Ethnomusicology Plus a
Concentration in Iranian Music

Current UCLA Student interested in the Iranian Music Minor?

The Iranian Music minor is designed for students who wish to augment their major program with a group of related courses that provide a systematic introduction to the study of Iranian music, performance, and culture. The minor has both academic and performance classes. It is a sequence of three lower-division courses (11 units): ETHNMUS 5 or M25, 8, and 91L; and six upper-division courses (20 units): ETHNMUS 101, 144, 145 or 163, and 161L ( ETHNMUS 144 and 161L must each be taken twice).

Time for the Spring Festival of World Music
It's time for the annual Spring Festival of World Music. Travel the globe with us!
Doctoral Student Breana McCullough Connects Baroque Music and Native American Voices
McCullough has been an apprentice with the Baroque Chamber Orchestra of Colorado in 2022-23. She collaborated with the orchestra on their winter concert, re-envisioning a French carol to elevate indigenous perspectives.
An Unconventional Genius: Martha Gonzalez (Ethnomusicology, 1999)
Martha Gonzalez has done it all. She completed a dissertation, won a Grammy, published a book, teaches at a top liberal arts college, and was awarded a 2022 MacArthur "genius" grant.
Jun 2 Fri
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Music of Turkey Ensemble and Music of Mexico Ensemble
The Music of Turkey Ensemble and Music of Mexico Ensemble showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage.
Schoenberg Hall
Jun 3 Sat
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Music of Java, Thailand, and Korea Ensembles
The Music of Java, Thailand, and Korea Ensembles showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage.
Schoenberg Hall
Jun 4 Sun
7:00pm
Free
world-music
Music of China Ensemble, Music and Dance of Ghana Ensemble, and Sphere Project Performance
The Music of China Ensemble and the Music and Dance of Ghana Ensembles showcase traditional music from these regions on the same stage. The Sphere Project features the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz Performance Ensemble at UCLA in original compositions incorporating musicians from various world traditions.
Schoenberg Hall

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