The Music Industry Minor helps prepare UCLA students for employment in the music industry. It shares coursework with the BA in Music Industry, as well as with the UCLA Herb Alpert School’s departments of Music, Ethnomusicology, and Musicology.

Signature requirements are an introductory course in the fundamentals of music business (Music Industry 2), and a culminating internship supervised by the Center for Community Engagement (Music Industry 195CE). Students then choose 6-7 courses from the expansive Music Industry curriculum at UCLA, including courses in songwriting and production, entrepreneurship, digital marketing, music supervision, forensic musicology, music and data science, the global music industry, and more. Minors may also elect courses that emphasize social justice and activism, a special focus of the program.

Open to all UCLA undergraduates, the minor fosters communication and interaction between UCLA, the music industry, and the musical life of Los Angeles.

Questions about the Music Industry Minor? Please contact us at musicindustryminor@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu.

Mike Curb to Establish New Recording Facility for Students at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Students in the music industry program will benefit from a new recording facility housed in the Evelyn and Mo Ostin Music Center, established by the Mike Curb Foundation.
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Every year, incoming music industry students at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music gather for a common experience, the “music industry forum.” The class, which meets for an hour
GRAMMY-Nominated Faculty Amy Kuney Talks with Daily Bruin
Amy Kuney, lecturer in music industry at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, is nominated for two GRAMMY Awards this year for collaborations in songwriting with Chappell Roan.
Apr 19 Sat
9:30am
Free
Greatest Hits: UCLA Music Industry Capstone
We are pleased to invite you to our annual UCLA Music Industry Capstone, a celebration of the 2025 graduating classes of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s Music Industry
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7:00pm
Free
SMiLE: The Rise, Fall & Resurrection of Brian Wilson
Join us for a special evening celebrating the upcoming release of Professor David Leaf’s highly anticipated book on SMiLE, set to publish in 2025. The event will feature a captivating
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May 16 Fri
11:00am
Free
Music Industry Career Fair
Join us in the Ostin Music Center Ensemble Room on May 16th from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM for an exclusive networking event. Connect with industry leaders from renowned companies
Ensemble Room: Ostin Music Center Learn More

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