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USC Thornton School of Music
Jazz Studies
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MUJZ 545 Jazz Ensemble Development Units: 2, 2 years Terms Offered: Sp Techniques, approaches, teaching materials, and music useful in developing jazz ensembles in educational settings, from junior high school through college. Duplicates Credit in former MUED 547. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 547 Jazz Composition Units: 2 Max Units: 4.0 Terms Offered: Fa Application of theoretical and compositional techniques used in jazz to written music. Analysis and performance of historical and contemporary examples will be included. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 547. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 551 Graduate Jazz Improvisation Units: 2 Terms Offered: Sp Development of proficiency in improvising to advanced jazz concepts, including transposition, substitute harmony, superimposed harmony, atypical harmonic schemes and contemporary chord and scale types. Prerequisite: MUJZ 451 . Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 553 Individual Instruction Units: 1 or 2 Max Units: 8.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 554 Graduate Certificate Performance Units: 4 Max Units: 16.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Individual instruction and related lab participation for Graduate Certificate students. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 588 Special Studies in Jazz Performance Units: 2 Max Units: 6.0 Performance problems, composers and/or stylistic analysis of music from the jazz idiom. Specific emphasis to be determined by the Jazz Studies department. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit -
MUJZ 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 8.0 Selected topics of current interest. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 653 Performance Units: 1 or 2 Max Units: 12.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Individual or master class instruction for DMA Performance majors. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 688 Special Topics in Jazz Performance Units: 2 Max Units: 4.0 Terms Offered: Fa Examination and analysis of solo and compositional repertory of the jazz idiom through transcription and comparative research. Specific emphasis to be determined by the Jazz Studies department. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUJZ 790 Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
School of Music
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MUSC 102gw World Music Units: 4 Exploration of music and cultures of the world. Engagement with international musicians, global issues, field work and musical diasporas in Los Angeles. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World Duplicates Credit in former MUHL 302 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 110 Freshman Forum Units: 1 Terms Offered: FaSp Introduction to issues and skills relevant to the professional musical world of today. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit -
MUSC 115gp Western Music as Sounding History Units: 4 An introduction to Western art music and culture from the Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern eras through reading, listening, analyzing and writing about music. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Satisfies Global Perspective in Category H: Traditions and Historical Foundations Duplicates Credit in former MUHL 315 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 170g Classics of Music and Literature: from Ancient Greece Through Contemporary LA Units: 4 Terms Offered: FaSp (Enroll in CLAS 170g ) -
MUSC 200gmw The Broadway Musical: Reflections of American Diversity Units: 4 A uniquely American genre, the Broadway musical serves as a catalyst for inquiry into human diversity, cross-culturalism, and significant social and political issues. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World Duplicates Credit in former MUSC 400 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 210g Electronic Music and Dance Culture Units: 4 The origins and development of EDM and its relatives such as disco, house, techno, rave and electronica, focusing on cultural and technological influences. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Duplicates Credit in former MUSC 410 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 250gmw The Music of Black Americans Units: 4 A chronicle of the musical contribution of Africans and African Americans to American society and to the foundations of musical genres and styles throughout the world. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World Duplicates Credit in former MUSC 450 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 255 Songwriting I Units: 2 Terms Offered: FaSp Development of musical and lyrical skills, composing, listening, analysis, and critiques of popular original music. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 320gmw Hip-hop Music and Culture Units: 4 A history of hip-hop music from its inception to the present: its musical processes and styles, as well as attendant social, political and cultural issues. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Satisfies Global Perspective in Category G: Citizenship in a Diverse World Duplicates Credit in former MUSC 420 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 355 Songwriting II Units: 2 Terms Offered: FaSp Continuation of Songwriting I; particular emphasis on the analysis of the techniques of important popular songwriters and the application of these techniques to original songs. Prerequisite: MUSC 255 . Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 252. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 371g Musical Genre Bending Units: 4 The aesthetic and ethical issues of genre-bending music in 20th and 21st century rock, classical, jazz, and folk music. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 372g Music, Turmoil and Nationalism Units: 4 An exploration of musical practices and styles which reflect and shape national identities and which focus on those created in response to political turmoil in many forms. