UCLA Music Industry 2026-27 Part-Time Lecturer: Capstone

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.

* 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.

* 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.

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Contact information only required for a minimum of 3 individuals.

As a University employee, you will be required to comply with all applicable University policies and/or collective bargaining agreements, as may be amended from time to time. Federal, state, or local government directives may impose additional requirements.

The University of California is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, age, protected veteran status, or other protected status under state or federal law.

As a condition of employment, the finalist will be required to disclose if they are subject to any final administrative or judicial decisions within the last seven years determining that they committed any misconduct.

• "Misconduct" means any violation of the policies or laws governing conduct at the applicant's previous place of employment, including, but not limited to, violations of policies or laws prohibiting sexual harassment, sexual assault, or other forms of harassment, discrimination, dishonesty, or unethical conduct, as defined by the employer.
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