custom at most institutions. This extra hour is vital to preparing the students for their degree recitals and graduate school auditions. During their freshman and sophomore years, performance majors receive one hour of private lessons per week.