Since its founding in 1884, the USC School of Music has become the center of higher education in music in the western United States and ranks among the top five schools of music in the nation. Situated in the heart of the vital musical life of Los Angeles, the School of Music brings together a distinguished faculty and gifted students from around the world. It is in this wonderfully diverse cultural milieu that students are offered instruction in virtually all professional and scholarly branches of music, including instrumental and vocal performance, jazz, early music, conducting, composition, film scoring, music industry, music education, recording arts, pedagogy, choral and church music, conducting and opera. In addition to its major programs, the School of Music also offers a wide array of music minors and general interest courses for students majoring in other disciplines

The USC Symphony, Chamber Choir, 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 performing 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.

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.

Music Student Services United University Church-B (213) 740-4721 FAX: (213) 740-5950 E-mail: uscmusic@mizar.usc.edu Assistant Dean: Debora Huffman

Undergraduate Studies Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7703 Director: Stewart Gordon

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:Christopher Sampson

Choral and Church Music Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-7418 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

Jazz Studies Music Faculty Building 212 (213) 740-3119 Chair: Shelton Berg

Keyboard Studies Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7703 Chair: Stewart Gordon

Music History and Literature Waite Phillips Hall 304 (213) 740-3211 Chair: Giulio Ongaro

Music Education Waite Phillips Hall 302 (213) 740-3211 Chair: Jay Zorn

Music Industry Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-3224 Director: Richard McIlvery

Organ Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7703 Chair: Ladd Thomas

Strings Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7704 Chair: Ronald Leonard

Studio Guitar Music Faculty Building 416 (213) 740-7399 Chair: Richard Smith

Theory and Composition Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Chair: Morten Lauridsen

Vocal Arts Ramo Hall of Music 112 (213) 740-7704 Chair: Gary Glaze

Winds and Percussion Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Chair: Terry Cravens

Electroacoustic Media Music Faculty Building 401 (213) 740-3224 Coordinator: Richard McIlvery

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

All departments may be reached by writing to:
USC School of Music
Music Faculty Building
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851
FAX: (213) 740-3217

Administration

Larry J. Livingston, M.M., Dean

Douglas Lowry, M.M., Associate Dean

Susan Benedict, M.B.A., Assistant Dean for Administration

Debora Huffman, Ed.D., Assistant Dean for Academic Services

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.; Stephen Hartke, 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.

Associate Professors: Shelton Berg, M.M.; Gilbert Blount, Ph.D.; Bruce Brown, Ph.D.; Kevin Fitz-Gerald, Art. Dipl.; Yehuda Gilad, Dipl.; Janet Johnson, Ph.D.; Norman Krieger, M.M.; Robert Lipsett, B.A.; Thomas J. Lymenstull, D.M.A.; Robert Moore, Ph.D.; Erica Muhl, D.M.A.; Giulio Ongaro, Ph.D.; Alan Smith, D.M.A.; James Smith, M.M.; Richard Smith, M.M.; John Thomas, M.M.; Dennis Thurmond, M.M.; Frank Ticheli, D.M.A.; James Tyler; David Wilson, D.M.A.; Richard J. Wingell, Ph.D.

Assistant Professors: Erik Forrester, M.M.; Maria Anna Harley, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Hynes, B.M.; Douglas Lowry, M.M.; Patrice Madura, D.M.E.; Jung Ho Pak, M.M.; David Pfeiffer, B.M.; Frank Potenza, B.M.; Bard Suverkrop, M.M.; Karl Swearingen, D.M.A. 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.

Adjunct Associate Professors: Joel Timm, D.M.A.; JoAnn Turovsky, M.M.

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

Lecturers: Nico Abondolo; Lucina Agabian-Hubbard; Dale Anderson; John Barnett; Janet Beazley; Richard Bellis; Elmer Bernstein; William Biersach; Bernadene Blaha; Jon Burlingame; Pat Caddick; Martin Chalifour; Ndugo Chancler; Patricia Cloud; Rose Corrigan; Bill Cunliffe; Frank Curtis; Lori Custodero; Neal Desby; Theresa Dimond; Joe Diorio; Timothy Emmons; Bruce Eskovitz; Judith Farmer; Gregg Field; Angel Figueroa; Anthony Fox; Robert Garcia; Pamela Goldsmith; Mitchell Hanlon; Joe Harnell; Brian Head; Lloyd Hebert; Clay Jenkins; Ron Jones; Ed Kalnins; Bess Karp; Pat Kelley; Victoria Kirsch; Tim Kobza; Miran Kojian; Milcho Leviev; Kenneth Lopez; Tony Lujan; Jonathan Mack; Peter Marsh; Shigemi Matsumoto; Ingrid Matthews; Stephen Maxym; Thomas Beno May; Bill McDaniel; George McIntyre; Vince Mendoza; Jean Pierre Michelou; Cynthia Munzer; Shaun Naidoo; Ira Nepus; Barbara Northcutt; David Oakes; Tom Osuna; John Paton; Antoinette Perry; Louise Reichlin; Christine Rosander; Leonard Rosenmann; James Rštter; Daniel Rothmuller; Willis Schaefer; David Scott; James Self; Bob Sheppard; Jack Smalley; David Spear; Tierney Sutton; Chris Taylor; Richard Todd; William Trabold; Terry Trotter; Stephen Trovato; David Tull; Alan Vogel; Fred Vogler; James Walker; Cedar Walton; Michele Weir; David Weiss; Evan Wilson; Terry Woodson; Gary Woodward; Suli Xue; Nancy Yamagata; 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.