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
Dr. Giulio Ongaro, associate dean
for faculty affairs
Dorothy Ditmer, director of personnel

Office of Admission
UUC 218
(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
UUC 218
(213) 740-4721
fax (213) 740-5950
uscmusic@usc.edu
Phillip M. Placenti, assistant dean
of student affairs & admission
Debra Penberthy, director of student affairs

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

Office of Advancement
MUS 408
(213) 740-6474
sampson@usc.edu
Christopher Sampson, associate dean
for advancement
Abel Delgado, director of development

Office of Marketing and Communications
MUS 410
(213) 740-3229
muspub@usc.edu

Office of Music Operations
BMH 101
(213) 740-6444
musops@usc.edu
Jeffrey de Caen, assistant dean

Orchestra Office
UUC 217
(213) 740-3132
roach@usc.edu
Josh Roach, orchestra manager

Choral Music
MUS 417
(213) 740-7704
scheibe@thornton.usc.edu
Jo-Michael Scheibe, chair

Classical Guitar
MUS 304
(213) 740-7399
usclasgt@usc.edu
James Smith, 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
WPH 304
(213) 740-3211
akgilber@usc.edu
Adam Gilbert, director

Jazz Studies
MUS 304
(213) 740-3119
uscjazz@usc.edu
Thom Mason, 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, director

Music Education
WPH 302
(213) 740-3211
burmood@thornton.usc.edu
Gwendolyn McGraw, chair

Musicology
WPH 304
(213) 740-3211
burmood@thornton.usc.edu
Bryan R. Simms, chair

Music Industry
MUS 305
(213) 740-3224
scmusind@usc.edu
Richard McIlvery, 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

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
MUS 304
(213) 740-7399
guitar@usc.edu
Frank Potenza, chair

Vocal Arts
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