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Composition (MUCO)
- http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/comp/
- D class assignments available in TMC200; Phone: (213) 740-4721.
- Students accepted into a graduate program must take entrance examinations prior to their first registration. Any deficiencies revealed must be removed prior to completion of two semesters of course work. Transferring undergraduate students registering for the first time who have previous course work must take the appropriate examination for placement. Contact the Thornton School Office of Student Affairs for information. INDIVIDUAL INSTRUCTION - 1 unit has a $350 fee, and includes 7.5 hours of total instruction. 2 units has a $700 fee, and includes 15 hours of total instruction. Contact school for course level guide.
An introductory course in music theory required for those majors in need of remedial training, and available to the general student who wishes to develop music writing skills. Not available for credit to B.M. and B.A. music majors. Recommended preparation: ability to read music
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42701R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 20 | Michael Lee | UUCB2 |
Introduction to music theory; scales, intervals, principles of common practice and popular music harmony; melodic, harmonic, and structural analysis; 20th-century developments. Not available for credit to B.M. majors.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 130a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42708D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 25 | Veronika Krausas | UUCB3 |
Study of harmony used in the popular music idiom, as well as diminished chord patterns, modulation techniques, basic modal theory, and principles of melodic construction.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 131a
- Note: For Popular Music Majors Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42711D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 28 of 28 | Jonathan Patterson | TMCG128 |
Sight-singing, dictation, related keyboard application.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 132a
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab listed immediately following that lecture
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42740D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 19 of 20 | Isaac Schankler, Donald Crockett | UUCB3 | ||
42741D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 9 of 10 | Isaac Schankler | UUCB3 | ||
42742D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 10 of 10 | Isaac Schankler | UUCB3 | ||
42744D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Jeffrey Parola | MUS102B | ||
42745D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 7 of 10 | Jeffrey Parola | MUS102B | ||
42746D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 10 of 10 | Jeffrey Parola | MUS102B | ||
42748D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Chris Roze | MUS213 | ||
42749D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 7 of 10 | Chris Roze | MUS213 | ||
42750D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 10 of 10 | Chris Roze | MUS213 | ||
42752D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Sarah Gibson | MUS204 | ||
42753D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 8 of 10 | Sarah Gibson | MUS204 | ||
42754D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 9 of 10 | Sarah Gibson | MUS204 | ||
42756D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 20 | Laura Kramer | TMCG128 | ||
42757D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 8 of 10 | Laura Kramer | TMCG128 | ||
42758D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 10 | Laura Kramer | TMCG128 |
a: Notation, scales, intervals; introduction to counterpoint;harmonic principles of the common practice period; analysis,written work. b: Continuation of 133a; elements of form;application of analysis to performance. Concurrent registration inAural Skills required.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 133a
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42776D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 21 | Jeffrey Parola | MUS102B | ||
42777D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 19 of 20 | Chris Roze | MUS303 | ||
42778D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 20 | Sarah Gibson | MUS204 | ||
42779D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 20 | Isaac Schankler, Donald Crockett | UUCB3 | ||
42780D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | Laura Kramer | TMCG128 |
Beginning exercises in composition, study and class discussion of assigned scores and recordings.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 137a
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42792D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 14 | Ted Hearne | MUS213 | ||
42793D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Friday | 7 of 14 | Ted Hearne | BMH100 |
Introduction to the composition of concert music. Includes set exercises, free composition, study of selected compositions. Intended for qualified students not majoring in composition. Not available for degree credit to composition majors.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 221A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42798D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 3 of 15 | Neal Desby | MUS213 |
Continuation of MUCO 132ab.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 232a
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab listed immediately following that lecture
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42828D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 21 of 26 | Chris Roze | MUS213 | ||
42829D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 9 of 13 | Chris Roze | MUS213 | ||
42830D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 12 of 13 | Chris Roze | MUS213 | ||
42832D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 23 of 26 | Mark Weiser | MUS204 | ||
42833D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 11 of 13 | Mark Weiser | MUS204 | ||
42834D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 12 of 13 (1 on waitlist) | Mark Weiser | MUS204 | ||
42840D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | Mon, Wed | 13 of 14 | Jonathan Patterson | MUS303 | ||
42841D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 6 of 7 | Jonathan Patterson | MUS303 | ||
42842D | 001 | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 7 of 7 | Jonathan Patterson | MUS303 | ||
42844D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 14 of 14 | Jonathan Patterson | MUS303 | ||
42845D | 001 | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 7 of 7 | Jonathan Patterson | MUS303 | ||
42846D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 7 of 7 | Jonathan Patterson | MUS303 |
a: Analysis of representative pieces from the classic and romantic periods; exercises in composition. b: Survey of 20th century developments; composition utilizing 20th century techniques.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 233A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42862D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 24 of 26 | Mark Weiser | MUS204 | ||
42864D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 26 | Chris Roze | MUS303 |
