This innovative program offers University string music education majors the opportunity to receive practical teaching experience during their college years. USC students in the String Project teach private lessons and string classes, and conduct youth orchestras under faculty supervision.
Students earn a stipend in addition to any other scholarship aid they receive.
The Performance Certificate recognizes outstanding undergraduate musicians who are not enrolled in the B.M. in performance degree program. Graduate Quartet Students in graduate string quartets receive a yearly stipend plus substantial reductions in tuition fees. These quartets perform recitals, assist with coaching undergraduate chamber groups, and perform as an outreach to area school programs. Opportunities for Non-Music Majors String players who attend the University but are not music majors are encouraged to play in the University Orchestras and to participate in other School of Music activities. Non-music majors may receive credit for orchestra, private lessons and other music courses in many degree programs.