https://www.usc.edu/music
uscmusic@usc.edu
Main Phone: 740-6935
Main Fax: 740-3217
Main Office
MUS 402, MC 0851
Office of the Dean
| Dean King, Jason | 740-5389 |
| Executive Assistant to the Dean Kessler, Stuart | 740-5389 |
| Special Assistant to the Dean for External Affairs Doshier, Michael | 740-6935 |
Academic Programs
| Associate Dean for Academic Programs Head, Brian | 821-2343 |
| Curriculum Coordinator Gallo, Mayra |
Business Office
| Associate Dean for Administration and Finance Lopez, Susan | 740-3209 |
| Senior Business Officer Armato, Erin | 821-2678 |
| Budget/Business Analyst Gonzalez, Adriana | 740-6629 |
| Manager of Human Resources Rivas, Maria | 740-2801 |
| HR Payroll Analyst Taylor, Amber | 740-3204 |
| HR & Faculty Affairs Coordinator Burmood, Matt | 740-7219 |
Admission and Student Affairs
| Associate Dean for Admission and Student Affairs Placenti, Phillip | 740-8986 |
| Administrative Manager Lewis, Ligaya | 740-8986 |
| Student Services Coordinator Doyle-Chang, Maddy | 740-8986 |
| Student Services Assistant Nava, Yesenia | 740-8986 |
| International Program Administrator Grillo, Vita | 740-3215 |
Admission Main Line: 740-8986
| Associate Director of Graduate Admission Bellamy, Kit | 740-8986 |
| Associate Director of Undergraduate Admission Jimenez, Brittany | 740-8986 |
Student Affairs Main Line: 740-4721
| Director of Student Affairs Bui, Viet | 740-4721 |
| Doctoral Advisor Springer, Job | 740-4721 |
| Academic Advisor Andrade, Daniel | 740-8986 |
| Academic Advisor Wong, Nancy | 740-4721 |
Advancement: 740-6474
| Associate Dean for Advancement Delgado, A. Phoenix | 821-0703 |
| Director of Major Gifts Rios, Jonathan | 821-1664 |
| Annual Giving and Alumni Relations Coordinator Rast, Alex | 821-3132 |
Communications Office
| Head of Communications Meier, Gretchen | 740-3229 |
| Digital Media Producer Christensen, Sean | 740-3233 |
| Communications and Media Relations Coordinator Gasparyan, Deanna | 740-3233 |
Community Engagement Programs
| Community Engagement Program Administrator Kovach, Chrysa | 740-3129 |
| Community Engagement Manager VACANT | 821-5375 |
Faculty Affairs
| Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs Demers, Joanna | 740-3126 |
| HR and Faculty Affairs Coordinator Burmood, Matt | 740-7219 |
Music Operations: 740-6444
| Associate Dean of Operations de Caen, Jeffrey | 740-6444 |
| Head of Operations and Facilities Munson, Marvin | 740-6444 |
| Operations Office Coordinator Jimenez, Michael | 740-6444 |
| Operations Services Coordinator Marks, Ethan | 740-6444 |
| Project Coordinator Wang, Eric | 740-6444 |
| Scheduling Manager Moon, Nathan | 740-6444 |
| Operations Division Business Coordinator Lopez, Elena | 740-6444 |
Music Technology: 821-5907
| Head of Technology Othmer, Fred | 821-5907 |
| AV and Multimedia Technician Perkins, Kenzo | 821-5907 |
| Technology Office Coordinator Avila, Ricardo | 821-5907 |
| Pro Audio/Studio Technician Stoeffel, Joerg | 821-5907 |
Piano Tech Workshop: 821-2365
| Piano Technician Nakamura, Yasuyo | 821-2365 |
| Piano Technician Anderson, Alexander | 821-2365 |
| Assistant Piano Technician Duke, Tiffany | 821-2366 |
Production Office: 740-6444
