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The University of South Carolina School of Music is located adjacent to the Koger Center for the Arts at 813 Assembly Street in downtown Columbia, SC. Housed in a new state-of-the-art music center, the School of Music is home to 46 full-time faculty and approximately 500 undergraduate and graduate students.

Directions | Parking | Accomodations | Other Visitor Resources

• From I-20 East: Follow I-20 to I-26/126. Take I-126 to Route 76 (Downtown Columbia Exit). Turn Right onto Assembly Street. Distance to the School of Music and the Koger Center for the Arts is approximately two miles.
• From I-20 West: Follow I-20 West to Route 277. Follow Route 277 through Columbia to the Downtown area. Turn Right onto Gervais Street. Continue for approximately four blocks and turn Left onto Assembly Street. Distance to the School of Music and the Koger Center for the Arts is approximately two blocks.
  
• From I-26 (Either Direction): Follow I-26 to 126. Take I-126 to Route 76 (Downtown Columbia Exit). Turn Right onto Assembly Street. Distance to the School of Music and the Koger Center for the Arts is approximately two miles.
• From I-77 South: Follow I-77 South to Route 277. Follow Route 277 through Columbia to the Downtown area. Turn Right onto Gervais Street. Continue for four blocks and turn Left onto Assembly Street. Distance to the School of Music and the Koger Center for the Arts is approximately two blocks.
• From Route 302: Follow Route 302 which becomes Route 21/176/321. Cross the Congaree River Bridge and turn Left onto Assembly Street. The School of Music and Koger Center for the Arts are on the Left.
• From Route 378/76 West: Follow Route 76 (Garners Ferry Road). Follow Route 76 as it branches to the Right (Millwood Avenue). Turn Left onto Gervais Street. Turn Left onto Assembly Street. Distance to the School of Music and the Koger Center for the Arts is approximately two blocks.
  
• From Columbia Metro Airport: Follow Route 21/176/321 into Columbia. Cross the Congaree River Bridge and turn Left onto Assembly Street. The School of Music and Koger Center for the Arts are on the Left.

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Parking:

• Metered parking is available adjacent to the USC School of Music

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Accommodations:

Courtyard Marriott Columbia Downtown at USC
630 Assembly Street
Columbia, SC
(803) 799-7800
Website
(Downtown Columbia across from USC Coliseum/School of Music)

The Inn at USC
1619 Pendleton Street
Columbia, SC 29201
(803) 779-7779
Website
(On the USC Campus)

Hampton Inn Historic District
822 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC
(803) 231-2000
Website
(2 blocks from the School of Music)

Best Western Riverside Inn
111 Knox Abbott Drive
Cayce, SC
(803) 939-4688
Website
(2 miles from USC Coliseum)

 

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Hilton Columbia Center
924 Senate Street
Columbia, SC
(803) 744-7800
Website
(1 block from the School of Music; new Summer 2008)

Clarion Hotel Downtown
1615 Gervais Street
Columbia, SC
(803) 771-8711
Website
(Downtown Columbia)

Columbia Marriott
1200 Hampton Street
Columbia, SC
(803) 771-7000
Website
(Downtown Columbia)

Homewood Suites by Hilton Columbia
230 Greystone Blvd
Columbia SC 29210
(803) 239-4663
Website
(2 ½ miles from downtown Columbia and USC)

Residence Inn by Marriott Columbia
150 Stoneridge Drive
Columbia, SC 29210
(803) 779-7000
Website
(Near Riverbanks Zoo on I-26)

Other Visitor Resources:

- USC Information for Visitors

- USC Visitor Center

- ColumbiaSc.net: A Guide to the Columbia Area

- MidNet: Columbia, South Carolina's Community Network

- SCIway: South Carolina Information Highway