Overview
The PhD degree in historical musicology, offered by the Department of Musicology, prepares their recipients for careers in musical research, writing and university teaching. Through seminars and lectures students in musicology explore the breadth of music, including topics in music of the world, popular music, performance practices, criticism, jazz and film, theory and musical analysis. Students also select courses in the arts and letters outside of music, and they participate in the outstanding performance organizations of the USC Thornton School of Music, including the renowned USC Thornton Early Music Ensemble. Students often read papers at international conferences and symposia in the discipline, and they run a Musicology Forum that brings the field's top scholars to campus for guest lectures.

Degrees Offered
PhD

Curriculum Requirements
The PhD in historical musicology requires a minimum of 60 units beyond the bachelor's degree and consists of course work in music history; electives in history, language, literature or arts other than music; and general electives. The program culminates with a dissertation. Please see our Musicology Handbook for more detailed information about this program.

Faculty
Lucina Agbabian Hubbard
Bruce Alan Brown
Joanna Demers
Adam Knight Gilbert
Rotem Gilbert
Leah Morrison
Giulio Ongaro
Bryan R. Simms
Mina Yang

Contact:
Department of Musicology
USC Thornton School of Music
Los Angeles, California 90089-0851
(213) 740-3211
burmood@thornton.usc.edu