USC Thornton School of Music
Founded in 1884 and today one of the oldest continually operating cultural institutions in Los Angeles, the USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music is regarded as one of the premier music schools in the world, offering a unique combination of innovative programs such as popular music performance, recording science, and scoring for motion pictures and television, along with more traditional programs in classical music, opera, jazz studies, composition and research. Blending the rigors of a traditional conservatory-style education with the benefits of studying at a leading research university, USC Thornton offers students an unparalleled music education in a real-world context. The school’s illustrious alumni and faculty have been awarded countless GRAMMYs and Academy Awards; attain positions with major orchestras, ensembles, recording studios and music industry firms; and perform on stage and in studios around the world.
Dean
Robert Cutietta
Contact Information
USC Thornton School of Music
403 Raubenheimer Music Faculty Building
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851
(213) 740-5389
Founded
1884
Faculty
200
Undergraduate Students
500
Graduate Students
450
Areas of study
- Choral and Sacred Music
- Classical Guitar
- Composition
- Early Music Performance
- Jazz Studies
- Keyboard Studies and Keyboard Collaborative Arts
- Music Education
- Music History and Literature
- Music Industry
- Organ Studies
- Popular Music
- Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television
- Strings
- Studio/Jazz Guitar
- Vocal Arts and Opera
- Winds and Percussion