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Happy New Year! We are back and ready to start winter 2012 classes tonight. There is still time to enroll and as always, you can click the “Current Classes” tab to find a list of all current music classes this quarter. Also, UCLA Extension offers the opportunity for you to visit classes on the first night to see if it is right for you! You may attend without charge, the first scheduled class in a course of six or more meetings — unless otherwise stated in the print/online catalog and if space/enrollment limitations permit. Just make sure you register before the second class meeting!

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Please be aware that UCLA Extension will be closed for the holidays beginning Thursday, December 22, 2011 through Monday, January 2, 2012. We’ll be back on January 3rd!

In the meantime, click HERE to check out an upcoming music class for Winter quarter.

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Don’t forget that UCLA Extension will be offering a new class on one of the hottest topics in the Music Business right now: Music Licensing! Click HERE for the full description, dates, and link to the syllabus.

Plus, We just heard from new instructor, Gary Greenberg, that the following guests are confirmed to visit the class in the Winter: Mindi Abair, renowned saxophonist on Concord Records, Casey Robison, Director of Writer/Publisher relations for BMI, Alan Melina who manages Red One (writer/producer for Lady Gaga) and Michael Rosenblatt, who was VP of A&R for MCA Records. Plus more tba!

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Have you enrolled in any UCLA Extension winter music classes yet?

If you are still shopping, check out this new Music Business class with instructor, Owen Husney: Beyond the Creative: What You Need to Know about the Business of Music! Ideal for independent artists or aspiring executives, this nuts-and-bolts survey course uses real-world examples to teach you the business side of music. Here’s a clip of Mr. Husney to give you a taste of the class:

 

Be sure to enroll before Monday, 12/12, to take advantage of the Early Enrollment discount!

Also, check out these other great new classes:

• NEW! Creating and Operating Your Own Project Studio (Reg #W9645)

• NEW! Music Licensing: Turning Talent into Dollars (Reg #W9689)

• NEW! Advanced Digital Marketing Workshop (Online) (Reg #W9632)

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Congratulations to film scoring instructor, Craig Stuart Garfinkle for receiving the 2011 UCLA Extension Department of the Arts Instructor of the Year Award! This honorable award is usually given to one outstanding music instructor annually. Mr. Garfinkle, along with other Arts department instructors and employees were recognized last Monday, November 28 during a lovely department lunch.

Craig Stuart Garfinkle has taught for UCLA Extension for almost a decade and has always received high praise from his students. Over the years, some student comments have been:

“I really enjoyed working with Craig. He’s a great person and a great musician. He’s clear when explaining the assignments and gives interesting feedback after the recordings sessions.”

“Mr. Garfinkle is well organized and presents the material in a clear and effective manner. His insights into the industry are always helpful and I appreciate that they are backed up by real-world experience.”

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Here’s another great opportunity for Songwriters!

The peermusic Latin Scholarship was established by Ralph Peer II and generously funded by peermusic in 2003. The annual competition offers a $5,000 scholarship, which is awarded for the best song or instrumental work in any Latin genre. The competition is open to songwriters and composers who are current students at colleges and universities located in the United States and Puerto Rico. Applicants must be between the ages of 16 and 24. All words and music must be original, and may be in either English or Spanish.

Click HERE for the application!

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Hal Gaba & Marty Panzer

Once again, the UCLA Extension Entertainment Studies program is pleased to announce that students enrolled in the upcoming Winter 2012 class, Writing Lyrics That Succeed and Endure: Master Class with Marty Panzer have a chance to win the Hal Gaba Songwriting Scholarship!

In honor of the man who envisioned and established this scholarship, Marty Panzer and Concord Records are offering to reward excellence in the art and craft of lyric writing. The six highest achieving students enrolled in the course Writing Lyrics That Succeed and Endure, taught by award-winning, multi-platinum lyricist Marty Panzer, each receive four additional, advanced Master Class sessions with Mr. Panzer, as well as individual consultation, as required.

Below is a photo of the 2011 Hal Gaba Scholarship recipients. Congratulations!

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The UCLA Extension DIY Music Marketing class presents a FREE concert to benefit Education Through Music – LA

Saturday, November 12, 2011 – 7pm @ Key Club Plush Lounge

Check out the eclectic line-up below:

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Registration for the Winter 2012 quarter is now open! Here’s a list of all UCLA Extension Music classes that will be offered:

• Introduction to Independent Music Production (Reg #W9096)
• NEW! Creating and Operating Your Own Project Studio (Reg #W9645)
• NEW! Beyond the Creative: What You Need to Know about the Business of Music (Reg #W9736)
• NEW! Music Licensing: Turning Talent into Dollars (Reg #W9689)
• NEW! Advanced Digital Marketing Workshop (Online) (Reg #W9632)
• Entrepreneurship for the Indie Artist (Reg #W9093)
• A&R: Making Music from Acquisition to Release (Reg #W9085)
• Legal and Practical Aspects of the Music Business (Reg #W9078)
• Touring, Tour Accounting, and Merchandising (Reg #W9088)
• Writing Lyrics That Succeed and Endure: Master Class with Marty Panzer (Reg #W9091)
• Create and Produce Your Own Music Project (Reg #W9081)
• Introduction to Pro Tools (Reg #W8607)
• Synthestration (Reg #W9072)
• Put Your Music to Work: Composition for Commercials (Reg #W9071)
• The Art of Counterpoint (Reg #W9073)
• Film Scoring II: Current Compositional Techniques (Reg #W9062)
• Introduction to Orchestration (Reg #W9076)
• Survival Guide for Film and Television Composers (Reg #W9074)

Remember to take advantage of early registration prices by signing up at least one month before the start date of your class. Many classes fill up fast, so enrolling early will not only save you money, but save your place!

Also, remember that members of BMI and the Society of Composers and Lyricists receive a 20% (up to $100) discount on all music classes! To claim your discount, contact these organizations for your promo code.

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Check out this great event for Film Scorers or anyone interested in Film Music! Plus it’s FREE for students with RSVP to programs@grammymuseum.org

Reel to Reel: An Evening With Trevor Morris
Presented by American Express

Tuesday, November 8, 2011; 8:00pm

Trevor Morris has had an incredible year, earning both his second Emmy and Gemini Awards. Morris’ cinematic and thrilling score will soon be heard in the stylish and visually spectacular 3D action adventure Immortals, in theatres everywhere November 11, 2011. Morris has earned multiple Emmy and Gemini Nominations and Awards for his work on Showtime’s The Tudors, The Borgias, and Starz Entertainment’s The Pillars of the Earth. With various other film and television credits, the Canadian-born composer is showing no signs of slowing down any time soon. Join us for a unique evening with Trevor Morris, as he and Vice President of the GRAMMY Foundation and MusiCares Scott Goldman discuss Trevor’s career and the process of writing scores for films and television. Along with the discussion, taking place the same day as the Immortals score release, Morris will take questions from the audience, instruct a live composing demonstration, and audience members will be among the first to see clips from Immortals.