Film Scoring and​/or Music Production Instructor - Pool - Extension

Film Scoring and/or Music Production Instructor - Pool - UCLA Extension

UCLA Extension is the open-access, self-supporting continuing education division of UCLA. The Department of the Entertainment Studies offers a wide variety of certificate programs and courses, including postbaccalaureate credit-bearing (400-level), continuing education (CEU) credit, and non-credit bearing general interest courses.

Course disciplines in the Entertainment Studies Program span subject areas such as Business and Management of Entertainment, Film & TV Development, Producing, Directing, Acting, Cinematography, Post-Production, Film Scoring, Independent Music Production, and Music Business. Our courses and certificate programs offer students the opportunity to learn from highly qualified practitioners who are passionate about teaching.

Applications to teach are accepted throughout the year in order to fill immediate program needs and to increase the depth of the instructor pool, but interviews will only be scheduled with qualified applicants who can fill anticipated openings.

Qualified applicants possessing teaching experience and professional experience in the following area(s) are encouraged to apply:

• Film Scoring
• Instrumentation
• Orchestration
• Recording
• Mixing and Editing Techniques for Film Composers
• Composing for Video Games
• Composing for Animation
• Music Production
• Songwriting
• A&R
• Music Management
• Music Publishing
• Music Licensing
• Entertainment Law as it pertains to the Music Industry
• Music Marketing
• Tour Management
• Music Supervision

All instructors should have current or recent professional experience in Film Scoring, the Music Business, or Music Production so that they can help students understand and navigate the evolving landscape of the film scoring and/or music industry today.

Classes are offered online, in person, or live online via Zoom. Classes held in person/live online meet once a week for 11 weeks, typically evenings from 7-10pm. Online classes are asynchronous (no live interaction) and deadline-driven. All courses use an online course support platform for distributing course materials, syllabi, assignments, and feedback.