The Association for Popular Music Education (APME) National Conference comes to the USC Thornton School of Music.

APME organizes annual conferences to celebrate, critique and explore teaching, learning, researching, creating, and performing in popular music. The conferences welcome people with interests in higher education, elementary and secondary schools, researchers, industry professionals, and performers.

The national conference and Student LIVE Festival will be held on USC’s campus, June 5 – 8, 2024. USC Thornton faculty and students are invited to attend. Thornton undergraduate students are encouraged to apply to the Student LIVE Festival, which will be open until filled.

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Conference registration opens January 1, 2024. Registration is free for all Thornton faculty and students (discount code will be provided after Jan. 1). Visit the APME website for more information.