Billboard names USC Thornton a top music business school

On October 10, Billboard included USC Thornton on their 2023 list of Top Music Business Schools in the world.

Billboard highlighted Thornton’s Music Industry program as well as the school’s emphasis on collaboration and networking. They noted Thornton’s “close ties with the L.A. music community,” which allows students to learn from alumni and industry professionals who visit classes as guest speakers.

“Students benefit from an abundance of networking, internship and job opportunities across areas such as touring, marketing, branding, business and law, and the school provides a classroom guest list that recently included Ali Harnell, global president/chief strategy officer of Live Nation Women.”