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 373g Writing About Popular Music Units: 4 Immerses students in criticism, scholarship, and creative writing dealing with popular music. Students participate in that discourse through developing their own authorial voices. Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 422 The Beatles: Their Music and Their Times Units: 4 Music, lyrics, recordings, production techniques, career strategy, social ramifications, and especially the technological impact of the musical group known as The Beatles. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 423 Classic Rock: Popular Music of the Sixties and Seventies Units: 2 Critical examination of the lyrics, structure, associated mythology, technology, and evolving styles of popular music reflecting the turbulent societal changes during the Sixties and Seventies. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 424 Iconic Figures of Popular Music Units: 2 Max Units: 8.0 Terms Offered: FaSp Music, life, recordings, and attendant musical, cultural and political influences of a seminal musician or group in 20th or 21st century popular music. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 430m Music and the Holocaust Units: 4 Terms Offered: FaSp Study of the creation and performance of Holocaust related music from 1933 to the present, including interaction with other arts. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 444 American Roots Music: History and Culture Units: 4 Terms Offered: Irregular The history, genre, styles, songs, lyrics, and influences of American vernacular music in the 20th century, including the background that spawned these musical genres. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 455 Songwriting III: The Performing Songwriter Units: 2 Continuation of Songwriting I and II with emphasis on the development of performance skills of original popular music in preparation for songwriting showcases. Prerequisite: MUSC 355 . Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 254. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 460 Film Music: History and Function from 1930 to the Present Units: 4 Terms Offered: Fa A survey of the art and craft of film music as practiced by outstanding composers in motion pictures. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 465 Music, Television and American Culture Units: 4 Terms Offered: Sp An exploration of the social and cultural impact of music written for, popularized by, or exploited by American television from the 1950s through today. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 470 Contemporary Popular Music: A Global Perspective Units: 2 Terms Offered: Sm Contemporary popular music in global culture; includes performance and collaboration opportunities with local musicians. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 475 Musician’s Health and Wellness Units: 2 Interactive exploration of injury prevention, body awareness disciplines, effective practice strategies, warm-ups and stretches, performance anxiety, hearing protection, and other pertinent wellness topics for musicians. Recommended Preparation: Music background Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 480 Young Artist Project I Units: 2 Ideation and development of plans for unique individualized, mentored projects related to students’ diversified and often hybrid work as classical musicians. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 481 Young Artist Project II Units: 2 Refinement, execution and reflection on unique individualized, mentored projects related to students’ diversified and often hybrid work as classical musicians. Prerequisite: MUSC 480 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 496 Careers in Music Units: 2 Terms Offered: Sp A study of the practical aspects of the music business, including the history, procedures, standard practices, economics and technologies employed by the music industry. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 498x Internship in Music Units: 1, 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 8.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Practical work experience in the student’s field of study, at an off-campus location. Students are individually supervised by faculty. Registration Restriction: Open only to Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Arts, Music majors only. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit -
MUSC 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 8.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Selected topics of current interest. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 598 Internship in Music Units: 1, 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 4.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Practical work experience in the student’s field of study, at an off-campus location. Students are individually supervised by faculty. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit -
MUSC 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 8.0 Selected topics of current interest. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
MUSC 798 Internship in Music Units: 1, 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 4.0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Practical work experience in the student’s field of study, at an off-campus location. Students are individually supervised by faculty. Registration Restriction: Open only to doctoral students in music. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit -
MUSC 800 Studies for the Qualifying Examination in Music Units: 0 Terms Offered: FaSpSm Studies for the qualifying examination. Duplicates Credit in the former GRSC 800 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
Screen Scoring
