Since its founding in 1884, the USC Thornton 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 Thornton 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 Thornton 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
Email: 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
Music Faculty Building 305
(213) 740-7399
Chair: James Smith
Conducting
Music Faculty Building 312
(213) 740-3131
Acting Chair: Douglas Lowry
Jazz Studies
Music Faculty Building 305
(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: Janet Johnson
Music Education
Waite Phillips Hall 302
(213) 740-3211
Chair: Patrice Madura
Music Industry
Music Faculty Building 416
(213) 740-3224
Chair: 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 305
(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 416
(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 BuildingLos Angeles, CA 90089-0851
FAX: (213) 740-3217
Administration
Larry J. Livingston, M.M., Dean
Douglas Lowry, M.M., Associate Dean
Susan M. Benedict, M.B.A., Assistant Dean for Administration
Debora L. 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 Tyler; 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.; 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.; Timothy Lindberg, M.M.; Douglas Lowry, M.M.; Patrice Madura, D.M.E.; David Pfeiffer, B.M.; Frank Potenza, B.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; William Biersach; Bernadene Blaha; Timothy Boyle; Jon Burlingame; George Burt; Pat Caddick; Glenn Carlos; Lucinda Carver; Martin Chalifour; Polli Chambers-Salazar; Ndugo Chancler; Patricia Cloud; Rose Corrigan; Bill Cunliffe; Frank Curtis; Neal Desby; Theresa Dimond; Joe Diorio; Timothy Emmons; Bruce Eskovitz; Judith Farmer; Anne Farnsworth; Gregg Field; Ralph Fielding; Angel Figueroa; Anthony Fox; Andrew Garver; John Girvin; Kirill Gliadkovsky; Pamela Goldsmith; Sara Graef; Mitchell Hanlon; Joe Harnell; Brian Head; Lloyd Hebert; Lucille Hunt; Clay Jenkins; Ed Kalnins; Pat Kelley; Brian King; Victoria Kirsch; Tim Kobza; Miran Kojian; Milcho Leviev; Peter Loewen; Kenneth Lopez; Jonathan Mack; Gary Mannon; Peter Marsh; Shigemi Matsumoto; Ingrid Matthews; Stephen Maxym; Thomas Beno May; George McIntyre; Vince Mendoza; Cynthia Munzer; Shaun Naidoo; Barbara Northcutt; David Oakes; Tom Osuna; John Paton; Antoinette Perry; Louise Reichlin; Christine Rosander; Leonard Rosenmann; James Rötter; Daniel Rothmuller; Chris Rozé; Willis Schaefer; David Scott; James Self; Bob Sheppard; Jack Smalley; David Spear; Nick Strimple; Tierney Sutton; Chris Taylor; Richard Todd; Terry Trotter; Stephen Trovato; Alan Vogel; Fred Vogler; James Walker; David Weiss; Terry Woodson; Gary Woodward; Suli Xue; Nancy Yamagata; Christopher Young; Michele Zukovsky
Emeritus Professors: Nancy Bricard, M.M.*; Charles C. Hirt, Ph.D.; Ellis Kohs, M.A.; 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.