USC Thornton School of Music

USC Thornton School of Music
TypePrivate
Established1884[1]
Parent institution
University of Southern California
DeanJason King (2023-present)
Academic staff
200[1]
Undergraduates500[1]
Postgraduates450[1]
Location, ,
United States
Websitemusic.usc.edu

The USC Thornton School of Music is a private music school in Los Angeles, California. Founded in 1884 only four years after the University of Southern California, the Thornton School is the oldest continually operating arts institution in Los Angeles.[2] The school is located on the USC University Park Campus, south of Downtown Los Angeles.

The Thornton School is noted for blending the rigors of a traditional conservatory-style education with a forward-looking approach to training the next generation of musicians. Highly regarded internationally, the school is widely ranked as one of the top 10 schools of music in the United States.[3]

  1. ^ a b c d "Music | Academics | USC". academics.usc.edu. Retrieved 2021-02-05.
  2. ^ "History". USC Thornton School of Music. Retrieved 2021-07-01.
  3. ^ "University of Southern California Thornton School of Music: Ranking, Acceptance Rate, Tuition, and More". Music School Central. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-07-04.