Overview

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

School's Web Site

http://www.usc.edu/music/

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

last updated 11/18/09