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data-object-position="52% 12%" srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Explore-Mod1.jpg 970w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Explore-Mod1-284x300.jpg 284w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Explore-Mod1-768x811.jpg 768w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Explore-Mod1-800x845.jpg 800w" sizes="(max-width: 970px) 100vw, 970px" /><div class="wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow"> <p class="has-text-align-center has-large-font-size"></p> </div></div> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <p class="has-text-align-center has-small-font-size">ACADEMICS</p> <h1 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-text-color" style="color:#990000">Classical Guitar</h1> <div style="height:25px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group content-width is-content-justification-space-between is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-1 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex"> <p class="has-text-align-left">Over the past five decades, the USC Thornton Classical Guitar program has produced numerous international competition winners, music business entrepreneurs and esteemed faculty that teach in many of the world鈥檚 elite music schools. The pillars of the program are technical mastery; scholarly achievement; refined chamber music skills; and wellness for life-long creativity and career development. </p> <p class="has-text-align-left">Situated in the vibrant cultural hub of Los Angeles, the program regularly hosts guest masterclasses by the world鈥檚 greatest guitarists, and it played host to the Segovia masterclasses of 1981 and 1986. The musical community at the Thornton School of Music ensures that guitarists will be playing and learning alongside some of the most talented young musicians of their generation. Students receive hands-on instruction from a world-renowned faculty, including Maestro Pepe Romero, GFA Artistic Director Brian Head and William Kanengiser and Scott Tennant: founders of the USC-born, GRAMMY庐-winning L.A. Guitar Quartet. </p> <p class="has-text-align-left">The Thornton School program combines conservatory-style musical training with the full range of opportunity for study and campus involvement that a prestigious research university can offer. Students wishing to pursue other areas of study find a unique opportunity to do so at the Thornton School. This can be true whether their interests are within music (such as composition, jazz, pop, music industry) or in disparate fields outside of music (such as science, law, medicine, engineering, creative writing).</p> <p></p> <p></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-2 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex"></div> <p class="has-text-align-left"></p> <div style="height:70px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group accordion-container horizontal is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading accordion-tab">Undergraduate Programs</h2> <div class="wp-block-group accordion-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Bachelor of Music</h3> <h5 class="wp-block-heading">Classical Guitar Performance</h5> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity short"/> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">4 years | 132 units</h6> <p>The BM in classical guitar is a four-year, 132-unit program consisting of course work in the major (individual instruction, functional skills, performance class, classical guitar history, and ensembles), core music studies (theory, aural skills, music history, keyboard instruction, conducting, and large ensemble) and USC鈥檚 general education and writing program. Junior and senior recitals are required.</p> <p>Refer to the聽<a href="https://catalogue.usc.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&ent_oid=4413&hl=thornton&returnto=search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USC Catalogue</a>聽for complete course descriptions and degree requirements.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading accordion-tab">Graduate & Doctoral Programs</h2> <div class="wp-block-group accordion-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading"><meta charset="utf-8">Master of Music</h3> <h5 class="wp-block-heading">Classical Guitar Performance</h5> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity short"/> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">2 years | 30 units</h6> <p>The MM in classical guitar is a two-year, 30-unit program consisting of individual instruction and performance class, guitar history and literature, interpretation of baroque music, and music history. The program culminates with two graduate recitals. Guitar electives can include guitar pedagogy, guitar arranging and composition, or jazz or flamenco guitar lessons. Other Thornton electives can include arts leadership, recording techniques, arts journalism, among many other options.</p> <p>Refer to the聽<a href="https://catalogue.usc.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&ent_oid=4413&hl=thornton&returnto=search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USC Catalogue</a>聽for complete course descriptions and degree requirements.</p> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Doctor of Musical Arts</h3> <h5 class="wp-block-heading">Classical Guitar Performance</h5> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity short"/> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">65 units</h6> <p>The DMA in classical guitar requires a minimum of 65 units beyond the bachelor鈥檚 degree and consists of the following areas of study: the basic DMA curriculum, course work in the major, an academic field and two elective fields. Four doctoral recitals are required.</p> <p>Refer to the聽<a href="https://catalogue.usc.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&ent_oid=4413&hl=thornton&returnto=search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USC Catalogue</a>聽for complete course descriptions and degree requirements.