Master’s degree · MM / MMus
Master of Music in Screen Scoring
University of Southern California · USC Thornton School of Music · Los Angeles, California, United States
- Official award
- Master of MusicMM
- Subject
- Film, Television and Game Scoring
- Format
- On campus2 semesters
- Tuition
- Not published
About this program
Two-semester graduate degree in composing and producing music for screen media.
- Department
- USC Thornton School of Music
- Awarding body
- Not stated on the pages we checked
Award and subject
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- Official award
- Master of MusicMM
- Award family
- MM / MMusA Master of Music or MMus, exactly as titled by the awarding institution.
- Qualification level
- Master’s degree
- Qualification standing
- Academic qualificationA degree, or a certificate or diploma awarded by a degree-awarding institution within a national qualifications framework.
- Orientation
- Orientation not published
- Previous degree required
- Not published
| Subject | Relationship | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Film, Television and Game Scoring | Dedicated degreeThe official program title is in this subject. |
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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No program-level accreditation or validation record has been verified yet. That does not mean none exists; check the national authority and the institution.
Study structure
- Delivery
- On campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Study mode
- Not published
- Duration
- 2 semesters
- Credits
- 36 USC unitsCredit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Intakes
- Not published
- Campus
- University Park CampusLos Angeles, CA 90089-1441
Teaching language
- Taught in
- English
- English
- English teaching not verifiedAn English-language website does not mean a program is taught in English.
Admissions
- Audition
- Audition depends on route or instrument
- Portfolio
- Portfolio requirement not published
- Interview
- Not published
- Deadlines
- Fall deadline December 1, 2026 · Fall 2027
Fees and costs
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The institution does not publish tuition for this program on the pages we checked. Ask for current fees, what they include and whether lessons, accompanists, practice rooms, instrument hire, software, recording, recitals, travel and residency costs are extra.
Sources and verification
Not published on the program’s source pages: tuition, full-time or part-time options, intakes, whether a previous degree is required, accreditation or validation record.
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 25 October 2026. Each fact carries a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)