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Contact

All offices can be reached at:

Department Name
USC Thornton School of Music
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851

(213) 740-6935
(213) 740-3217 fax

Administrative Offices

Office of the Dean
MUS 402
(213) 740-5389
musicdean@thornton.usc.edu
Dr. Robert Cutietta, dean
Susan M. Lopez, associate dean
for administration and finance

Brian Head, assistant dean of curriculum
Dr. Erica Muhl, assistant dean of faculty affairs
Dorothy Ditmer, director of personnel

Office of Admission
LPB 200
(213) 740-8986
fax (213) 740-8995
uscmusic@usc.edu
Phillip M. Placenti, assistant dean
of student affairs & admission

P J Woolston, director of admission

Office of Student Affairs
LPB 200
(213) 740-4721
fax (213) 740-5950
studentaffairs@thornton.usc.edu
Phillip M. Placenti, assistant dean
of student affairs & admission

Debra Penberthy, director of student affairs

Office of Doctoral Programs
MUS 415
(213) 740-2774
dhuffman@thornton.usc.edu
Debora Huffman, associate dean of doctoral programs

Office of Advancement & Alumni Relations
MUS 408
(213) 740-6474
adelgado@thornton.usc.edu
A. Phoenix Delgado, assistant dean for advancement

Office of Marketing & Communications
MUS 410
(213) 740-3233
dowlan@thornton.usc.edu
Michael Dowlan, director of marketing and communications

Office of Music Operations
BMH 101
(213) 740-6444
musops@usc.edu

Opera Office
MUS 107
(213) 740-6451
elwood@thornton.usc.edu
Damien Elwood, opera manager

Orchestra Office
UUC G12
(213) 740-3132
roach@usc.edu
Josh Roach, orchestra manager

Academic Departments

Choral Music
MUS 416
(213) 821-5756
scheibe@thornton.usc.edu
Jo-Michael Scheibe, chair

Classical Guitar
LPB 118
(213) 740-7399
usclasgt@usc.edu
Brian Head, chair

Composition
MUS 308
(213) 740-7416
lacross@usc.edu
Donald Crockett, chair

Conducting
MUS 308
(213) 740-7416
lacross@usc.edu
Larry Livingston, chair

Early Music
UGW 125
(213) 821-6052
adam.gilbert@usc.edu
Adam Gilbert, director

Jazz Studies
LPB 118
(213) 740-3119
uscjazz@usc.edu
Alan Pasqua, chair

Keyboard Studies
RHM 112
(213) 740-7703
uscramohall@gmail.com
Alan Smith, chair

Keyboard Collaborative Arts
RHM 112
(213) 740-7703
uscramohall@gmail.com
Alan Smith, chair

Music Education
MUS 416
(213) 821-6003
mwinches@thornton.usc.edu
Sheila Woodward, chair

Musicology
MUS 308
(213) 740-7416
lacross@thornton.usc.edu
Joanna Demers, chair

Organ
RHM 112
(213) 740-7703
uscramohall@gmail.com
Ladd Thomas, chair

Polish Music Center
STO 120
(213) 740-9369
polmusic@usc.edu
Marek Zebrowski, director

Popular Music and Industry Studies
LPB 118
(213) 740-3224
scmusind@usc.edu
Chris Sampson, associate dean, director, popular music and industry studies
Richard McIlvery, chair, music industry

Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television
MUS 305
(213) 821-4192
btk@usc.edu
Brian King, director and chair

Strings
RHM 112
(213) 740-7704
uscramohall@gmail.com
Midori Goto, chair

Studio/Jazz Guitar
LPB 118
(213) 740-7399
guitar@usc.edu
Frank Potenza, chair

Vocal Arts and Opera
RHM 112
(213) 740-7704
uscramohall@gmail.com
Elizabeth Hynes, chair

Winds and Percussion
MUS 308
(213) 740-7416
lacross@usc.edu
Terry Cravens, chair

Building Codes:

MUS is the Raubenheimer Music Faculty Building
RHM is the Virginia Ramo Hall of Music
UUC is the United University Church
BMH is Booth Memorial Hall
STO is Stonier Hall
LPB is the Marcia Lucas Post Production Building