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2023 Graduate Student Commencement Speaker Forges Dual Path in Music and Science
Emma Breen is completing her master’s in trumpet performance and preparing to continue her studies at UCLA this fall as a doctoral student. She has also staked out terrain in the world of science, a passion she holds equally with music and plans to continue. “You have to be versatile,” said Breen, reflecting on her
For 2023 Undergraduate Student Commencement Speaker, Community is Key
When Yeremiya Wright arrived at UCLA in the Fall of 2019 as a first-year student, he was unaware that a global pandemic was literally right around the corner. Nor was anyone aware of what was in store. “I went home to New Jersey in the Spring quarter of 2020 thinking I would be coming back
Diār Caps a Week of Events about the Music of Iran
On Sunday, May 21, a capacity crowd at Schoenberg Hall heard Diār, a concert of Iranian music curated by new postdoctoral scholar Shahab Paranj. Diār featured traditional Persian music as well as world premieres by Paranj, Reza Vali, Ian Krouse, and Richard Danielpour. It was one of several events this weekend connected to the music
May 26 Fri
5:00pm
Free
Free
Armenian Music Program Presents Artur Avanesov, in Concert
Under the auspices of the 3rd Annual Day of Armenian Music at UCLA, the Armenian Music Program hosts internationally acclaimed pianist and composer Artur Avanesov (Armenia). He will be joined by Varty Manouelian, Movses Pogossian, and the VEM Ensemble for an afternoon concert that features works by Avanesov, Khosrovidukht, Gazarossian, Toumajan, Mirzoyan, and 2023 Mansurian Composition
Lani Hall
May 30 Tue
8:00pm
Free
Free
student-recital
Cash Langi Percussion Recital Cash Langi, a student of Theresa Diamond, presents a Senior percussion recital. To view this recital online, please click “Watch Livestream”.
Schoenberg Hall
May 31 Wed
1:00pm
Free
Free
lectures-symposia
Georgian Traditional Music Revival: Giving Modern Shape to an Old Tradition The lecture gives an overview of the Georgian traditional music revival process with a closer focus on Georgian folk-fusion music, seen as one of the best musical expressions of the contemporary Georgian identity.
Room B544
May 31 Wed
8:00pm
Free
Free
classical
Tributes, UCLA Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band Spring Concert For their final concert of the academic year, the UCLA Symphonic Band and UCLA Wind Ensemble present a concert of all-American music, celebrating connections between composers and recognizing two leaders in the field as they retire from professorial positions. The UCLA Symphonic Band opens with Michael Markowski’s Shadow Rituals, winner of the first Frank Ticheli Composition Contest
Schoenberg Hall
Honoring Mo Ostin, 1927–2022
As chairman and CEO of Warner Bros. Records, Mo Ostin shaped decades of popular music, leaving a legacy for us all to share. A major gift from Mo and his wife Evelyn funded the construction of the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center, designed to provide students with access to the latest advances in music technology. The Ostins provided support for the School of Music’s Music Partnership Program. In addition, Mo was an active force for the Dean’s Board of Advisors. We will always cherish his passion and partnership.
Honoring Mo Ostin
WELCOME BACK TO THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC
The School of Music is excited to welcome new and returning students back to campus. This page includes COVID-19 policies specific to the School of Music with links to campus resources for learning, teaching, and safeguarding our musical community this year.
Please check back here regularly. We will update this page as new information becomes available.
Welcome Back to the School of Music
Departments
- EthnomusicologyEthnomusicologyThe study of musical traditions from around the world through hands-on performance training and academic study.
- MusicMusicThe study of Western classical music with specializations in performance, composition, conducting, and music education.
- MusicologyMusicologyThe scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making.
Programs
- Global Jazz StudiesGlobal Jazz StudiesA cross-disciplinary curriculum pairing music performance, studio instruction and musicianship courses with African American Studies.
- Music IndustryMusic IndustryA practical program helping students discover and prepare for music-related careers though coursework, events, and internship opportunities.
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