</p> <p></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group accordion-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading accordion-tab">Graduate Certificate & Artist Diplomas</h2> <div class="wp-block-group accordion-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Graduate Certificate</h3> <h5 class="wp-block-heading">Classical Guitar</h5> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity short"/> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">2 years | 16 units</h6> <p>The Graduate Certificate in performance is a two-year, 16-unit program consisting of individual instruction, studio class, and two ensembles, or the equivalent thereof, each semester. This graduate-level program is designed for students who have completed their undergraduate education in music, or its equivalent, and intend to concentrate their energies on the full-time development of their discipline.</p> <p>Refer to the聽<a href="https://catalogue.usc.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&ent_oid=4413&hl=thornton&returnto=search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USC Catalogue</a>聽for complete course descriptions and degree requirements.</p> <p></p> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Artist Diploma</h3> <h5 class="wp-block-heading">Classical Guitar</h5> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity short"/> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">2-3 years | 16 units</h6> <p>This program is designed for young artists of exceptional ability and musical sensitivity who plan careers as solo performers. The Artist Diploma Program provides young artists with the opportunity to devote their full time to concentrated study and practice for the duration of their assigned programs. A minimum of 16 units at the 754 level (from MPEM, MPGU, MPKS, MPST, MPVA or MPWP) and four full-length recitals are required. This program typically requires two to three consecutive years of study for completion.</p> <p>Refer to the聽<a href="https://catalogue.usc.edu/preview_entity.php?catoid=20&ent_oid=4413&hl=thornton&returnto=search" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">USC Catalogue</a>聽for complete course descriptions and degree requirements.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group accordion is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading accordion-tab">Minors & Electives</h2> <div class="wp-block-group accordion-content is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Minor in Musical Studies</h3> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-css-opacity short"/> <h6 class="wp-block-heading">18 units</h6> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-4 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"> <p>The Musical Studies minor is for students who already have a background in music performance and want to continue to develop their skills. Musical Studies minors have the opportunity to study their instrument in private lessons and participate in ensembles, as well as study music theory and music history. Through the electives, students may explore their own unique musical interests. Students may apply on virtually any instrument, including voice.</p> <div class="wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-button"><a class="wp-block-button__link wp-element-button" href="https://music.usc.edu/admission/minors/#musicalstudies">How to Apply</a></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:50%"></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group waves-3 is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div style="height:100px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-group content-width is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:33.33%"> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Classical Guitar Faculty</h3> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:66.66%"><div id="peopleCPT"><ul class="people sortable clearfix" id="sortable-1" data-default-sort="data-title"><li class="person" data-id="id-6323" data-title="Head, Brian" data-first-name="Brian" data-expertise="" data-posted="1348065530" data-clear="false"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/brian-head/"><span class="person-photo"><img decoding="async" width="240" height="240" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/BrianHead_240.jpg" class="attachment-small size-small wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/BrianHead_240.jpg 240w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/BrianHead_240-150x150.jpg 150w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/BrianHead_240-200x200.jpg 200w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/BrianHead_240-170x170.jpg 170w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/BrianHead_240-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" style="" /></span><hgroup><h3>Brian Head</h3><div class="details"><div class="person-program">Classical Guitar; Composition / Theory & Analysis</div></div></hgroup></a></li><li class="person" data-id="id-6235" data-title="Kanengiser, William" data-first-name="William" data-expertise="" data-posted="1374684123" data-clear="false"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/william-kanengiser/"><span class="person-photo"><img decoding="async" width="240" height="240" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/william-kanengiser.jpg" class="attachment-small size-small wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/william-kanengiser.jpg 240w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/william-kanengiser-150x150.jpg 150w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/william-kanengiser-200x200.jpg 200w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/william-kanengiser-170x170.jpg 170w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/william-kanengiser-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" style="" /></span><hgroup><h3>William Kanengiser</h3><div class="details"><div class="person-program">Classical guitar</div></div></hgroup></a></li><li