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

See All Music Industry Faculty

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Executive Director of the Center for Music Innovation

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Adjunct Professor

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Mike Shapiro

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Jonathan Beard

Lecturer, Music (electronic music), Music Industry

Robert Fink

Academic Associate Dean; Professor

Dae Bogan

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Judith Finell

Adjunct Professor

More News

Connecting the World - Portia Sabin, Music Business Association | Innovating Music Podcast

This week on the Innovating Music Podcast, we talk with Music Business Association President, Dr. Portia Sabin, about the ways in which the music business is connected as a community. We discuss her journey through the music industry from performing as an artist to running a record label. We also look at other aspects of the music business and how they have been affected in light of the pandemic. This includes trade associations and their advantages for independent labels especially during the pandemic and other ways in which cities can centralize their local music businesses to connect the music community at large.

Reconnecting with Virtual Audiences, Jay Gilbert, Label Logic | Innovating Music Podcast

Innovation often answers the call to action made by changing environments. In this week’s podcast, we talk with Jay Gilbert, photographer and co-founder of Label Logic, about the new challenges artists in the music industry face in light of social-distancing and what their “new normal” will be as the world regains its rhythm.

Carlos Santana to address School of Music graduates, June 19

Carlos Santana said he wants the graduates “to use their music as a platform to empower and unite as we seek justice and creative solutions during these challenging times.”

Blockchain as Buffet, Stefan Schulz, Bitfury Surround | Innovating Music Podcast

Stefan Schulz, CEO and Co-Founder of Bitfury Surround, discusses the potential of blockchain technology for connecting not just content, but data and new value chains for content.

Learning to Compose Virtually | Innovating Music Podcast

Rethink learning and education in music with UCLA alumnus Akira Nakano, the President and Artistic Director of the Los Angeles Inception Orchestra.

Bridging Fans to Livestreams | Innovating Music Podcast

Adaptation is key when it comes to technology and innovation. In this week’s podcast, we discuss how technology evolves to fit the ever-changing dynamic between artists and their fan-bases with Fabrice Sergent, the co-founder and CEO of Bandsintown. We look at new ways in which Bandsintown supports its artists with new features such as watchLive and a recent partnership with Twitch. We also discuss the shift in livestream viewing trends which have increased dramatically and what this means for artists and digital platforms.

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

MusicHistory&IndustryBA

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

Music Performance Jazz

A highly selective M.M. program in partnership with the Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz