Search results
Fall application deadline for all applicants: December 1, 2024. The only programs with different application deadlines are “Arts Leadership” and “Popular Music Teaching and Learning” (May 1 final application deadline) and all Thornton minors (October 1, 2024 and March 1, 2025).
- International Applicants
The USC Thornton School of Music is home to approximately...
- Deadline
Exception: The only programs with different application...
- Transferring to Thornton
Applicants must also be sure to fulfill all other Thornton...
- Student Ambassadors
The USC Thornton Student Ambassadors are currently enrolled...
- Financial Aid
Specific information on USC’s financial aid program and...
- Admission Events
USC Thornton Undergraduate Admission Information Sessions |...
- Undergraduate Minors
The Music Industry minor gives you an opportunity to explore...
- Test Score Guidelines
Scores are considered valid only if earned within two years...
- International Applicants
All applicants must complete the USC Undergraduate Application and submit all other application materials required by USC Admission by the December 1st deadline: First-year applicants, Transfer applicants, International applicants. The USC Undergraduate Application fee is $85.
Apply to USC Thornton School of Music in just four easy steps! Find your undergraduate program requirements and begin your application today.
- Music Student Affairs
- Music Admission
- Winds and Percussion
- Administration
- Faculty
- Degree Programs
- Entrance to The Degree Programs
- Curriculum Requirements
- Change of Curriculum
- Non-Degree Programs
The Music Complex 200 (213) 740-4721 FAX: (213) 740-5950 Email: studentaffairs@usc.edu Assistant Dean:Phillip Placenti
The Music Complex 200 (213) 740-8986 FAX: (213) 740-8995 Email: uscmusic@usc.edu Assistant Dean:Phillip Placenti
Music Faculty Building 308 (213) 740-7416 Chair:Kristy Morrell All departments may be reached by writing to: USC Thornton School of Music Music Faculty Building Los Angeles, CA 90089-0851 FAX: (213) 740-3217 email: uscmusic@usc.edu music.usc.edu
Robert A. Cutietta, DEd, Dean Lucinda Carver, DMA, Vice Dean, Division of Classical Performance Studies Peter Webster, PhD, Vice Dean, Division of Scholarly and Professional Studies Jeffrey de Caen, MBA, Associate Dean for Operations Susan Miltner Lopez, MBA, Associate Dean for Administration and Finance Donald Crockett, PhD, Assistant Dean for Fac...
Robert Mann Chair in Strings and Chamber Music:Glenn Dicterow, BA Bowen H. “Buzz” McCoy and Barbara M. McCoy Endowed Chair in Jazz at the Flora L. Thornton School of Music, Honoring President Steven B. Sample, 10th President of the University of Southern California:Bob Mintzer, BA* Gregor Piatigorsky Chair in Violoncello:Ralph Kirshbaum, BA H. Robe...
The Thornton School of Music offers professional and academic degrees at the bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral levels. These degrees are summarized below. Bachelor of Music: Students working toward this professional degree have a wide choice of specializations: composition, music industry, instrumental performance, jazz studies, popular music perfo...
Admission to a degree program is granted through USC’s admission process, described in the Admission section of this catalogue. Supplementary materials are also required for students seeking admission to the Thornton School of Music, which are described online at music.usc.edu. Applicants to a program within the school are screened by appropriate f...
The curriculum requirements for each major are listed under each degree. The USC course classification and numbering system is explained in the Registrationsection of this catalogue. In addition, music courses sometimes carry the following abbreviations: CD = Conducting; CG = Classical Guitar; HC = Harpsichord; OR = Organ; P = Piano; SG = Studio Gu...
To change from one curriculum to another, a student must apply and be approved for the new curriculum by the appropriate department chair and declare the intent to change curriculum through his or her academic adviser in the Thornton School.
Students who have highly specialized interests that may not be met through degree programs may apply for admission to one of the following non-degree programs. This program is designed for young artists of exceptional ability and musical sensitivity who plan careers as solo performers. The Artist Diploma Program provides young artists the opportuni...
Aug 15, 2024 · Admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Music is available to current USC undergraduates who wish to change their major program of study to the BA Music. Students will be required to apply for and be approved for admission.
1. Submit the USC Graduate Application for admission online, here. 2. Submit Thornton’s SlideRoom application, and pay the SlideRoom submission fee. A link to the SlideRoom portal can be found inside the USC Application for Graduate Admission, in the “Program Materials” section.
People also ask
What is the USC Thornton music industry program?
Does USC Thornton offer a master's degree in popular music?
How much does it cost to apply to USC?
Does USC accept BM composition applications?
Aug 25, 2022 · While USC Thornton does not explicitly state the actual GPA students need for admission, a good rule of thumb for music programs in prestigious universities is at least a 3.5. It is true that Thornton, like most major music programs in the US, prioritizes musicianship over academic success.
