As the music profession changes, the USC Thornton School of Music offers an innovative education that prepares students for careers at the highest level as performers, composers, educators and industry leaders. We do this while making the most of our location in Los Angeles, the nation’s center for creativity and original art of all kinds. Our three exceptional divisions offer cross-genre experiences unique among the country’s top music schools. As a leading international research institution, USC offers students a rigorous, global education that enriches their artistic and musical development.

As the music profession changes, the USC Thornton School of Music offers an innovative education that prepares students for careers at the highest level as performers, composers, educators, and industry leaders. We do this while making the most of our location in Los Angeles, the nation’s center for creativity and original art of all kinds.

Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851

213-740-8986

Various career-related courses are available for enrollment and one-on-one mentorship with faculty is a central aspect of the USC Thornton experience. The USC Career Center offers career services to current students and recent alumni.

KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)

Music Faculty: 90 full time, 90 adjunct

Arts Leadership • Brass • Composition • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Technology (including production) • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings and Harp • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds and Percussion

Other Areas of Study: Choral & Sacred Music • Classical Guitar • Community Music • Music Industry • Music Production • Music Teaching & Learning • Popular Music Performance • Screen Scoring

Undergraduate Programs / Graduate Programs

✔=Yes   ✖=No   ◯=Under consideration

✔ Shifting semester start and/or end dates?

✖ Changes to class and/or ensemble sizes?

✔ Shifting more coursework online?

✔ Requiring masks for students, faculty, staff?

✔ Reducing on-campus housing density, if provided?

Does the school plan to test all for COVID-19 at term start, then periodically? ✔

Does the school plan changes to tuition and/or room & board fees? ✖