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Since its founding in 1884, the USC School of Music has become the center of higher education in music in the western United States. It now ranks high among the top five schools of music in the nation. Many graduates are renowned soloists, conductors and composers. Many are members of symphony orchestras, chamber ensembles and opera companies throughout the world. Others are teachers, scholars, administrators and leaders in the music industry.

The USC Symphony, Chamber Orchestra, Chamber Singers, Concert Choir, Opera, Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Winds, Trojan Marching Band, Jazz Ensemble, Contemporary Music Ensemble, Early Music Ensemble and a wide variety of large and small choral and instrumental ensembles assure students the broadest musical experience. More than 500 formal and informal concerts and recitals are presented on campus each year and the school regularly presents eminent visiting artists and scholars in master classes, workshops, lectures, seminars and in performance.

The development of the School of Music over the past century has been parallel to the development of the city of Los Angeles as an international center of musical activity.

Los Angeles is the home of numerous musical organizations whose performances contribute immeasurably to the cultural life of the region, and also the home of the nation's major recording, radio, film and television industries. All offer abundant opportunities to the serious young musician.

Administration

Larry J. Livingston, M.M., Dean
Douglas Lowry, M.M., Associate Dean
Susan Benedict, M.B.A., Assistant Dean for Administration
Debora Huffman, M.M., Assistant Dean for Academic Services
Music Student Services United University Church-B (213) 740-4721 E-mail: uscmusic@mizar.usc.edu Assistant Dean: Debora Huffman	Graduate Studies Waite Phillips Hall 304 (213) 740-3211 Director: Bryan Simms
Music Admissions Music Faculty Building 410 (213) 740-8986 FAX:(213) 740 - 8995 Director: Carrie Tel-Oren	Choral and Church Music Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-3224 Chair: William Dehning
Classical Guitar Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-3224 Chair: James Smith	Conducting Music Faculty Building 312 (213) 740-3131 Acting Chair: Douglas Lowry
Music Education Waite Phillips Hall 302 (213) 740-3211 Chair: Jay Zorn	Theory and Composition Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Chair: Morten Lauridsen
Winds and Percussion Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Chair: Terry Cravens	Music History and Literature Waite Phillips Hall 304 (213) 740-3211 Chair: Giolio Ongaro
Jazz Studies Music Faculty Building 212 (213) 740-3119 Chair: Thom Mason	Studio Guitar Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-7399 Chair: Richard Smith
Keyboard Studies Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7703 Chair: Stewart Gordon	Organ Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7703 Chair: Ladd Thomas
Strings Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7704	Vocal Arts Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7704 Chair: Gary Glaze
Keyboard Collaborative Arts Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7703 Director: Alan Smith	Recording Arts Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-3224 Director: Richard McIlvery
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Director: Norman D. (Buddy) Baker	Electronic Music Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Director: George McIntyre
All departments may be reached by writing to: USC School of Music Music Faculty Building Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851 (213) 740-3217 (FAX)

Faculty

Gregor Piatigorsky Chair in Violoncello: Ronald Leonard, Dipl.

Professors: Arthur C. Bartner, Ed.D.*; Hans Beer; Nancy Bricard, M.M.; Terry Cravens, D.M.A.; Donald Crockett, Ph.D.; William Dehning, D.M.A.; Gary Glaze, M.M.; Stewart Gordon, D.M.A.; Malcolm Hamilton, D.M.A.*; James Hanshumaker, Ph.D.*; James Hopkins, Ph.D.; Morten Lauridsen, D.M.A.*; Frederick Lesemann, D.M.A.*; Larry Livingston, M.M.; Thom Mason, D.M.A.; Donald McInnes, M.M.; John Perry, M.M.*; Daniel Pollack, M.S.*; Eleonore Schoenfeld*; Bryan Simms, Ph.D.; Ladd Thomas, D.Mus.; James H. Vail, D.M.A.; Jay Zorn, D.M.E.; Paul Zukofsky, M.S.

Associate Professors: Gilbert Blount, Ph.D.; Bruce Brown, Ph.D.; Yehuda Gilad; Stephen Hartke, Ph.D.; Janet Johnson, Ph.D.; Thomas J. Lymenstull, D.M.A.; Robert Moore, Ph.D.; Giulio Ongaro, Ph.D.; Alan Smith, D.M.A.; James Smith, M.M.; John Thomas, M.M.; Frank Ticheli, D.M.A.; James Tyler; David Wilson, D.M.A.; Richard J. Wingell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: Shelton Berg, M.M.; Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Art. Dipl.; Erik Forrester, M.M.; Ward Holmquist, M.M.; Elizabeth Hynes, B.M.; Robert Lipsett, B.A.; Douglas Lowry, M.M.; Patrice Madura, D.M.E.; Erica Muhl, D.M.A.; Frank Potenza, B.M.; Richard Smith, M.M.; Bard Suverkrop, M.M.

Adjunct Professors: Norman "Buddy" Baker, D.M.A.; James Decker, A.A.; Vincent DeRosa; Boyde Hood, M.M.; John T. Johnson, B.M.; David Raksin, M.A.; Cherry Rhodes, B.M.; Milton Thomas

Adjunct Associate Professors: Armen Guzelimian; Douglas Masek, D.M.A.; Joel Timm, D.M.A.; JoAnn Turovsky, M.M.

Adjunct Assistant Professors: John Clayton, B.M.; Sean Holt, M.M.; David Howard, B.A.; William Kanengiser, M.M.; Janice McVeigh, M.A.; Roy Poper, B.M.; Dennis Trembly

Lecturers: Nico Abondolo; Steven Adams; Lucina Agabian-Hubbard; Dale Anderson; John Barnett; Janet Beazley; Richard Bellis; Paul Bezilla; William Biersach; Bernadene Blaha; Bruce Broughton; Jon Burlingame; Pat Caddick; Marc Cashman; Ndugo Chancler; Patricia Cloud; Robert Cloutier; Rose Corrigan; Neal Desby; Theresa Dimond; Joe Diorio; Timothy Emmons; Bruce Eskovitz; Jay Fern; Gregg Field; Angel Figueroa; Anthony Fox; Anne Diener Giles; Pamela Goldsmith; Joe Harnell; Brian Head; Lloyd Hebert; Clay Jenkins; Ron Jones; Kevin Kadel; Pat Kelley; Miran Kojian; Milcho Leviev; Jonathan Mack; Gregory Maldonado; Stephen Maxym; Thomas Beno May; George McIntyre; Vince Mendoza; Jean Pierre Michelou; Cynthia Munzer; Judith Natalucci; Ira Nepus; Barbara Northcutt; David Oakes; Tom Osuna; John Paton; Louise Reichlin; Daniel Rothmuller; Willis Schaefer; Riner Scivally; David Scott; James Self; Sheryl Staples; Louis Taylor; Scott Tennant; Richard Todd; William Trabold; Terry Trotter; Stephen Trovato; David Tull; Dale Turner; Alan Vogel; James Walker; Cedar Walton; Michele Weir; David Weiss; Evan Wilson; Terry Woodson; Gary Woodward; Suli Xue; Christopher Young; Michele Zukovsky

Emeritus Professors: Charles C. Hirt, Ph.D.; Ellis Kohs, M.A.; Gwendolyn Koldofsky; Arend Koole, D.Litt. et Phil.; Mitchell Lurie; William A. Schaefer, M.A.; Margaret Schaper, M.M.*; Alice Schoenfeld*; Eudice Shapiro; Brooks Smith; William Thomson, Ph.D.

Emeritus Associate Professor: Pierre Tagmann, Ph.D.

*Recipient of university-wide or school teaching award.

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