Thomas McDermott is a part-time faculty member currently teaching Fundamentals of Music. He has been with the Department of Music since 1996, and has taught Fundamentals, Beginning Guitar, Music Theory & Form I and II, and Enjoyment of Music. He is active as a songwriter and guitar player, and as a film composer with partner Tom Hite (LMU Music, '92). Recent projects include music for promotional videos at U.S.C. and music for the full-length film "Chao Phraya". Mr. McDermott received his B.A. in Music from LMU, and his M.A. in Music Composition from Bowling Green State University, Ohio.