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Robert Baker
Director, Strategic Communications and Marketing
robertbaker@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu

 If you have general questions regarding public relations, image requests, or would like to be added to our mailing list, please email us at communications@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu.

Most of our faculty are available for news media interviews by arrangement. Please contact Russell Kelban, Director of Strategic Communications and Marketing, for assistance. Our faculty are leaders in their fields and include a boundary-pushing medievalist, a leading scholar of the American musical, jazz legends, masters of traditional world music instruments, a punk scholar, in-demand composers and others who are fostering transformative critical thinking about music and musical practices. Other areas of expertise include:

  • African diaspora, critical race studies, social movements, nationalism, national anthem
  • Rap, hip-hop, jazz, blues, funk, R&B, soul; pop music, rock n roll, Motown
  • East Asia, Korean music
  • Film and TV music
  • Jewish music, Klezmer, Jewish liturgical music
  • Music business, streaming media, technology and entertainment, copyright
  • Music and politics; music, gender, and sexuality
  • Opera studies
  • And more…
Musicology Graduate Student Wins Dissertation Fellowship
Morgan Bates is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Musicology. A trumpet player with a wide-ranging undergraduate background—Bates began as a political science major—they earned a master’s in performance...
Golden Season, Solid Gold Sound
The UCLA women’s basketball team brought home the national championship after a dominant run through the season and the tournament. And from the first tip through the final trophy hoist,...
Composer Kay Kyurim Rhie Wins a Guggenheim
Kay Rhie, associate professor of composition, was one of five UCLA faculty to win the prestigious award, which supports scholars in a broad array of fields, from the natural sciences...
Album Drop: "Spring" by Tamir Hendelman
The new album by jazz pianist Tamir Hendelman and vocalist Lauren Sutton has been praised for reminding listeners that “jazz at its finest often resides in simplicity: two musicians,one piano,...
Mike Lee Brings Global Performance Career and Innovative Scholarship to Faculty
Mike Lee, an accomplished fortepianist with an international performance career, has joined The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He holds advanced degrees from Yale and Cornell and was most...
The Other March Madness
UCLA Women’s Basketball is on to the Final Four in search of its first national championship this season. But there’s more madness to March than just hoops. The National Trumpet...

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Award-Winning Scholar and Musicologist Michael Beckerman Named New Dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music
Acclaimed higher education scholar and author Michael Beckerman has been named the new dean of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. He will begin his role at UCLA on...
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music Receives Gift from Mike Curb Foundation for State-of-the-Art Student Recording Facility and More
Through a special pledge by Mike Curb, California’s former lieutenant and acting governor, and music industry veteran, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music will begin construction on a new...
What does scholarship support look like at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music?

What does scholarship support look like at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music? ...

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Need a break from practicing? Engage in retail therapy! 
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music hoodies now available in-store and online. Grab one at the LuValle Commons store (north campus, close to the law school) or online, link in bio!

Need a break from practicing? Engage in retail therapy!
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music hoodies now available in-store and online. Grab one at the LuValle Commons store (north campus, close to the law school) or online, link in bio!
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Bruin Giving Day Returns on April 28-29, 2026!  Mark your calendars and get ready to Seize theDay. This is the perfect moment to make your voice heard.  Whether you support student scholarships, diverse ensembles, or incredible research, your voice will help others sing. Bruin Giving Day is your moment to make a difference.  Go Bruins!

Bruin Giving Day Returns on April 28-29, 2026!

Mark your calendars and get ready to Seize theDay. This is the perfect moment to make your voice heard.

Whether you support student scholarships, diverse ensembles, or incredible research, your voice will help others sing. Bruin Giving Day is your moment to make a difference.

Go Bruins!
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Did you know that Tainted Love was originally released in 1964 before its rise to fame in 1981? Professor Bob Fink is here to tell you all about it.

Did you know that Tainted Love was originally released in 1964 before its rise to fame in 1981? Professor Bob Fink is here to tell you all about it. ...

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NEWLY ADMITTED MASTER’S, DMA, AND PHD STUDENTS!
Congratulations on your admission to The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Your applications have impressed us, and we hope you join us in your academic endeavors.
This is your friendly reminder to submit your statement of intent to register by April 15th as it is rapidly approaching!

NEWLY ADMITTED MASTER’S, DMA, AND PHD STUDENTS!
Congratulations on your admission to The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Your applications have impressed us, and we hope you join us in your academic endeavors.
This is your friendly reminder to submit your statement of intent to register by April 15th as it is rapidly approaching!
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