Western classical music can be studied in many ways in the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. We have undergraduate and graduate degree programs that focus on composition, music education, performance, and the study of the history of music. We also offer a rich array of General Education courses on Western music history for nonmajors. To follow your particular direction, click on one of the links below, and it will take you a description of our courses and degree programs.

 Undergraduate Programs in performance, composition, and K-12 music education

 Undergraduate Program in Music History

 Graduate Programs in Performance and Composition

 Graduate Program in Musicology

General Education Courses in Music History