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The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a diverse 2023-2024 season that traverses musical worlds
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music offers a diverse 2023-2024 season that traverses musical worlds
Read About the 2023-24 Season
The new 2023-24 concerts and events season at the School of Music reinvents modern styles, elevates discussion of the craft, and celebrates musical traditions around the globe.
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Hilá Plitmann, UCLA Music Students Debut Original Compositions at Schoenberg Hall
The Daily Bruin reported on composition students’ world premieres by Grammy Award-winning soprano Hilá Plitmann.
Yet Another College Course on Taylor Swift Makes Clear: She's More Than a Pop Star
When the LA Times wants to understand the Taylor Swift phenomenon, they turn to UCLA’s Music Industry faculty. Professor Bob Fink helped explain how popular music and cultural phenomena become part of a rigorous curriculum.
UCLA Musicologist’s New Book Explores the Sublime
Cesar Favila, assistant professor of Musicology, has just published his first book. Immaculate Sounds: The Musical Lives of Nuns in New Spain breaks new ground in its imaginative approach to recovering the lives of women who sang devotional music in Catholic churches. Oxford University Press has published the book in hardback. The UCLA Library has partnered with the
Dec
10
Sun
4:00pm
Free
Free
classical
UCLA Philharmonia and Orquesta Escuela Carlos Chávez
Join the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music as we present a joint concert between the UCLA Philharmonia and visiting members of the Orquesta Escuela Carlos Chávez. UCLA Philharmonia is the flagship orchestra of the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music and one of Southern California’s premiere training orchestras. Founded in 1936, Philharmonia’s music
Schoenberg Hall
Dec
11
Mon
7:00pm
Free
Free
classical, contemporary
Happy Holidays with the UCLA Tuba and Euphonium Studio!
Join Professor Aubrey Foard and his students for an evening featuring solo and group performances with a festive twist. This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music was a passion of the Dobrows, who established a generous endowment at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to make programs
Ensemble Room: Evelyn & Mo Ostin Music Center
Dec
12
Tue
12:00pm
Free
Free
classical
Fall Trombone Studio Recital
Join Professor James Miller and his studio for an afternoon of music featuring the trombone. This event is made possible by the David and Irmgard Dobrow Fund. Classical music was a passion of the Dobrows, who established a generous endowment at The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to make programs like this possible.
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Departments
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EthnomusicologyEthnomusicologyThe study of musical traditions from around the world through hands-on performance training and academic study.
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MusicMusicThe study of Western classical music with specializations in performance, composition, conducting, and music education.
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MusicologyMusicologyThe scholarly study of the histories, cultures, and critical interpretations of music and music-making.
Programs
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Global Jazz StudiesGlobal Jazz StudiesA cross-disciplinary curriculum pairing music performance, studio instruction and musicianship courses with African American Studies.
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Music IndustryMusic IndustryA practical program helping students discover and prepare for music-related careers though coursework, events, and internship opportunities.
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