Ryan Svendsen - The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Ryan Svendsen
Lecturer, Music Industry (Advanced Music Supervision)

Head of Music at Angel Studios & Musician

As the Head of Music at Angel Studios, Ryan Svendsen oversees and directs all music initiatives and productions across the studio’s slate with a mission to amplify light. His previous role at Millennium Media included being Head of Music and Music Supervisor to over 18 films. Prior to Millennium, Svendsen was a Director of Film and TV Music at Lionsgate where he managed the release of 70 soundtracks including the Academy Award-winning best song and score for “La La Land.”

While Music for Visual Media is Ryan’s primary professional focus, he has found commercial success as a trumpet player and horn arranger from his home studio. Ryan has accumulated over 5 billion streams from his collaborations on trending songs with artists such as BeyoncĂ©, Christina Aguilera, Jack Harlow, 070 Shake, Paul Russell and the chart topping 6x platinum Lil Nas X hit, “Industry Baby.”

As an advocate for the Arts and Music, Svendsen currently serves as Alumni Board Chair for the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music, instructor of Music Supervision at UCLA Extension, and lecturer in the Music Industry IDP. Ryan is also an avid masters swimmer and has swam from Alcatraz 3 times.

He is driven by his love for music and his mission to create impactful and memorable soundscapes for visual media and their audiences.

67th GRAMMY Award Winners
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at the 67th GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums...
GRAMMY Award Nominations in 2024
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums...
67th GRAMMY Award Winners
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at the 67th GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums...
GRAMMY Award Nominations in 2024
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music is proud to share that faculty and alumni were well represented at this year’s GRAMMY Awards. In all, thirteen faculty and six alums...
Erik Madrid
Lecturer - Music Industry (Mixing) ...
Don Franzen
Adjunct Professor - Music Industry (Music and Law, Forensic Musicology) ...
Marc Cimino
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Publishing) ...
Tina Farris
Lecturer, Music Industry (Live Music Touring) ...
Hans Fjellestad
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Supervision) ...
Justin Paul
Lecturer - Music Industry (DJ as Performer, Music Industry Fundamentals)...
Tony Brancato
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining)...
Nicky Berger
Lecturer - Music Industry (Global Music Industry)...
Adam Moseley
Continuing Lecturer - Music Industry (Studio Production)...
Robert Fink
Professor and Chair – Music Industry, Professor - Musicology And Humanities (History and Analysis of Popular Music, Internships And Industry Partnerships), Director Of The Berry Gordy Music Industry Center...
Stig Edgren
Lecturer - Music Industry (Concert Promotion)...
Chyna Ellis
Assistant to the Chair - Music Industry Program...
Josh Hallbauer
Lecturer - Music Industry Entrepreneurship ...
Jeffery Jampol
Lecturer - Music Industry (Artist Management and Promotion) ...
Michelle Moreno
Lecturer - Music Industry (Finance and Accounting) ...
Dawnyelle Addison
Manager - Music Industry Program...
Allison Wolfe
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music Journalism, Audio Storytelling)...
Amy Kathryn Kuney
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting) ...
Adam Hirsch
Lecturer - Music Industry (How Music Works) ...
Monica Chieffo
Lecturer - Music Industry (Influence and Data Mining) ...
Kathryn Frazier
Lecturer - Music Industry (Effective Communication and Self-Actualization)...
David MacFadyen
Professor - Music Industry, Musicology and Comparative Literature (Career Skills, History of Music Industry, Internships), Director of Graduate Programs...
Jason Feinberg
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Marketing and Promotion) ...
Lyric Jones
Lecturer - Music Industry (Songwriting) ...
David Leaf
Adjunct Associate Professor - Music Industry and Musicology (Music Documentaries, Songwriting, History of Popular Music)...
Catherine Provenzano
Assistant Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Critical and Contemporary Perspectives on Music Technology)...
Stephen Doniger
Lecturer - Music and Law ...
Jessica Schwartz
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Punk and DIY)...
Lauren Kop
Lecturer - Music Industry (Digital Production and Beat Design) ...
Judith Finell
Adjunct Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Forensic Musicology) ...
Lauren A. Spalding
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music and Activism, Artist Management)...
Jaime Nack
Lecturer - Music Industry (Music and Sustainability) ...
Thomas Hodgson
Associate Professor - Musicology and Music Industry (Music and Data, Global Music Industry) ...
Tiffany Naiman
Academic Administrator and Instructor - Music Industry (Critical Perspectives, Capstone Sequence, History of Popular Music), Director of Undergraduate Programs in Music Industry, Career Services...
Lee John
Lecturer - Music Industry (Rock/Pop Ensemble) ...
Jonathan Beard
Continuing Lecturer - Music Industry (Electronic Music) and Composition...

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