Grant Fonda (GCRT, ’13) selected to participate in ASCAP TV & Film Scoring Workshop
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television alumnus Grant Fonda (GCRT, ’13) was one of the 12 internationally selected applicants to participate in the ASCAP TV & Film Scoring Workshop with EMMY Award-winning composer, Richard Bellis. Fonda also composed the score for the film My Dear Americans, which won first place in the 2014 PBS Online Film… Continue reading Grant Fonda (GCRT, ’13) selected to participate in ASCAP TV & Film Scoring Workshop
Karim Elmahmoudi (GCRT, ’07) to participate in the Dark Skies Festival in Arizona
“Orbit: A Symphonic Fantasy,” composed by SMPTV alumnus Karim Elmahmoudi (GCRT, ’07) will be performed by the Orchestra Northern Arizona on October 18 as part of the Dark Skies Festival. The orchestra will be conducted by former principal horn of the London Symphony Orchestra, David Cripps. As part of the festival, Elmahmoudi will conduct talks about music… Continue reading Karim Elmahmoudi (GCRT, ’07) to participate in the Dark Skies Festival in Arizona
Scoring for Motion Picture and Television chair Daniel Carlin, faculty Garry Schyman present at Krakow Film Music Festival
Scoring for Motion Picture and Television (SMPTV) chair Daniel Carlin moderated and presented 11 masterclasses at the 7th annual Krakow Film Music Festival, which took place from September 25 through 28, 2014. Carlin also co-led a sequence of recording/scoring workshops for finalists in the FMF Young Talent Award competition with SMPTV faculty and USC Thornton… Continue reading Scoring for Motion Picture and Television chair Daniel Carlin, faculty Garry Schyman present at Krakow Film Music Festival
Garry Schyman wins British Academy of Film and Television Arts award
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television faculty Garry Schyman won the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) award for his work on the video game Bioshock Infinite. Schyman has also received the D.I.C.E. award for “Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition” from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences in addition to the… Continue reading Garry Schyman wins British Academy of Film and Television Arts award
Garry Schyman wins D.I.C.E. Award for Best Original Score
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television faculty and USC Thornton alumnus Garry Schyman won the D.I.C.E. award for “Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition” from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences. The award recognizes Schyman’s work on the video game “Bioshock Infinite.” This marks the second time Schyman’s compositions have been honored by the Academy.… Continue reading Garry Schyman wins D.I.C.E. Award for Best Original Score
Garry Schyman nominated for D.I.C.E. Award
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television faculty Garry Schyman was recently nominated for an Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences D.I.C.E award in the category of “Outstanding Achievement in Original Music Composition” for his work on the video game “Bioshock Infinite.” The D.I.C.E Awards are the video game industry’s premiere event and recognize achievement in… Continue reading Garry Schyman nominated for D.I.C.E. Award
USC Thornton ranks among top music schools in the nation
The Hollywood Reporter listed the USC Thornton School of Music as one of the top music schools in the country, and a “springboard to the industry.” The story noted that Elton John performed twice with Thornton students in September, including on stage at the Emmys. “USC has the finest film/TV music program in the country,”… Continue reading USC Thornton ranks among top music schools in the nation
Alumnus wins Emmy Award
Thornton alumnus Bear McCreary won an Emmy in the “Best Theme for a Dramatic Series” category for Da Vinci’s Demons, which is currently available on DVD. McCreary’s next project brings him to network TV to write music for ABC’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Garry Schyman Interviewed by Forbes
Scoring for motion picture and television faculty Garry Schyman was recently interviewed on scoring the soundrack to the videogame Bioshock: Infinite. Read the article.
Christopher Young
One of the foremost talents in film music today, Golden Globe-nominated composer Christopher Young has scored an impressive number of features in virtually every genre. The spine-tingling Hellraiser showcases the composer’s seminal upbringing in horror; the new, techno sound of Swordfish displays his versatility; the resonant, genuine Celtic sounds of The Shipping News display his attention to detail; the heart-pounding rhythms… Continue reading Christopher Young