Special Summer Programs - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

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The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music’s new week-long Summer Intensive programs provide high school students age 14-18 with a unique opportunity to expand their knowledge and performance skills while engaging with expert instructors and UCLA faculty. Our programs cater to a wide variety of interests, styles, goals and performance experiences.

UCLA Summer Songwriting Intensive

UCLA Summer Songwriting Intensive

Summer 2021 program schedule

Learn the Fundamentals of Songwriting

Learn the key components of songwriting including the delicate balance of collaboration and gain an understanding of the professional expectations of today’s music industry.

UCLA Summer Global Jazz Intensive

UCLA Summer Global Jazz Intensive

Summer 2021 program schedule

Learn Progressive Models of Jazz

Using Los Angeles as an extended classroom, the Summer Global Jazz Intensive program brings performers together from across the globe to create the nation’s first global jazz studies summer program.

UCLA Summer Voice Intensive

UCLA Summer Voice Intensive

Summer 2021 program schedule

Receive Transformational Vocal Experience

A week-long concentrated program that caters to a wide range of repertoire interests, vocal styles, and performance experience.