Music Industry

Our Music Industry Programs will help you understand the practice of music as a profession while connecting you with prominent players within the vibrant Los Angeles music scene. Participate in the student-run Music Industry Committee (MIC at UCLA) and take part in events featuring prominent industry speakers. Take classes taught by top faculty and industry professionals and make use of our school’s professional-grade recording and music creation studios.

Options include:

Music History and Industry BA: Our new degree program includes a holistic approach to understanding music and the music industry.
Music Industry Minor: This popular program prepares you for employment in the music industry by highlighting key topics including marketing, sales, recording production and more. This program is open to all UCLA students.

Bachelor of Arts

Music History & Industry BA

Minor

Music Industry Minor

Jonathan Beard

Lecturer, Music (electronic music), Music Industry

Dae Bogan

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Judith Finell

Adjunct Professor

Robert Fink

Academic Associate Dean; Professor

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Adjunct Professor

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Emerita

Lecturer, Music Industry

David Leaf

Adjunct Assistant Professor

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Music Industry Leaders to Discuss Influence of EDI in Special Edition Event Series

On September 27, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music returns with LA Sounds Now in a special edition integration with the Still Waiting Speaker Series. This fall, join a provocative set of conversations with music industry professionals, artists and special guests representing the rich diversity of the Los Angeles music ecosystem offering unique perspectives

Redefining the Music Industry with Internship Opportunities

Madison Dorsett, music performance major with a music industry minor at the School of Music, aims to redefine the music industry through her internships and the non-profit she helped create called Chromatic Brass Collective.

School of Music Student Receives Distinguished Pacific Bridge Arts Scholarship Award

The prestigious Pacific Bridge Arts Scholarship was recently awarded to Jonathan Tsai, a sophomore double majoring in Music History & Industry and English.

The School of Music to Launch Virtual Event Series Featuring Top Music Industry Leaders and Announces Its Inaugural Board of Advisors

This fall, a virtual event series titled L.A. Sounds Now, hosted by The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will explore the current state and the future of the music business from the perspective of industry leaders and influencers who will also serve as the school's inaugural Board of Advisors.

Innovation is Messy...with Jack Conte, Patreon | Innovating Music Podcast

Jack Conte shares how he balances creating music (Pomplamoose and the funk band Scary Pockets) with running a large tech business (crowdfunding and community with Patreon.)

Livestreaming and Live Connecting with Dmitri Vietze | Innovating Music Podcast

A year ago, Dmitri Vietze of Music Tectonics shares his thoughts on crisis-driven shifts to music livestreaming.

EXPLORE ALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC EVENTS

Oct 25 Mon

6:00pm
Free

talks

A Conversation with Jeannette Perez, Chief Experience Officer at Kobalt Music

LA Sounds Now welcomes Chief Experience Officer at Kobalt Music Jeannette Perez, who oversees a significant portion of the client-facing publishing business, including writer and publisher relations. Her role was created for her, and allows Perez to support access to Kobalt resources by writers and artists while maintaining a high level of service.

Lani Hall

Nov 1 Mon

6:00pm
Free

talks

A Conversation with Brandon Sharp, Founder of AGENDA Management and Production

LA Sounds Now welcomes the Founder of AGENDA Management & Production, Brandon Sharp, who founded AGENDA Management and Production with a roster of talent and projects that seek to generate more equity, representation, and minority ownership in the entertainment business.

Lani Hall

Nov 22 Mon

6:00pm
Free

A Conversation with Dr. Maurice A. Stinnett - Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Warner Music

LA Sounds Now welcomes Global Head of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion at Warner Music Group, Dr. Maurice A. Stinnett, an experienced leader and expert in the areas of EDI across corporate, nonprofit, and education sectors.

Lani Hall

Conducting

Graduate study and training in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting

MM/DMA

Ethnomusicology

The study of global musical traditions through performance training, research, and field work

BA MA / PhD

Global Jazz Studies

Jazz performance and musicianship courses are paired with African American Studies

Music Composition

Mentorship in the creation and realization of music for concerts, opera, and visual media

BA MA / PhD

Music Education

Preparation for music educators leading to a B.A. and teaching credential in just four years

Music History & Industry

Combining Musicology and the Music Industry minor for practical hands-on training with the study of music within the context of different societies, cultures, and theories

Music Industry

Industry professionals and UCLA faculty prepare students for music-related careers

Minor

Musicology

The scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making

BA MA / PhD Minor

Music Performance

Study and training towards professional performance careers in Western classical music

BM MM/DMA