Mission & Vision: An Academic Home for Music of the American Jewish Experience
Mission
To expand audiences and increase knowledge of the Jewish experience in America through art, heritage and sacred music by developing directed educational initiatives, supporting academic research, and curating performance-based opportunities.
Vision
To advance the LM Center at HASOM as the global leader in building the field for Music of the American Jewish Experience (MAJE) through educational programs, research, performance, and community engagement.
Commitments:
We are committed to making both a local and a global impact in our field through our work in the following areas:
Develop new academic offerings and coordinate curricular offerings and programs with academic units and centers at UCLA.
Develop academic concentrations, minors and majors in the field of MAJE.
Support academic research and scholarship in, and knowledge about, the field of MAJE with excellence and integrity.
Support scholarly and academic activities that allow researchers and academics at UCLA and universities throughout the world to explore MAJE, consider its rich intricacies and socio-historic connections, and contextualize and re-contextualize its players and themes for new audiences.
Curate and present musical performances at the highest level of artistic excellence for audiences primarily in the Los Angeles area.
Champion new music creation and performance.
Partner with cultural, religious, educational and historical organizations to increase access to information and knowledge of MAJE.
Engage the community through public performances, lectures and programs designed to raise the profile and reach of the LM Center.