Overview
The USC Thornton wind and percussion faculty, consisting of artist/teachers of national and international reputation, assures a level of artistic and technical development virtually unmatched in the United States. Emphasis on all aspects of performance combined with broad musical preparation produces graduates who are concert artists, recording artists for major motion picture and television studios, performers in major orchestras and ensembles, and members of the faculties of music schools throughout the world.

Undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as non-degree certificates, are offered in flute, oboe, clarinet, bassoon, saxophone, french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba, and percussion.

Degrees Offered
BM, MM, DMA, Graduate Certificate

Curriculum
The BM in wind and percussion performance is a four-year, 132-unit program consisting of course work in the major (individual instruction, performance class, wind ensemble, chamber music), core music studies (theory, aural skills, music history, conducting) and USC's general education and writing program. A senior recital is required.

The MM in wind and percussion performance is a two-year, 30-unit program consisting of individual instruction, wind ensemble, chamber music, conducting, interpretation of baroque or classical, romantic and twentieth century wind and percussion music, music history and electives. Two graduate recitals are required.

The DMA in wind and percussion performance requires a minimum of 65 units beyond the bachelor's degree and consists of five areas of study: the basic DMA curriculum, course work in the major, an academic field and two elective fields. Four doctoral recitals are required.

The Graduate Certificate in wind and percussion performance is a two-year, 16-unit program consisting of individual instruction, studio class and two ensembles (or the equivalent thereof) each semester.

Ensembles
USC Thornton Symphony
USC Thornton Chamber Orchestra
Larry Livingston, music director, Thornton Orchestras
Carl St.Clair, principal conductor
USC Thornton Wind Ensemble
H. Robert Reynolds, principal conductor
Sharon Lavery, resident conductor
USC Thornton Percussion Ensemble
Erik Forrester, director

Faculty
Amy Bowers
Rose Corrigan
Terry S. Cravens
Judith Farmer
Erik Forrester
Yehuda Gilad
Donald Green
Boyde Hood
David Howard
Monica Kaenzig
Kristy Morrell
Norman Pearson
James Rötter
Jim Self
James Thatcher
Joel Timm
Doug Tornquist
Allan Vogel
James Walker
David Weiss
Gary Woodward
Michele Zukovsky

Contact
Department of Winds and Percussion
USC Thornton School of Music
Los Angeles, California 90089-0851
(213) 740-7416
lacross@usc.edu