The Office of Student Affairs offers various ways for students to receive academic advising. When communicating with our office and an advisor, always include your UCLA ID (UID), program, and reasons for connecting so your advisor can best answer your questions.
We encourage students to utilize all online resources available before reaching out to our office. Please refer to our Undergraduate and Graduate student pages for more information!
Email the Office of Student Affairs or your program advisor.
Please allow 3 – 5 business days for a response, before following up.
Our office aims to respond to inquiries and meet with students in a timely manner throughout the academic year. During busy times – enrollment, performance season, and commencement – please expect delayed communication and impacted availability.
General Office of Student Affairs Email: osa@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu
Email an Advisor:
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School of Music advisors are available to support current UCLA School of Music students through drop-in advising hours. Drop-In hours are first come, first served and a great way to ask quick questions. As drop-in meetings are intended to be no longer than 15 minutes, for longer inquiries, we encourage students to schedule a meeting with the respective advisor.
Drop-In hours are held in-person in the Office of Student Affairs, 1642 Schoenberg Music Building, unless otherwise announced.
Current School of Music Undergraduate Majors: Please refer to the color coded key to determine who is available on what day. The key is expanded on below:
School of Music Minors: Minor advising is only held on Wednesdays. Note: In Week 1, minor advising will only be available from 2 – 3 PM.
Prospective School of Music Majors: Advising for prospective Change of Major students (current UCLA students who wish to apply to a School of Music major) is only held on Wednesdays. Note: In Week 1, advising will only be available from 2 – 3 PM.
Schedule a meeting with your program advisor. Scheduled meetings are typically longer than drop-in hours and are ideal for answering questions about:
Please refer to the scheduling page for the advisor you want to meet with.
Schedule a meeting with an Advisor
When scheduling a meeting with an advisor, please always include your UID and reasons for meeting.
NOTE: If you are a prospective School of Music student, please navigate to Admissions to schedule a tour and submit inquiries.
