UCLA Music Industry 2026-27 Part-Time Lecturer: Capstone
The University of California, Los Angeles
About this position
Position Overview
Position title: Lecturer Salary range: See Table #15 for the salary range for this position. [T15] A reasonable estimate for this position is $73,817 - $96,314. Review timeline: Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a deadline of August 28, 2026, for Fall quarter employment.
Application Deadline
Open date: July 28, 2026 Next review date:Friday, Aug 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Apply by this date to ensure full consideration by the committee. Final date: Friday, Aug 28, 2026 at 11:59pm (Pacific Time) Applications will continue to be accepted until this date.
Position Description
The UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music invites applications for a part-time Lecturer in Music Industry for the Fall quarter of the 2026-27 academic year to teach Music Industry 104B, Legal and Business Aspects of Music Publishing, for undergraduate students in the Music Industry major. The course assumes knowledge of copyright history and fundamentals and covers songwriter and co-publishing agreements, domestic licensing across records, film, television, print, commercials, and digital platforms, foreign sub-publishing and collection societies, and administration relationships with ASCAP, BMI, SESAC, GMR, and mechanical licensing bodies. Strong candidates will have current, hands-on experience negotiating songwriter or co-publishing deals, administering catalogs, structuring sync and licensing agreements, or working through the collection and distribution of royalties in the streaming era. Applicants should be prepared to bring live deal structures and current market practice into the classroom to demonstrate how publishing deals are actually being written today, how digital and social platforms have changed sync licensing, how catalog acquisitions and administration deals are structured, and how songwriters and their teams navigate an evolving royalty landscape. Familiarity with how AI-generated content, sampling, and interpolation disputes are currently reshaping publishing agreements is a strong plus Responsibilities include developing and teaching the course, assignments and grading, student mentoring, and keeping content aligned with current industry practice. Applications must include: 1) a cover letter stating interest in the position and summarizing relevant experience, 2) a comprehensive resume or curriculum vitae, 3) a statement of teaching philosophy, 4) a response to the University’s Mission Statement, 5) a reference check authorization release and 6) names and contact information for at least three professional references. Applicants may consider including online video links representing their teaching although doing so is not required. Applications will be reviewed by the search committee as they are submitted with a deadline of August 28, 2026, for Fall quarter employment. The anticipated appointment date is October 1, 2026, for Fall quarter. This position is represented by the University Council - American Federation of Teachers: UCNet CBA . Internal applicants will be considered for reappointment prior to the consideration of external applicants.
Qualifications
Basic qualifications• Significant professional experience in the music industry or a closely related field. • Familiarity with course management systems (Canvas, Moodle) and teaching with technology. • Demonstrated ability to mentor students through diverse project types, including creative works, business plans, and research projects. • Exceptional organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple student projects simultaneously. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • A genuine enthusiasm for mentoring and supporting students, with a commitment to their academic and professional success. • Ability to inspire creativity while providing practical, actionable guidance. Preferred qualifications• Previous teaching, mentoring, coaching, or leadership experience, preferably at the college or university level. Some training in the teaching of writing preferred. • Master's degree or equivalent professional experience preferred.
Application Requirements
Document requirementsCurriculum Vitae - Your most recently updated C.V. Cover Letter Statement of Teaching Philosophy Reference check authorization release form - Complete and upload the reference check authorization release form UCLA Mission Statement - As the nation's premier public research university, UC's mission is the creation, dissemination, preservation and application of knowledge for the betterment of our global society. We have a particular responsibility to the people of California which we express in the excellence of the education we provide, the impact of the research we do, the comprehensive, life-saving medical services we provide, and the public service mission we are devoted to. The University of California promotes the social mobility of its students, equips them with the tools and experience that furthers their ambitions, and regards their accomplishments across the life span as evidence of the profoundly positive impact of higher education. The UCLA campus has expressed these goals in its strategic plan as follows: Deepen our engagement with Los Angeles Expand our reach as a global university Enhance our research and creative activities Elevate how we teach Become a more effective institution Prompt for candidates for recruitment: Reflecting on your personal and professional experiences, highlight your past contributions and future commitments to advancing UCLA's mission as embodied in the 2023-28 strategic plan. These accomplishments and ambitions may be discussed in the context of describing your teaching, scholarship, and service Document containing audio and/or video links (Optional) Reference requirements 3-5 required (contact information only) Contact information only required for a minimum of 3 individuals. Apply link:https://recruit.apo.ucla.edu/JPF11216 Help contact:gomesh@schoolofmusic.ucla.edu