The USC School of Music transforms lives through excellence in music teaching, performance, creative activities, research and service.
We believe music is an essential component of the human experience. Our mission is to prepare our students to be skilled music leaders to ensure that they advance the quality of life in their communities by helping to make others happier, healthier, more hopeful and more fulfilled through the power of music. We do this not only by advancing musical instruction at the highest level for students' professional preparation but also by leveraging the actual daily work done by students and faculty in the teaching and learning of music to unlock music’s unlimited potential to improve lives throughout the Midlands and beyond.
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Left Bank Big Band to compete in jazz championship
Left Bank Big Band, USC Jazz’s premier ensemble, has been invited to compete in the 2026 National Collegiate Jazz Championship, hosted by Jazz at Lincoln Center, on January 17-18, 2026.
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Music faculty nominated for Grammy awards
University of South Carolina bassoon professor Michael Harley (pictured above) and guitar assistant professor Mak Grgić are among the artists nominated for the 68th Annual Grammy Awards to be presented Feb. 1 in Los Angeles.
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Da Capo: Centennial Edition
During the 2024-25 academic year, the USC School of Music celebrated its Centennial. We hosted fantastic concerts and events and collected inspiring stories, all featured in a special edition of our alumni magazine, Da Capo.
