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David Rosenboom, from the California Institute of the Arts, talks about the principles of the music departments at Cal Arts. He explains that Cal Arts is a community of artists with both master artists and young aritsts working together. Cal Arts wants its faculty to be examples of active artists. He discusses Walt Disney's idea that all the arts would co-mingle under one roof and at Cal Arts the faculty wants to enable young artists to believe they are creative, unique artists that really want to have a creative part in the music they play. The faculty at Cal Arts also wants their students to feel confident, develop their own voice, and create their own career pathway. Mr. Rosenboom discusses how every student at Cal Arts has a mentor that advises them on aesthetic and artistic development, career development, and their academic pathways. Also in this segment, he discusses the BFA and MFA degrees offered and the structure of the schools within Cal Arts, the importance of world music, and closing the gap between composition and performance.