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    • ACADEMICS

    General Education, Minors & Electives

    Our Classical, Contemporary and Scholarly divisions offer a wide array of general education courses for both undergraduate and graduate students. For admission requirements, as well as pre-minor advisement and specific application procedures, please contact the Thornton Student Affairs office.

    Study with USC Thornton

    Regardless of your major or level of experience, we invite you to study and create music with us.

    General Education

    USC Thornton offers several four-unit courses that fulfill general education requirements, such as classes in world music, EDM, or even hip-hop. Explore your options & current opportunities.

    GENERAL ED

    Minors

    All USC Thornton minors require an application for admission. Please refer to our list of Minors Descriptions for specific admissions requirements, as well as prerequisite courses.

    MINORS
    Elective Courses

    While most electives do not require experience with music, some do. Check the Schedule of Classes for a “D” next to the 5-digit section number of the class you would like to add.

    ELECTIVES
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    Elective Piano, Strings, Voice

    Beginning or continuing your music studies can be a highly rewarding experience. All USC students are eligible to enroll in one-on-one private piano, string, and/or voice lessons, or a group piano/voice class within USC Thornton.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I use the practice rooms?

    Music majors, minors, and students enrolled in a qualifying Thornton performance course may have practice room access. Once you have registered for a qualifying course, bring your valid USC ID to Music Operations in BMH 101 for clearance. For questions about which courses qualify students for access, please contact Music Operations: music.operations@usc.edu.

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    Stay Connected

    For questions about admission requirements, as well as pre-minor advisement and specific application procedures, please contact the Thornton Student Affairs office at (213) 740-4721; visit us at The Music Complex, Room 200; or reach out via email by clicking below.

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