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Make your mark in the music industry.

It's often said you need to "know someone" to enter the music business.

Now you do.

Whether you're looking for a new career, or already work in music and want to go further in your field, UCLA Extension's unparalleled training and connections can help take your career further, faster.

We have three comprehensive certificates and a shorter specialization to choose from, and we're home to one of the top film scoring programs in the world.

Learn from prominent guest speakers and instructors who are top industry professionals by day, and great teachers by night.

Find out how our programs are bound to be music to your ears.

 

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Music

Courses

MUSC 703.5

Entrepreneurship in the Modern Music Industry: Build Your Brand, Monetize Your Art

Explore how artists generate income, how revenue models have evolved, how to think like a music entrepreneur. This one-day class taught by a seasoned A&R consultant, will help participants develop a roadmap with actionable steps towards strengthening and monetizing their brand. 

MUSC X 483.1

Film Scoring on a Budget

Learn to compose an effective film score on a limited budget using both MIDI pre-records and live professional musicians.
MUSC X 498.3

Fundamentals of Conducting: From the Symphony to the Scoring Stage

Learn the fundamentals of conducting from a professional film and concert conductor with practice focusing on baton technique, cueing, and other aspects. Work with live professional musicians to practice skills learned.
MUSC X 403.52

Harmony I: Crash Course in Composing for Tonal Music

Introduce yourself to the power and nuance of harmony, study its use in classical symphonies, gain a foundational understanding of harmony, and create your own compositions emulating the harmonic lessons learned.
MUSC X 403.53

Harmony II: Techniques for Composing Contemporary Music

Deepen your understanding of harmony with an exploration of contemporary music starting with the French Impressionists of the 19th century and ending with current composers. In this course, you will create your own compositions informed by the lessons learned from great composers.