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We <strong>strongly recommend</strong> that you plan to begin the SlideRoom uploading process well before our office closes for the Thanksgiving break. The Thornton Office of Admission will be available for application support until 5pm PT on Tuesday, November 26. SlideRoom Tech Support is only available Monday – Friday, 6AM-3PM PT (hours may vary on holidays). SlideRoom Technical support will not be available on December 1. Please plan accordingly.</em></p> <p>Application deadlines for other processes are noted below.</p> <ul> <li><a href="https://music.usc.edu/admissions-undergraduate/"><strong>Undergraduate Application Process</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://music.usc.edu/admissions-graduate-student/"><strong>Graduate Application Process</strong></a></li> <li><a href="https://music.usc.edu/admissions-current-usc-student/"><strong>Change or Addition of Undergraduate Major Application Process</strong></a></li> <li><a href="/admission/minors/"><strong>Minor Application Process</strong></a></li> </ul> <p><strong>Note:</strong> Applicants to the USC Thornton School of Music are not permitted to apply for admission to a particular degree level (i.e. Bachelor’s, Master’s, Doctorate, non-degree certificate or diploma) more than three times. 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