Overview

USC Thornton School of Music

The USC Flora L. Thornton School of Music brings together a distinguished faculty of world-renowned teachers and musically gifted students from around the globe. It is in this diverse cultural environment that students are offered instruction in virtually all professional and scholarly branches of music. Founded in 1884 and today one of the oldest continually operating cultural institutions in Los Angeles, the Thornton School produces more than 500 concerts annually on the University Park campus and in venues throughout Southern California. It consistently ranks among the top 1 percent of the nation's music schools and conservatories. Graduates 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

600

Graduate Students

500

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
Scoring for Motion Pictures and Television
Strings
Studio/Jazz Guitar
Vocal Arts and Opera
Winds and Percussion

last updated 09/15/06