Introduction to the principles of instrumentation; ranges, techniques, timbres, transpositions of orchestral instruments; beginning exercises in orchestration.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 137B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42875D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-2:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 18 | Sean Friar | MUS319 |
Smaller structural units, binary and ternary forms; rondo; variations.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 237a
- Note: This course is setup as a lecture course with i.i. The lecture portion will be taught on Tuesdays and the i.i. on Thursdays or other day pending instructor availability. Register for lecture and lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42883D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 8 | Sean Friar | MUS303 | ||
TBA | Thursday | MUS308 | |||||||
42884D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Friday | 6 of 8 | Sean Friar | BMH100 |
Review of materials covered in Theory I and II. For students whose entrance examination in music theory indicates the need for further study.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42909D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Jeffrey Parola | |||
42910D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 13 of 17 | Morten Lauridsen | MUS102B |
Individual instruction in composition for non-composition majors. Continuation of MUCO 221abx. Not open to B.M. in Composition majors.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 221b
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Composition
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42916D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 25 | Mark Weiser | MUS308 |
Continuation of MUCO 237; composition in larger forms.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 337a
- Note: This course is setup as a lecture course with i.i. The lecture portion will be taught on Mondays and the i.i. on Wednesdays or any other day pending instructor availability. Register for lecture and lab.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42943D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 5 of 8 | Frank Ticheli | MUS204 | ||
TBA | Wednesday | MUS308 | |||||||
42944D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Friday | 5 of 8 | Frank Ticheli | BMH100 |
Range, techniques, timbre, transposition of orchestralinstruments; exercises in orchestration. Not available for credit to theory and composition majors. Recommended preparation: MUCO 233b
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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42950D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 6 of 20 | Neal Desby | UUCB3 |
Planning, timing, composing, and orchestrating music for dramatic and documentary films and television programs.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 440A
- Note: SMPTV Only (meets off campus in a studio assigned by instructor)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43032D | 001 | Lecture | 7:30-9:30pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Daniel Carlin, Robert Young | TMC118 |
A comprehensive survey of the craft of composing music for motion pictures and television, combining film music history and score analysis, geared specifically to composers. Open only to students in the Advanced Studies Certificate Program in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television and the BM in Composition (Film Scoring).
- Prerequisite: MUCO 442A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Composition (Film Scoring), Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television
- Note: SMPTV Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43042D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Jon Burlingame | TMCG150 | Word (44544 KB) |
Applied techniques in film music analysis and preparation for scoring.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 443A
- Note: SMPTV Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43047D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Bruce Broughton | MUS102B |
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.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 133b
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43049D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 16 | Garry Schyman | TMCG150 |
Graded CR/NC.
- Note: SMPTV Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43077D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:30pm | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Daniel Carlin, Jon Burlingame | TMCG150 |
Individual instruction in composition. Not open to graduate students in composition. Prerequisite: submission of portfolio of musical compositions.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Composition
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen, Sophomore, Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43079D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 25 | Mark Weiser | MUS308 |
Applying the techniques of music compositions, orchestration and conducting towards creating original dramatic scores for film and TV.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 522A
- Note: SMPTV Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43083D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Patrick Kirst | TMCG150 |
Appliying advanced state of the art technologies to the art of film music, including synthesizers, samplers, digital audio workstations and hard disk recording.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 523A
- Note: SMPTV Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43090D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 20 | Daniel Carlin | TMCG147 |
Applied techniques of music composition to video games. Includes conceptual and technical details which differentiate scoring for games.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 540a
- Note: SMPTV Only
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43119D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | Garry Schyman | TMCG150 |
Structured collaboration among composers and poets. Activities include fundamentals of poetry, comparative analysis, creative projects. Open to Literature and Creative Writing and Composition majors only; students with other majors require departmental approval.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Literature and Creative Writing, Composition
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43124D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 5 of 12 | Frank Ticheli | MUS102B |
Analytical survey of the development of a specific form or genre. Specific emphasis to be determined by the department.Recommended preparation: MUCO 501.
- Note: Topic - Opera: Mythos and Logos
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43130D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 5 of 15 | Veronika Krausas | UUCB3 |
Analytical study of major composers and/or problems in tonal music. Emphasis to be determined by the department. Recommended preparation: MUCO 501.
- Note: Topic: Analysis of the American Song Book
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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43134D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Bob Moore | MUS102B |