Solange Knowles has been appointed as the first scholar in residence at USC's Thornton School of Music. The three-year residency begins this week.
Solange will teach a course titled "Records of Discovery: Methodologies for Music and Cultural Curatorial Practices," launching fall 2027. She will develop the class in collaboration with Saint Heron, Dean Jason King, and other USC faculty members.
According to USC, the course will "explore the process of constructing curatorial frameworks alongside the context, craft and creation of musical landscapes." This represents the school's first curricular offering that’s specifically focused on music curation—a growing field that encompasses creative direction, documentary filmmaking, DJing, and experimental design. Solange will also join the Dean's Creative Vanguard Program as its second member, following her frequent collaborator Raphael Saadiq.
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“Not to diminish it, but it was a bit of like, I just need to get this out — it was a massive fart for me,” she said of her attempt to be taken more seriously. “I thought fixing that would entail making music that was more visceral or more emotional or maybe more angry or more sad. And I enjoyed performing it onstage, but it didn’t get me all the way there. So I want to return back to what I know.”