The USC Music Library supports the research, instructional, and service mission of the University of Southern California and the USC Libraries by building, organizing, preserving, and providing access to and information about primary sources within the fields of music, dance, and dramatic arts, including but not limited to rare publications and archival collections.We seek to collect materials that:Help students develop as engaged world citizens by representing different peoples and areas of studySustain and encourage the academic and research endeavors of faculty, students, staff, and external scholarsSupport class instructionPromote critical thinking and primary source literacyReflect the diversity of our campus community and regionOur specific areas of collection development include: MusicChoral and sacred musicClassical guitarCompositionEarly musicJazz studiesKeyboard studiesMusic industryMusicologyMusic teaching and learningPopular musicScreen scoringStringsVocal artsWinds and percussion Dance Dance and performance as activismDance histories of communities not previously represented through traditional practicesDance in entertainmentEphemera related to the evolution of contemporary and modern danceFashion and costumingHip hop, street, and social dance formsPersonal papers and documents from individuals who influenced dance historySouthern California regional dance history Dramatic ArtsEphemera related to individuals or performance troupes from underrepresented communities in theatreFashion and costumingHistorical playbills and scrapbooksHistorical theatre institutions from Los Angeles and surrounding areasMusical theatreTheatre in Los Angeles