MSC IND 55Legends of Songwriting: Their Life in Music
Music Industry · 5 units · Undergraduate lower division (0-99)
With special focus on songwriting renaissance of rock era, examination of work of important songwriters of post-World War II generation (circa 1952-1994) and those they have influenced. Practical industry guidance from current and noteworthy practitioners. Coverage of songwriting, arrangement and record production, music publishing, and record business in 20th and 21st centuries. Guest music industry professionals demonstrate individual creative processes and discuss their paths to songwriting and their place in world of music. Course is not workshop or tutorial on how to write songs.
(See course 112.) P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Spring 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
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