All of the materials listed below must be received by the December 1st deadline. Any application not complete by December 1st may be removed from consideration.

Required items:

• USC Graduate Application to be submitted with the following documents online
• Statement of Objectives
• Résumé
• Writing Sample (see below)
• 3 Letters of Recommendation (see the USC online application for instructions on how to submit)
• Materials to be delivered to USC Admission (click here for the correct mailing address)
• Official transcripts (gathered by the applicant from the appropriate school(s) or university(-ies) in a sealed envelope)
• GRE score report (general test only)
• TOEFL score report (required from all applicants for whom English is a second language, regardless of educational background or immigration status)

Writing Sample
The writing sample should be a research paper on a musical topic that contains accurate historical description, critical engagement with ideas and literature, and an original conclusion or insight.

Statement of Objectives The statement should be one or two pages in length and tell concisely why the applicant wishes to study musicology, why he or she is applying to USC, and what areas of research are of interest.

**Please do not send any additional materials to the USC Thornton Office of Admission.