University
University of Southern California
School: USC Thornton School of Music
Los Angeles, California, United States
Overview
Private research university in Los Angeles whose Thornton School of Music offers bachelor, master, doctoral and certificate programs across classical, contemporary and scholarly music divisions.
Programs researched: 38. None yet has a verified program-level accreditation record in our data.
Subjects with a verified program link: Collaborative Piano and Accompaniment, Composition, Conducting, Early Music and Historical Performance, Film, Television and Game Scoring, Jazz Studies, Music Business and Industry, Music Education, Music Performance, Music Production, Musicology and Music History, Opera and Vocal Studies, Popular and Contemporary Music.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, subject and instrument links, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Certificates
Graduate Certificate in Performance (Keyboard Studies)
Graduate CertificateCertificateGraduate / postgraduate certificateMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Graduate Certificate in Performance (Winds and Percussion)
Graduate CertificateCertificateGraduate / postgraduate certificateMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Graduate Certificate in Performance (Jazz Studies)
Graduate CertificateCertificateGraduate / postgraduate certificateJazz Studies
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Diplomas (not degrees)
Artist Diploma in Classical Guitar
Artist DiplomaDiplomaArtist DiplomaMusic Performance
On campus2-3 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
BM / BMus programs
Bachelor of Music in Strings Performance
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Performance
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Performance
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Winds and Percussion Performance
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Performance
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Arts
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusOpera and Vocal Studies
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Composition
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusComposition
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Jazz Studies
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusJazz Studies
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Classical Guitar Performance
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Performance
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Choral Music
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusConducting
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Popular Music Performance
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusPopular and Contemporary Music
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Bachelor of Music in Music Production
Bachelor of MusicBachelor’sBM / BMusMusic Production
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Other bachelor’s awards
Bachelor of Science in Music Industry
Bachelor of ScienceBachelor’sBS / BScMusic Business and Industry
On campus4 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
MM / MMus programs
Master of Music in Strings Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Piano Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Winds and Percussion Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Jazz Studies
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusJazz Studies
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Classical Guitar Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Organ Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusMusic Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Keyboard Collaborative Arts Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusCollaborative Piano and Accompaniment
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Studio Guitar Performance
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusPopular and Contemporary Music
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Choral Music
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusConducting
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Music in Screen Scoring
Master of MusicMaster’sMM / MMusFilm, Television and Game Scoring
On campus2 semestersEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Other master’s awards
Master of Arts in Early Music Performance
Master of ArtsMaster’sMAEarly Music and Historical Performance
On campus2 yearsEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Master of Science in Music Industry
Master of ScienceMaster’sMS / MScMusic Business and Industry
On campus3 semestersEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
DMA and practice doctorates
Doctor of Musical Arts in Strings Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Piano Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Winds and Percussion Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Jazz Studies
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAJazz Studies
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Classical Guitar Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Organ Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Performance
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Keyboard Collaborative Arts Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMACollaborative Piano and Accompaniment
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Early Music Performance
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAEarly Music and Historical Performance
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Choral Music
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAConducting
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Doctor of Musical Arts in Music Teaching and Learning
Doctor of Musical ArtsPractice doctorateDMAMusic Education
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
PhD and research doctorates
PhD in Music (Historical Musicology Emphasis)
Doctor of PhilosophyResearch doctoratePhDMusicology and Music History
On campusEnglishUniversity Park Campus
Tuition not published
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Practice rooms, recording studios, rehearsal spaces, performance venues and instrument collections are stated per campus, only as published. Nothing is assumed.
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, CA 90089-1441, Los Angeles, California, United States
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
Recorded per program and campus, with the authority’s role. Institutional accreditation, program accreditation, professional validation, degree-awarding authority and national qualification registers are different things, and a qualification accepted in one jurisdiction is not automatically accepted elsewhere.
No recognition records have been verified for this institution yet.
Official faculty, performance and showcase links
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Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 25 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 25 October 2026)