class="person" data-id="id-6289" data-title="Romero, Pepe" data-first-name="Pepe" data-expertise="" data-posted="1140625380" data-clear="false"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/pepe-romero/"><span class="person-photo"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="240" height="240" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PepeRomero_01_240.jpg" class="attachment-small size-small wp-post-image" alt="" srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PepeRomero_01_240.jpg 240w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PepeRomero_01_240-150x150.jpg 150w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PepeRomero_01_240-200x200.jpg 200w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PepeRomero_01_240-170x170.jpg 170w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/PepeRomero_01_240-100x100.jpg 100w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" style="" /></span><hgroup><h3>Pepe Romero</h3><div class="details"><div class="person-program">Classical Guitar</div></div></hgroup></a></li><li class="person" data-id="id-6246" data-title="Tennant, Scott" data-first-name="Scott" data-expertise="" data-posted="1316531383" data-clear="false"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/scott-tennant/"><span class="person-photo"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="240" height="235" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/scott-tennant.jpg" class="attachment-small size-small wp-post-image" alt="" style="" /></span><hgroup><h3>Scott Tennant</h3><div class="details"><div class="person-program">Classical Guitar</div></div></hgroup></a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div style="height:160px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group spotlights has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow" style="background-color:#f2f2f2"> <div class="wp-block-group content-width is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div style="height:60px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <section class="spotlights" id="spotlights"><div class="wrapper"><header><h1>Spotlights</h1><a href="https://music.usc.edu/spotlights/" class="all-link">see all <span class="arrow"></span></a></header><div class="spot spot-0"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/spotlights/grammy-nominations-2025/"><figure><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="240" height="180" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025-240x180.jpg" class="attachment-horizontal_small size-horizontal_small wp-post-image" alt="Illustration of a colorful Grammy Award" srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025-240x180.jpg 240w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025-300x225.jpg 300w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025-768x576.jpg 768w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025-800x600.jpg 800w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/1440x1080-Spotlight-GRAMMY-2025.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" style="" /></figure><div class="spotlight-info"><hgroup><h3 class="spotlight-name">USC Thornton Faculty and Alumni Honored with Grammy Nominations</h3></hgroup>Counted among the 2025 Grammy Award nominees are current USC Thornton faculty members, recent graduates and alumni.</div></a></div><div class="spot spot-1"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/spotlights/2024-trojan-family-weekend/"><figure><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="240" height="180" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024-240x180.jpg" class="attachment-horizontal_small size-horizontal_small wp-post-image" alt="A group of college-aged students gather on stage after a performance." srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024-240x180.jpg 240w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024-300x225.jpg 300w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024-768x576.jpg 768w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024-800x600.jpg 800w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/1440x1080-Spotlight-TFW2024.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" style="" /></figure><div class="spotlight-info"><hgroup><h3 class="spotlight-name">USC Thornton Celebrates Trojan Family Weekend聽</h3></hgroup>The USC Thornton community celebrated Trojan Family Weekend from Thursday, Sept. 26 to Sunday, Sept. 29.</div></a></div><div class="spot spot-2"><a href="https://music.usc.edu/spotlights/usc-thornton-2024-commencement-michael-abels-kali-uchis/"><figure><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" width="240" height="180" src="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA-240x180.jpg" class="attachment-horizontal_small size-horizontal_small wp-post-image" alt="Photo of composer Michael Abels in front of a dark green canvas background." srcset="https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA-240x180.jpg 240w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA-300x225.jpg 300w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA-768x576.jpg 768w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA-800x600.jpg 800w, https://music.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/1440x1080-Spotlight-MA.jpg 1440w" sizes="(max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px" style="" /></figure><div class="spotlight-info"><hgroup><h3 class="spotlight-name">Michael Abels and Kali Uchis to be Honored at USC Thornton鈥檚 2024 Commencement</h3></hgroup>The composer and singer-songwriter will deliver separate remarks at Thornton鈥檚 ceremony.</div></a></div></div></section> <div style="height:60px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="wp-block-group news is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div class="wp-block-group content-width is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <div style="height:60px" aria-hidden="true" class="wp-block-spacer"></div> <div class="wp-block-columns is-layout-flex 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