Composition (MUCO)
- http://www.usc.edu/schools/music/programs/comp/
- D class assignments available in LPB200; phone (213) 740-4721.
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; phone (213) 740-4721.
- Music courses change to "D" on the second week of classes and require departmental approval. 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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42700D | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 20 | Tian Zhou | UUCB3 | ||
| 42701D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 15 of 20 | Tian Zhou | UUCB3 |
Introduction to music theory for music minors; scales, intervals, principles of common practice harmony; melodic, harmonic, and structural analysis; 20th century developments. Not available for credit to BM majors.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 130A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42705D | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 19 | Neal Desby | WPH304G |
Sight-singing, dictation, related keyboard application.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 132A
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab listed immediately following that lecture
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42740D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 16 of 22 | Jesse Wright-Fitzgerald | UUCB3 | ||
| 42741D | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 7 of 11 | Jesse Wright-Fitzgerald | UUCB3 | ||
| 42742D | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 11 | Jesse Wright-Fitzgerald | UUCB3 | ||
| 42744D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 22 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 | ||
| 42745D | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 10 of 11 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 | ||
| 42746D | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 8 of 11 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 | ||
| 42748D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42749D | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42750D | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42756D | Lecture | 10:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 21 of 24 (1 on waitlist) | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 | ||
| 42757D | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 11 of 12 (2 on waitlist) | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 | ||
| 42758D | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 10 of 12 | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42776D | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 22 | Morten Lauridsen | MUS102B | ||
| 42777D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 22 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 | ||
| 42778D | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42779D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 23 (1 on waitlist) | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 |
Beginning exercises in composition, study and class discussion of assigned scores and recordings.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 137A
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42792D | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 6 of 12 | Donald Crockett | PIC137 | ||
| 42793D | Lab | 11:00-12:20pm | Friday | 6 of 12 | Donald Crockett | UUCB2 |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42798D | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 8 of 20 | Brian Shepard | MUS303 |
Continuation of MUCO 132ab.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 232A
- Note: Register for one lecture and lab listed immediately following that lecture
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42828D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42829D | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42830D | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | Canceled | Chris Roze | |||
| 42882D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 16 of 18 | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 | ||
| 42833D | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 7 of 9 | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 | ||
| 42834D | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 9 | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 | ||
| 42836D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Chris Roze | UUCB3 | ||
| 42837D | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 7 of 9 | Chris Roze | UUCB3 | ||
| 42838D | Lab | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 11 of 11 | Chris Roze | UUCB2 | ||
| 42844D | Lecture | 9:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 16 of 18 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 | ||
| 42845D | Lab | 8:00-8:50am | Friday | 7 of 9 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 | ||
| 42846D | Lab | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 9 | Mark Weiser | PIC137 |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42863D | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 20 | Veronika Krausas | MUS213 | ||
| 42864D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 21 of 21 | Erica Muhl | MUS303 | ||
| 42865D | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 16 of 20 | Mark Weiser | MUS303 | ||
| 42866D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Chris Roze |
Smaller structural units, binary and ternary forms; rondo; variations.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 237A
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42883D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 2 of 12 | Stephen Hartke | MUS308 | ||
| 42884D | Lab | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 2 of 12 | Stephen Hartke | MUS308 |
Review of materials covered in Theory I and II. For students whose entrance examination in music theory indicates the need for further study.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42910D | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 10 of 15 | Chris Roze | MUS319 |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42916D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 25 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Review of the materials covered in Aural Skills I, II, III. For students whose entrance examination in aural skills indicates the need for further study.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42922D | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 14 of 20 | Jesse Wright-Fitzgerald | PIC137 |
Range, techniques, timbre, transposition of orchestralinstruments; exercises in orchestration. Not available for credit to theory and composition majors. Recommended preparation: MUCO 233b
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42950D | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 7 of 20 | Chris Roze | UUCB3 | ||
| 42951D | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 20 | Frederick Lesemann | UUCB3 |
Review of materials covered in elementary orchestration; for students whose entrance examination in orchestration indicates a need for further study.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42955D | Lecture | 1:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 4 of 20 | Chris Roze | UUCB3 |
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
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43042D | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 20 | Jon Burlingame | MUS204 |
Applied techniques in film music analysis and preparation for scoring.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 443A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43047D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 20 | Brian King | MUS204 |
Individual research and readings. Not avaliable for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43055D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 10 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Selected topics of current interest.
| Section | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Percussion for Composers | |||||||||
| 43058D | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 8 of 18 | Brian Shepard | BMH100 | ||
Survey of common practice period (1650-1900) approaches to phrase design, tonal organization and type-forms (binary, ternary, rondo, sonata.)
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43065D | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 13 of 20 | Chris Roze | MUS213 |
Introductory survey of 20th/21st century approaches to the organization of pitch (serial, modal, extended tonal, etc.), rhythm, texture and form.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43070D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 19 of 20 (1 on waitlist) | Robert Moore | WPH304G |
Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43077D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 20 | Brian King | MUS204 |
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 | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43079D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 5 of 25 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Applying the techniques of music compositions, orchestration and conducting towards creating original dramatic scores for film and TV.
- Prerequisite: MUCO 522A
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43083D | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 16 of 20 | Brian King | MUS204 |
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
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43090D | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 16 of 20 | Brian King | MUS204 |
Private instruction in composition and conducting for film and television.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43122D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 16 of 25 | Brian King | MUS308 |
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.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43136D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43143D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 30 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43185D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 30 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student
| Section | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 43190D | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | Donald Crockett | MUS308 |
Information accurate as of 8/7/2009 4:48 PM.