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DEGREES OFFERED

Bachelor of Arts in Ethnomusicology

Bachelor of Arts in Global Jazz Studies

Bachelor of Arts in Music Composition

Bachelor of Arts in Music Education

Bachelor of Arts in Music History and Industry

Bachelor of Arts in Musicology

Bachelor of Music in Performance

Minor in Music Industry

Minor in Musicology

Master of Arts in Music Composition

Master of Arts in Ethnomusicology

Master of Arts in Musicology

Master of Music in Conducting

Master of Music in Performance

Doctor of Philosophy in Musicology

Doctor of Philosophy in Ethnomusicology

Doctor of Philosophy in Music Composition

Doctor of Musical Arts in Conducting

Doctor of Musical Arts in Performance


With its three outstanding departments of Ethnomusicology, Music and Musicology, The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music aspires to educate the whole student through productive collaborations between performance and scholarship, a cross-cultural, global understanding of the art of music, and preparatory training for a broad range of careers in music after graduation. Public concerts, lectures, symposia, master classes, and musical theater and opera productions, are a hallmark of The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. Each department hosts a calendar of events open to the entire community, enriching the lives of both those on stage and those in the audience, and contributing to the quality of life in the city and beyond.

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