Located in the heart of Los Angeles, the University of Southern California (USC) was founded in 1880, when the city was not much more than a frontier town. Since then, the school has evolved into a leading university, with an enrollment of 35,000.
USC is home to the Thornton School of Music, which was founded just 4 years after the university began. According to USC's website, the Thornton School of Music regularly ranks in the top 1 percent of the nation's music schools. With 17 different majors, the Thornton School of Music has a place for most musicians, whether you're a classical violinist or a jazz bassist.
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA 90089
213-740-2311
usc.edu
Located on the beautiful San Francisco Bay, the University of California at Berkeley (UC-Berkeley) was founded in 1868. The school has roughly 30,000 students, of which two-thirds are undergraduates. According to the university's website, the student to faculty ratio is 15 to one.
The UC-Berkeley Department of Music is consistently ranked among the top three music departments in the United States. The department offers a bachelor's degree in music, as well as master's and doctorate programs in music composition, ethnomusicology, and music history and literature.
University of California-Berkeley
Berkeley, CA 94720
510-642-6000
berkeley.edu
Founded in 1919, the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) is now home to 38,000 students and roughly 4,000 teaching faculty. According to UCLA's website, the school is located in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles, only 5 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
UCLA is home to the Herb Alpert School of Music, which has three departments: ethnomusicology, music, and musicology. Each of these departments offers different programs, ranging from music education to world music and jazz studies.