USC Thornton Scholarly and Professional Studies Division encompasses commitments to scholarly studies and professional music performance.
The strong programs of study that this division supports, together with interdisciplinary partnerships between academics and performance, provide the best kind of professional preparation in today’s complex cultural settings.
The key attributes of the division:
- An environment in which innovation is constant, resilience trumps stability, and where personal creativity, courage, and a sense of possibility are the keys to success
- Interdisciplinary partnerships coupled with resources available from one of the top research universities in the country
- The most relevant and effective professional preparation to create leaders in today’s complex cultural settings
“Welcome to all considering a connection to the Scholarly and Professional Studies Division. If you are interested in one or more of the outstanding programs in this Division, I hope you will contact us for more information about how your studies might be supported by work here.”
Peter Webster
Vice Dean
Scholarly and Professional Studies
Vice Dean
Scholarly and Professional Studies
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Spotlights
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Faculty
Adam Gilbert discusses the history of musical rhetoric
The director of the Early Music program was interviewed on the television show Programa Harmonia during a recent trip to Brazil.
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Student
USC Thornton celebrates final Charles Dickens Dinner
Thornton celebrated the lasting legacy of 28 years of philanthropy with a festive, holiday-themed celebration that has helped shape the academic and personal lives of countless students.
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VideoFaculty
Adam and Rotem Gilbert receive Thomas Binkley Award from Early Music America
The USC Thornton School of Music faculty members were recognized for their outstanding achievement in performance and scholarship in the field of early music education.
The New York Philharmonic to premiere viola concerto by Julia Adolphe
March 4, 2015
The New York Philharmonic has commissioned USC Thornton DMA student Julia Adolphe to write a viola concerto for a future season. The work will be written for Cynthia Phelps, USC Thornton alumna and principal viola for the New York Philharmonic. Part of the League of American Orchestras initiative to support… read more
