USC Thornton School of Music

• Oldest continually operating cultural institution in Los Angeles
• Presenter of over 500 concerts annually
• The only music school with a weekly radio broadcast, Thornton Center Stage, heard regularly in a major media market
• Number of students: 1072
• Number of undergraduate students: 627
• Number of graduate students: 445
• Master's degree program: 199
• Doctoral degree program: 172
• Graduate certificate and artist diploma: 74
• Geographic representation: over 40 countries
• Student/faculty ratio: 6:1
• Programs of study:
• 16 undergraduate majors
• 5 minors
• 18 master's degrees
• 2 certificate programs
• 6 doctor of musical arts programs
• 1 doctor of philosophy program
• More than 20% of the members of the L.A. Philharmonic are Thornton alumni and/or faculty members, including principal chairs for cello, violin, bass, viola, flute and harp
• Approximately 20% of the members of the L.A. Chamber Orchestra are also associated with the School