MSC IND 117The Disc Jockey as Performer
Music Industry · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Study of the art of disc jockey (DJ) performance and the deliberate practice of live mixing with vinyl records, digital CDJ decks, software, and controllers. Exploration also of music curation, performance dynamics, incorporation of instruments, live musicians, sampling, and visual elements. Students are prepared for DJ performances in various settings, from clubs and festivals to virtual platforms. Additional topics include DJ history and technology, technical aspects of performing, dance-floor psychology, reading energy, and stem mixing. May include university-sponsored club or special performance venue, and guest DJ speakers from various musical backgrounds and genres.
Letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2025
- Spring 2026
- Summer 2026
- Fall 2026
- Spring 2027
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
Everything that has to come before this course, not just the courses named in the requisite above.
Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
No course in the catalog lists this as a requisite.