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.

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Various career-related courses and one-on-one mentorship with faculty are 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)

Music Faculty: 90 full time, 85 adjunct

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

Proof of vaccination required? (✔=Yes   ✖=No)

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