Solange Knowles has been named the first scholar-in-residence at USC Thornton School of Music, with her three-year residency at the music school announced on Monday, October 13.
This prestigious professor role will enable Knowles to share her skills while engaging with the school community. Solange will work with her multidisciplinary institution Saint Heron, USC Thornton dean Jason King and other faculty members to teach a course on music curation.
She will also organize student workshops, including one about “The Making of Eldorado Ballroom,” the series she hosted at Walt Disney Concert Hall which recognizes Black artists who changed the face of music and art. The Grammy-winning artist will further help faculty build long-term frameworks for Thornton during her custom-designed residency, which started this week, according to theLA Times…