Emeritus Faculty
- Jeffrey Allen, Professor Emeritus of Popular Music
- Bruce Brown, Professor Emeritus of Musicology
- Robert Cutietta, Professor Emeritus of Music Teaching and Learning, former USC Thornton Dean
- Ken Foster, Professor Emeritus of Arts Leadership
- Gary Glaze, Professor Emeritus of Vocal Arts
- Stewart Gordon, Professor Emeritus of Keyboard Studies
- Stephen Hartke, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Composition
- James Hopkins, Professor Emeritus of Music
- Pat Kelley, Senior Lecturer Emeritus
- Morten Lauridsen, Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Composition
- Kenneth Lopez, Associate Professor Emeritus of Practice in Music Industry
- Cynthia Munzer, Professor Emeritus of Vocal Arts
- Tim Page, Professor Emeritus of Musicology
- Jo-Michael Scheibe, Professor Emeritus of Choral and Sacred Music
- Bryan R. Simms, Professor Emeritus of Musicology
- John Thomas, Professor Emeritus of Jazz
- William Thomson, Professor Emeritus, former USC Thornton Dean
- James Walker, Professor Emeritus of Winds and Percussion (Flute)
Special Appointments
- Michael Tilson Thomas, Judge Widney Professor of Music
- Midori Goto, Judge Widney Professor of Music at USC