Overview
The USC Thornton Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television (SMPTV) program is one of the world's most acclaimed programs of its kind. With a faculty including working professionals in the film, television and video game industry, and with a legacy including such luminaries as Elmer Bernstein, Buddy Baker, David Raksin and Jerry Goldsmith, the SMPTV program offers its graduates unrivalled practical experience and industry connections. Partnered with the USC School for Cinematic Arts, student composers have numerous opportunities to work with student filmmakers while producing the music for more than 70 films per year. Additionally, students score a number of projects with union musicians on Hollywood scoring stages and studios including Capitol Records and the Eastwood Scoring Stage at Warner Bros. USC Thornton alumni include Bruce Broughton, James Horner, James Newton Howard, David Newman, Marco Beltrami and others. Many have gone on to receive numerous Oscar and Emmy nominations and awards.

Degrees Offered
Graduate Certificate

Curriculum Requirements
The Graduate Certificate in Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television is a one-year, 30-unit program including course work in the following:

• composition for films, television and video games
• history of film music scoring
• film score analysis and preparation
• conducting and animation writing
• advanced application of film music technology

The program also includes a two-week intensive technology boot camp held prior to the beginning of the Fall term.

Faculty and Lecturers
Peter Anthony
Jeff Atmajian
Chris Brooks
Jon Burlingame
Brad Dechter
Sean Dougall
Jon Ehrlich
John Frizzell
Steve Juliani
Brian King
Patrick Kirst
Richard Kraft
Lennie Moore
Eric Schmidt
Rick Schmunk
Jack Smalley
Jeff Toyne
Frederik Wiedmann
Chris Young

For a more in-depth look at the SMPTV program, please click here to view the departmental website.

Here you'll find a guided tour of the program including;

• SMPTV - More about the program and how it works
• Faculty profiles and course descriptions
• Samples of the student composers' works
• Guest artist and industry forums
• Scoring sessions
• Master Classes
• Internships
• Application requirements and procedures
• Calendar of all SMPTV events and class schedules
• SMPTV Newsletter

Contact
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television Program
USC Thornton School of Music
MUS 305
Los Angeles, California 90089-0851

For Admissions information, contact uscmusic@usc.edu or call (800) 872-2213.
To contact the department directly, email smptv@usc.edu or call (213) 821-4192.