USC Schedule of Classes

Conducting (MUCD)

• 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.

MUCD 340: Choral Conducting I (2.0 units)

Basic conducting techniques; score analysis; conducting patterns; problems of tempo, dynamics, articulation and text.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43210D	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Mon, Wed	4 of 14	Alexander Blake	MUS106
43215D	001	Lecture	8:30-9:50am	Tue, Thu	5 of 14	Alexander Blake	MUS106

MUCD 343: Instrumental Conducting I (2.0 units)

Communicating musical ideas to instrumental ensembles; reading and conducting from full score of orchestral compositions. Laboratory, 3 hours. Prerequisite: ability to read a music score.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43220D	001	Lecture	9:00-9:50am	MWF	13 of 14	Michael Powers	MUS105
43225D	001	Lecture	12:00-12:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 14	Sharon Lavery	MUS105
			12:00-12:50pm	Friday			AES138A

MUCD 441: Choral Conducting II (2.0 units)

Refinement of techniques developed in MUCD 340; study of styles and interpretations of choral music from the Renaissance to the present. Laboratory, 3 hours.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (MUCD 340 or MUCD 343)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43245D	001	Lecture	8:00-9:50am	Tue, Thu	12 of 13 (2 on waitlist)	Cristian Grases	BMH100

MUCD 443: Instrumental Conducting II (2.0 units)

Principal composers and representative instrumental works since the eighteenth century; studies of styles and interpretations based on scores and the performance of works in class.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43255D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	2 of 12	Michael Powers	MUS208
43256D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	12 of 12 (6 on waitlist)	Sharon Lavery	MUS105
43257D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	12 of 12 (2 on waitlist)	Larry Livingston	MUS105

MUCD 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43260D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Mike Scheibe	MUS416
43263D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Larry Livingston	MUS308

MUCD 501: Individual Instruction (1.0-2.0 units, max 8)

Secondary instruction for graduate music majors or instruction for graduate non-music majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Choral Conducting
43280D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 10	Mike Scheibe	MUS416
Instrumental Conducting
43285D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	10 of 12	Larry Livingston	MUS308

MUCD 541: Choral Conducting III (2.0 units, max 6)

Problems of preparing and conducting contemporary choral music and major choral-orchestral works from full score; special projects according to student's development and interests. Laboratory, 3 hours.

• Prerequisite: MUCD 441

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43295D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	9 of 20	Mike Scheibe, Tram Sparks	BMH100	Word (106996 KB)

MUCD 543: Instrumental Conducting III (2.0 units, max 4)

Problems in advanced conducting.

• Prerequisite: MUCD 443

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43300D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	10 of 10	Larry Livingston	MUS208

MUCD 553: Individual Instruction (1.0-2.0 units, max 8)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Choral Conducting
43310D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Mike Scheibe	MUS416
Instrumental Conducting
43315D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Larry Livingston	MUS308

MUCD 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43320D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Mike Scheibe	MUS416
43323D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Larry Livingston	MUS308

MUCD 641: Choral Conducting IV (2.0 units, max 8)

Continuation of MUCD 541, including choral conductive pedagogy.

• Prerequisite: MUCD 541

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43330D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	0 of 12	Mike Scheibe, Tram Sparks	BMH100	Word (106996 KB)

MUCD 653: Performance (1.0-2.0 units, max 12)

Individual or master class instruction for D.M.A. Performance majors.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Choral Conducting
43335D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 10	Mike Scheibe	MUS416	Word (856295 KB)
Instrumental Conducting
43338D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Larry Livingston	MUS308

MUCD 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
43360D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Mike Scheibe	MUS416
43365D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 10	Larry Livingston	MUS308