USC Thornton

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For 25 years, USC Thornton students have joined peers from the Paris Conservatory in a quiet corner of western France for the Rencontres Franco-Américaines, a unique chamber music collaboration founded on cultural exchange. Learn more about the festival: https://t.co/kZCLXNuTEL

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Congratulations to the 2026 @goldenglobes nominees! USC Thornton Screen Scoring graduate Ludwig Göransson (GCRT ’08) was nominated for Best Original Score for "Sinners" and Best Original Song for “I Lied to You." Read more: https://t.co/Kb5jpuGQHI

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This #GivingTuesday, we’re inviting our community to help shape the future of music at USC Thornton. Your gift supports the students, faculty and programs that make Thornton a world leader in musical excellence and community impact. Give here: https://t.co/Xx1WTMarZY

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Congratulations to our @USC Thornton faculty and alumni who received nominations for the @RecordingAcad Grammy Awards! 🏆 Read more: https://t.co/mJt6GKXWdm

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USC Thornton has once again been recognized by @billboard as one of the nation's top music business schools! Read more: https://t.co/krNRA4qkor

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In celebration of Latinx/e Heritage Month, Thornton Student Ambassador Ashley Melendres spotlights @USC’s only student-led collegiate mariachi band, Mariachi Los Troyanos de USC. Learn more: https://t.co/Wu3QIopJfy

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We hope you enjoyed our Signature Series Season Kickoff as much as we did! The weeklong celebration featured a special campus visit from five-time Grammy-winning artist @HERMusicx.

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Congratulations to @USC Thornton Screen Scoring alumni David Bertok (GCRT ’13), Duncan Thum (‘06, GCRT ‘13) and Christopher Lennertz (’95) on their @TelevisionAcad Emmy Award wins! Read more: https://t.co/nGXtYm6dRh

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Last week, Thornton students and alumni Olivia Cho, Sophia Condon, Shorty-G, and Small Talk performed alongside @USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim at the 20th annual Spark! arts festival, presented by @USCVandV.

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We’re delighted to welcome our amazing USC Thornton community to campus for the fall 2025 semester. Trojans, we hope you have a great first week of classes!✌️

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The Thornton Community Engagement Program offers a wide range of music education opportunities for students looking to make an impact in their surrounding communities. Learn more: https://t.co/Qdw9zywvEg

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Nine USC Thornton alumni received @TelevisionAcad Emmy nominations for excellence in music composition and direction. Congratulations and good luck to all! Learn more: https://t.co/22bn6d8yks

📸: Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Content Services

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Last fall, the USC Thornton Chamber Singers shined at @LAPhil's Noon to Midnight festival of new music. Read about the performance: https://t.co/xkotJlwDHQ

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Help shape the future of USC - and beyond! - this Day of SCupport! Your gift can fuel support for students, colleges, campus programs, & so much more. 💛

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Thornton alum @SkylarFunk—a professional rock musician and climate activist—has helped make @USC a greener place as graduate co-chair of the Student Sustainability Committee. Read his story: https://t.co/x7TXt3Cn7M

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Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓 We had a wonderful time celebrating our USC Thornton graduates at today’s commencement ceremony. The day featured an inspiring speech given by singer-songwriter and Outstanding Alum Remi Wolf ('18). #USCGrad

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This morning, USC Thornton honored its incredible graduates, faculty & staff at the 70th Honors Convocation. Congratulations to all who received awards! Tomorrow the celebration continues with Thornton’s Commencement beginning at 9 a.m. at the Epstein Family Plaza. #USCGrad

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We asked our graduating Thornton Student Ambassadors to reflect on their time at @USC. Their responses offer lessons and perspectives to the incoming class. Read more: https://t.co/7f3lHxTNDn

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On April 18, Thornton's Community Engagement Program was recognized at the 30th anniversary celebration of the @USC Good Neighbors Campaign. Congratulations to all who received awards!

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Thornton performers shined on the USC Stage at the 30th annual @latimesfob, the nation's largest literary and cultural festival.