Overview

Thornton School of Music / Thornton School of Music is located in Los Angeles, CA, in an urban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)	Early music
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Keyboard collaborative arts
Master of Music (MM)	Choral and sacred music
(Graduate Certificate)	Vocal arts (classical voice/opera)
(Graduate Certificate)	Keyboard collaborative arts
(Graduate Certificate)	Classical guitar
(Graduate Certificate)	Harp performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Brass performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Strings performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Piano performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Harp performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Percussion performance
Master of Music (MM)	Brass performance
Master of Music (MM)	Classical guitar
Master of Music (MM)	Music education
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Woodwind performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Brass performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Choral and sacred music
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Studio jazz guitar
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Classical guitar
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Vocal arts (classical voice/opera)
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Early music
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Strings performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Jazz studies
(Graduate Certificate)	Piano performance
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Music education
Master of Music (MM)	Woodwind performance
Master of Music (MM)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Strings performance
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)	Historical musicology
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Organ performance
Master of Music (MM)	Harp performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Studio jazz guitar
Master of Music (MM)	Keyboard collaborative arts
Master of Music (MM)	Vocal arts (classical voice/opera)
(Graduate Certificate)	Organ performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Woodwind performance
Master of Arts (MA)	Teaching music
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Composition
Master of Music (MM)	Studio jazz guitar
Master of Music (MM)	Organ performance
Master of Music (MM)	Composition
(Graduate Certificate)	Scoring for motion pictures and television
Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA)	Jazz studies
Master of Music (MM)	Piano performance
Master of Music (MM)	Percussion performance
(Graduate Certificate)	Percussion performance

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	54
Doctoral Degrees	2
Other Advanced Degrees	96

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?
Evening/weekend programs available?
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for MA in early music and MM in music education) Varies Comp Exam Required for some Thesis Required for some
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE (for DMA) Comp Exam Required Thesis Required for some

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

934

Applied

329

Accepted

192

Enrolled

Applying

85

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	October 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Master's Degree Exam	GRE (for MA in early music and MM in music education)
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE (for DMA)

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 560 TOEFL IBT score: 83

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Financial award applicants must submit:	FAFSA
Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Teaching Assistantships Scholarship and/or loans Tuition waivers for student who do not receive fellowships or assistantships

Student Body

446

Total Graduate Students

23%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	6.5%
Black or African American	2.02%
White or Caucasian	46%
American Indian or Alaska Native	0.45%
Asian	11.88%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0.22%
Two or more races	2.69%
Unknown	6.5%

Gender

Male (54%)

Female (45%)

Faculty

195

Total faculty

Full-time - 75

Part-time - 120

Male (157)

Female (38)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Early Modern musical improvisation and composition, maternal sound stimulation of the premature infant, physiological characteristics of jazz guitarists, the musical experience of the very young child, electronic music
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	0

Location & Contact

Address University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA  90089
United States

Contact Mr. P. J. Woolston
Director of Admission
Email: woolston@usc.edu
Phone: 213-740-8986

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