| Head of Production and Events Pio Roda, Heather | 740-6444 |
| Senior Production Coordinator Nagle, Tori | 740-6444 |
| Production Coordinator Alvarez, Larry | 740-6444 |
| Assistant Production Coordinator Mejia, Emperatriz | |
| Technical Services Manager, Production Knoll, Alex |
Division of Classical Performance and Composition
| Vice Dean Grases, Cristian | 740-0178 |
| Division Faculty |
Choral and Sacred Music: 821-5756
| Chair Sparks, Tram | 740-3225 |
| Department Coordinator Gatewood, Woody | 821-5756 |
Classical Guitar: 740-7399
| Chair Tennant, Scott | 740-7399 |
Composition: 740-7416
| Chair Crockett, Donald | 740-3126 |
| Department Coordinator La Cross, Gordon | 740-7416 |
Orchestral and Conducting Studies: 740-7416
| Chair Livingston, Larry | 740-7416 |
| Department Coordinator La Cross, Gordon | 740-7416 |
Ensembles
| Ensemble Manager Basak, Michael | 740-3132 |
| Orchestra and Wind Ensemble Librarian Anderson, Brent | 821-1587 |
Keyboard Studies and Keyboard Collaborative Arts: 740-7704
| Chair Lucinda Carver | 740-3117 |
| Department Coordinator Shafiee, Kyle | 740-7704 |
Organ
| Chair Thomas, Ladd | (626) 441-6814 |
| Department Coordinator Shafiee, Kyle | 740-7704 |
Strings and Harp: 740-7702
| Chair Bahn, Lina | 740-7702 |
| Department Coordinator Park, JiEun | 740-7702 |
Vocal Arts and Opera: 740-7704
| Chair Sylvester, Lisa | 740-7704 |
| Department Coordinator Shafiee, Kyle | 740-7704 |
| Resident Stage Director Cazan, Ken | 740-1350 |
| Opera Manager Elwood, Damien | 740-6451 |
Winds and Percussion: 740-7416
| Chair Lavery, Sharon | 740-7416 |
| Department Coordinator La Cross, Gordon | 740-7416 |
Division of Contemporary Music: 740-3224
| Vice Dean Holt, Sean | 740-3224 |
| Division Manager Robinson, Amber | 740-3224 |
| Division Reception Gamboa, Jullanar | 740-3224 |
| Division Faculty |
Jazz Studies: 740-3224
| Chair Goldman, Jason | 740-3224 |
| Division Reception Gamboa, Jullanar | 740-3224 |
Music Industry
| Chair Garcia, Michael | 740-3224 |
| Industry Relations and Career Coordinator Garcia, Libby | 821-4217 |
Music Technology: 740-7416
| Chair Schmunk, Richard | 740-3224 |
| Department Coordinator Johnson, Khafre | 740-8141 |
Popular Music
| Interim Co-Chairs Schmunk, Rick and Johnson, Lyndia | 740-3224 |
| Department Coordinator Chea, Darro | 821-2062 |
Screen Scoring
| Chair Cowen, Jeanine | 740-3224 |
| Department Coordinator Johnson, Khafre | 740-8141 |
Studio Guitar
| Chair Stoubis, Nick | 740-3224 |
| Department Coordinator Chea, Darro | 821-2062 |
Division of Research and Scholarly Studies
| Vice Dean Gilbert, Rotem | 740-3213 |
| Division Faculty |
Arts Leadership
| Program Director Foster, Ken | 740-1895 |
| Program Coordinator Chico, Christian | 821-5755 |
Early Music
| Program Director Gilbert, Adam Knight | 821-6052 |
| Department Coordinator La Cross, Gordon | 740-7416 |
Music Teaching and Learning
| Chair Ilari, Beatriz | 821-5513 |
| Department Coordinator Chico, Christian | 821-5755 |
Musicology
| Chair Gilbert, Adam Knight | 821-6052 |
| Department Coordinator La Cross, Gordon | 740-7416 |
Polish Music Center
| Director and Curator Zebrowski, Marek | 740-9369 |
| Assistant Director Close, Krysta | 821-1356 |