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USC Thornton School of Music
USC Thornton School of Music
University of Southern California
MISSION
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.
LOCATION
3450 Watt Way, TMC 200
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1441
UNITED STATES
ADMISSIONS
213-740-8986
Audition Requirements Audition Requirements
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
CAREER / POST-GRADUATION ASSISTANCE
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 alums. USC Thornton alumni enjoy tremendous success in a wide array of music professions.
KEY STATISTICS (college level and above)
1000 music students
Music Faculty: 90 full time, 90 adjunct
AREAS OF STUDY
Arts Leadership • Brass • Collaborative Piano • Composition (Performance) • Early Music • Jazz Studies & Contemporary Media • Music Business • Music Education • Musicology • Organ • Piano • Strings • Vocal Arts/Opera • Winds & Percussion • Choral & Sacred Music • Community Music • Music Industry • Music Production • Popular Music Performance • Popular Music Teaching and Learning • Screen Scoring • Studio Guitar
DEGREE PROGRAMS
BROCHURE / CATALOGUE
PANDEMIC & SAFETY: SCHOOL POLICIES
Proof of vaccination required? (=Yes   =No)
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