Born in Yunnan, the only Chinese province with 25 different ethnic minority groups, Tingting came to UCLA with a deep understanding of the history, traditions, and challenges in Chinese ethnology and ethnomusicology studies. Having completed an intensive six-year field study at the foothills of the Himalayas, Tingting collected her findings into her first book: Initial Studies on Naxi Folk Songs in Yunnan (ISBN: 9787105145362). Published in 2013 and republished in 2016, the 273-page book offered fresh perspectives of Naxi folk songs’ functions and its religious, social and musical implications. Tingting now expands her research interest in Bulgaria folk music traditions at UCLA, and has been an active member in the UCLA Balkan ensemble. She has presented at the Southern California and Hawai’i Chapter of the Society for Ethnomusicology
Tingting Tang
Ethnomusicology
Conducting
Graduate study and training in choral, orchestral, or wind conducting
Ethnomusicology
The study of global musical traditions through performance training, research, and field work
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
Music Education
Preparation for music educators leading to a BA and teaching credential in just four years
Music Industry
A leadership-focused professional degree which prepares students to transform the creative, entrepreneurial, and executive structures of the music industry
Musicology
The scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making
Music Performance
Study and training towards professional performance careers in Western classical music