USC celebrates Diversity Week Jan. 22-26
From Monday, January 22nd to Friday the 26th, 2018, the USC community will come together for Diversity & Inclusion Awareness Week, presenting over 60 events, workshops, talks, and panels from “Understanding Allyship” to “Tips for Pronouncing Chinese Names.” USC Thornton faculty will take part in several events, including “And Still We Rise: Women of Color… Continue reading USC celebrates Diversity Week Jan. 22-26
Jeremy Gruber
Jeremy Gruber, adjunct professor in Music Industry at USC Thornton, is the head of Digital Marketing & Strategy at Friends at Work. Having joined them in 2016, he continues to use his diverse experiences in digital communication to facilitate conversation between their varied partners and their audiences. Gruber is an alumnus of the Music Industry program. He began… Continue reading Jeremy Gruber
Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec contribute to “USC Entertainment Law Spotlight”
Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec, faculty members in the USC Thornton Music Industry program, recently contributed to the inaugural issue of the USC Gould School of Law’s journal, USC Entertainment Law Spotlight (some pages redacted). The industry veterans authored “Music Royalties 101,” exploring the various licensing structures available to artists in TV, motion pictures, video… Continue reading Jeff Brabec and Todd Brabec contribute to “USC Entertainment Law Spotlight”
Divya Maus and Daniel Weidlein release holiday single
Popular Music alumna Divya Maus (BA ’14) and saxophonist/producer Daniel Weidlein (BM ’12, Jazz Studies) have released a holiday single entitled “Baby You Know What I Need,” now available on Apple Music and Spotify. The two met while students at Thornton and have frequently collaborated together at Weidlein’s studio, The B(e)at Cave.
Alex Hahn releases new jazz album
Saxophonist and Jazz Studies alumnus Alex Hahn (MM ’16) has released new album, Emerging, featuring original music for septet and strings. Drawing on jazz, classical, and cinematic musical influences, the album includes performances by USC Thornton students Paul Cornish, Ramsey Castaneda, and Logan Kane, as well as alumnus Jon Hatamiya (MM ’16), Hahn’s colleague at… Continue reading Alex Hahn releases new jazz album
USC Thornton Returns to Capitol Records Studio A
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College Magazine surveys “10 Music Courses at USC to Jump Start Your Music Career”
College Magazine recently put USC Thornton at the center of an article exploring college courses to “Jump Start Your Music Career.” From classes in jazz performance and music theory to Music and Science Fiction and Thornton’s legendary Beatles class, the piece surveys the many innovative learning opportunities available to Thornton music students. The article puts… Continue reading College Magazine surveys “10 Music Courses at USC to Jump Start Your Music Career”
Violinists Wynton Grant, Nick Kennerly, and Julian McClanahan join Rostam on tour
Three USC Thornton violinists — Popular Music seniors Julian McClanahan and Nick Kennerly and GCRT candidate Wynton Grant – are attracting notice as a tightly-knit strings backing trio for pop artists. Having recently opened for HAIM at a sold-out show at Los Angeles’ Greek Theatre, the trio is currently on a two-week European tour with… Continue reading Violinists Wynton Grant, Nick Kennerly, and Julian McClanahan join Rostam on tour
USC Thornton #1 on Hollywood Reporter’s list of ‘Music Schools for Film and TV’
USC Thornton’s renowned Screen Scoring program has topped the Hollywood Reporter’s list of the “Top 25 Music Schools for Film and TV,” lauding the school’s conservatory approach and focus on music for contemporary media. The article, which points to Thornton alumnus Thomas Newman and faculty member and alumnus Bruce Broughton (’67) as success stories, quotes… Continue reading USC Thornton #1 on Hollywood Reporter’s list of ‘Music Schools for Film and TV’
Billboard names USC Thornton a top music business school
Billboard Magazine recently named USC Thornton one of the “15 Best Music Business Schools in 2017,” citing the school’s five new professional master’s degree programs, which are focused on Arts Leadership, Community Music, Contemporary Teaching Practice, Screen Scoring, and the Music Industry. The article quotes alumnus and guitarist-trumpeter Erik Miron (’09), whose band, the Vignes… Continue reading Billboard names USC Thornton a top music business school