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SCOR 403 Introduction to Scoring Movies and Television Units: 2 Practical composition course covering the unique art, craft, and technology involved in writing and integrating music for animated and live-action visual media. Prerequisite: MUCO 133b Recommended Preparation: Composition background, MTEC 443 or MTEC 445 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 405 Introduction to Scoring Video Games Units: 2 Practical composition course covering the unique art, craft, and technology involved in composing and integrating video-game music. Prerequisite: MUCO 133b Recommended Preparation: Composition background, MTEC 443 or MTEC 445 Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 445 Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 490x Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Max Units: max 12 Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Registration Restriction: Open only to juniors and seniors Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 499 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 Max Units: 8 Selected topics of current interest. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 501 Individual Instruction Units: 1, 2 Max Units: 08 Secondary instruction for graduate music majors or instruction for graduate non-music majors. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 502 Individual Instruction in Advanced Screen Scoring Units: 1, 2 Max Units: 4 Individual instruction and review of students’ work. Selected composers, orchestrators, filmmakers, and other important industry collaborators offer their insights on scoring and career building. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 520 and MUCO 545 Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 503a Advanced Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Units: 2 Scoring principles involved in designing, timing, and composing scores for video projects, including documentaries, animated, and live-action projects. Will also include composing for live recording sessions. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 440a Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 503b Advanced Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Units: 2 Scoring principles involved in designing, timing, and composing scores for video projects, including documentaries, animated, and live-action projects. Will also include composing for live recording sessions. Prerequisite: SCOR 503a Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 440b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 504a Orchestral Scoring Units: 2 Explores the sounds of and notations for the major orchestral instruments; provides instruction on implementation of those instruments in scoring and orchestrating for the screen. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 443a Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 504b Orchestral Scoring Units: 2 Explores the sounds of and notations for the major orchestral instruments; provides instruction on implementation of those instruments in scoring and orchestrating for the screen. Prerequisite: SCOR 504a Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 443b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 505a Advanced Game Scoring and Integration Units: 2 Explores more sophisticated principles and techniques involved in the unique aspects of composing and integrating music for video games. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 540a Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 505b Advanced Game Scoring and Integration Units: 2 Explores more sophisticated principles and techniques involved in the unique aspects of composing and integrating music for video games. Prerequisite: SCOR 505a Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 540b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 506 Applied Techniques in Contemporary Scoring Units: 2 Explores the most recent artistic and technological innovations in film/television scoring, and includes creating cues from adapted themes. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 522b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 511a History of Film Scoring Units: 2 Examines the evolution of movie music from 1920s to present. Includes recorded interviews with the most significant film composers and film clips of their work. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 442a Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 511b History of Film Scoring Units: 2 Examines the evolution of movie music from 1920s to present. Includes recorded interviews with the most significant film composers and film clips of their work. Prerequisite: SCOR 511a Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 442b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 512 Entrepreneurialism for the Screen Composer Units: 2 Addresses challenges facing emerging screen composers, including negotiating deals; establishing a studio, production budgets, and a publishing business; tracking royalties; licensing music; and engaging representation. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 521a Recording, Mixing and Editing for the Screen Composer Units: 2 Addresses the need for modern-day screen composers to produce and digitally record, sweeten, mix, and edit much of their own music. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 560a Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 521b Recording, Mixing and Editing for the Screen Composer Units: 2 Addresses the need for modern-day screen composers to produce and digitally record, sweeten, mix, and edit much of their own music. Prerequisite: SCOR 521a Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 560b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 523a Advanced Screen Scoring Technology Units: 2 Explores sophisticated principles and applications of technologies for screen scoring, including the use of synthesizers, samplers, and sequencers. Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 523a Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 523b Advanced Screen Scoring Technology Units: 2 Explores sophisticated principles and applications of technologies for screen scoring, including the use of synthesizers, samplers, and sequencers. Prerequisite: SCOR 523a Duplicates Credit in former MUCO 523b Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 590 Directed Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Research leading to the Master’s Degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit -
SCOR 599 Special Topics Units: 2, 3, 4 Max Units: max 8 Selected topics of current interest. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Letter -
SCOR 790 Research Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Instruction Mode: Lecture Grading Option: Credit/No Credit
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