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USC SUMMER SEMINARS
The Seminars
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Electric Guitar: Jazz, Rock and Beyond
Students complete a condensed USC Thornton School of Music jazz guitar performance course. This seminar focuses on the study of jazz, along with pop, blues and classical styles. Students also study sight-reading, theory and guitar history. The seminar includes classroom and ensemble settings. In addition, students will participate in master classes with USC faculty members. The seminar culminates with an ensemble performance featuring a full band.
Students are accepted into the seminar through an audition CD or tape. Performances can be either solos or group arrangements. The recording (CD or tape) should be no longer than five minutes. It needs to include the following two items:
- The student’s version of the jazz standard “Autumn Leaves” by Joseph Kosma. Student should demonstrate their ability to play the melody, to accompany with chords and to improvise a solo.
- A selection of the applicant’s choice, in any style, that best demonstrates his/her playing abilities.
Please mail recordings to the CESP office:
USC Office of Continuing Education and Summer Programs
3415 South Figueroa Street, Suite 107
Los Angeles, California 90089-0874
Please include the applicant’s name on the CD or tape. Recordings will not be returned.
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