Birdsong(s)
Enjoy a mixtape curated by Adam Bradley, professor and founding director of the Laboratory for Race and Popular Culture at UCLA.
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In memoriam: Ralph Shapiro, 92, alumnus, philanthropist and lifelong supporter of UCLA
Shapiro, who for more than half a century played an immense role in the life of campus as a donor, volunteer, mentor and advisor, died Aug. 14.
30 Perfect Songs for Your Summer Road Trip
Hop in your ride, put the windows down, turn the volume up. We have the playlist you didn’t know you needed.
CAP UCLA’s 2024–25 season brings global artistry to Los Angeles
Artistic director Edgar Miramontes’ first-season lineup features more than 80 artists from around the world.
Uniting art and science, from concert hall to carbon cycle
Sarah Worden, who will earn her doctorate in atmospheric and oceanic sciences, double-majored in music and physics as an undergrad.
Berry Gordy, music trailblazer, visits UCLA
The new UCLA Berry Gordy Music Industry Center brings the music mogul’s commitment to artistic excellence and social justice to campus.
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music to receive $5 million gift to establish Berry Gordy Music Industry Center
The center will enrich the school’s music industry bachelor’s program with initiatives designed to support students as they pursue their careers.
Melissa Bilal named to new Promise Chair in Armenian Music, Arts, and Culture at UCLA
The endowed chair will support research, undergraduate and graduate courses in Armenian music, and academic conferences.
UCLA honored as a top producer of Fulbright U.S. Scholars for 2023–24
Six faculty members and researchers are conducting projects from Botswana to Japan, expanding and deepening the university’s global engagement.
Bringing Black history, lives into focus at UCLA
Join Bruins across campus for public performances, art and discussions happening this month.
The 25 Greatest Holiday Songs You’ve Never Heard
Our playlist of secret seasonal tunes will have you jingle-belling through the winter.
UCLA honors Ronald Katz with Fiat Lux Award
The driving force behind UCLA’s Operation Mend, Katz, a longtime donor and volunteer, has “helped society rethink how we care for the most vulnerable.”
UCLA’s Herb Alpert School of Music launches new music industry bachelor’s program this fall
The new degree program will set students on a track toward music business–related careers.
Celebrating Carol Block’s contributions to UCLA
During her tenure, Block has dedicated her time and energy to staff appreciation activities, supporting the arts and empowering women leaders.
Personal archive of composer James Horner donated to UCLA Library
The James Horner Collection includes thousands of personal notes, scores, and orchestrations from over a hundred films.
CAP UCLA performing arts season to open at new UCLA Nimoy Theater
The 2023–24 lineup includes an eclectic mix of global, national and local artists; tickets go on sale June 23.