BA Music Industry at University of California, Los Angeles

Programme overview

BA Music Industry is an undergraduate major offered by Music Industry in the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA.

Faculty: Herb Alpert School of Music | Department: Music Industry | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall | Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

The Major (Music Business and Law; Music Culture and History; Music Industry Core; Capstone Experience; Elective). Preparation for the Major (Music Industry Core; Race, Culture, and American Music; History and Culture of Music; Communication Fundamentals; Ensemble).

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Entry requirements

Applies to students entering the major (college-level admission to UCLA is separate): Admission: Applicants are reviewed individually, based on a questionnaire, grade-point average, test scores, a personal statement of purpose, a portfolio review, and an interview. Transfer Students: Transfer applicants to the Music Industry major with 90 or more units must complete as many of the following introductory courses as possible prior to admission to UCLA: at least two quarters of musicianship or music theory training equivalent to Music Industry 20A and 20B, and at least two quarters of study in finance and accounting equivalent to Music Industry 10A and 10B. Refer to the UCLA transfer admission guide for up-to-date information regarding transfer selection for admission.

Fall quarter only; UCLA does not offer early action or early decision.

Transfer students are admitted for fall quarter only.

Most graduate departments and schools have deadlines in November and early December for the following fall term.

Fall 2027 first-year and transfer: UC application opens August 1, accepts submissions October 1-November 30 (deadline November 30) via the UC application. First-year decisions late March; transfer decisions late April. UCLA is test-free and does not consider SAT or ACT scores for admission or scholarships. Application fees can be waived for up to four campuses for eligible students.

Transfer applicants must submit the Transfer Academic Update by the January 31 priority deadline; Statement of Intent to Register due June 1. First-year Statement of Intent to Register due May 1.

Apply through the official page: https://admission.ucla.edu/apply

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