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Architecture

The USC School of Architecture fuses history, theory, technology and design into a variety of degree programs that prepare students for the rigors of the professional design practices.

Art and Design

The USC Roski School of Art and Design's faculty are internationally recognized artists who offer a progressive approach for experimentation in all forms of visual arts.

Cinematic Arts

The USC School of Cinematic Arts trains fully-formed media makers, collaborators, and scholars situated to flourish in their chosen career path.

Dance

The USC Kaufman School of Dance is at the forefront of creating a new model for dance—a hybrid art form expressed in new media, scholarship, studio practice, music, choreography and performance.

Dramatic Arts

The USC School of Dramatic Arts' conservatory environment blends with the full academic experience found at a major research university.

Music

The USC Thornton School of Music consistently ranks among the top one percent of the nation’s music schools and conservatories.

Arts Events

  • Sep 11
    6:30 pm

    John Leguizamo: Latin History for Morons

    Ahmanson Theatre
  • Sep 22
    2:00 pm

    2019 MVA Thesis Films: World Premiere

    School of Cinematic Arts - SCA (SCA)
  • Oct 26
    9:00 am

    USC Yoga Day: A Celebration of Yoga, Mindfulness and Wellness

    Physical Education Building (PED)

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USC Visions & Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative

Highlighting the university’s commitment to interdisciplinary approaches, the initiative features a spectacular array of events conceived and organized by faculty and schools throughout the university. Every Visions and Voices event is designed to challenge students and expand their perspectives. View the 2019-2020 schedule.

News

  • An AI tool developed by USC Viterbi computer science PhD student Timothy Greer can dissect an ambiguous song like “Old Town Road” and classify it by genre. (Image/Lil Nas, YouTube)

    Hip-hop or country? USC student’s AI tool analyzes ‘Old Town Road’

    August 21, 2019

    According to a PhD student's artificial intelligence tool that analyzes lyrics and chords, Lil Nas X's record-setting hit really does cross genres.

  • JaBrea Patterson-West was awarded a Mellon Undergraduate Curatorial Fellowship, which has supported her mentorship under Los Angeles County Museum of Art's senior curator Stephanie Barron. (Photo/Jessica Flores)

    Driven to celebrate the underrepresented, former pre-med major embraces arts

    August 6, 2019

    USC Dornsife senior JaBrea Patterson-West changed her major -- and her life's trajectory -- to support underrepresented artists, earning a prestigious fellowship in the process.

  • Tony Testa directs dancers rehearsing for a video submission for the Olympics opening ceremony. (USC Photo/Mary Mallaney)

    Choreographer Tony Testa uses USC residency to craft Olympic opening ceremony submission

    June 28, 2019

    As part of their New Movement Residency, Testa recently took over USC Kaufman studios to rehearse dance numbers that he plans to submit for the 2022 Beijing Olympics.

  • Edward Judd Zobelein‘s passion for music began with an early love of the flute and piccolo, which led to a lifelong appreciation of KUSC. (Photos/Courtesy of Linda Zobelein Koss)

    Loyal KUSC listener leaves $8 million to USC Thornton and the station

    June 28, 2019

    Edward Judd Zobelein, a lifetime lover of classical music, has left gifts of $6 million to the USC Thornton School and $2 million to KUSC.

  • The gift from the Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts is meant to honor the legacy of John H. Mitchell. (Photo/Courtesy of The Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts)

    USC School of Cinematic Arts to share in $50 million gift from Patricia W. Mitchell Trusts

    June 20, 2019

    The gift, split among three universities, honors television trailblazer John H. Mitchell and will support major initiatives in diversity, ethics and film preservation.

  • (Illustration/Max-O-Matic) (Copyright By A.M.P.A.S. (Douglas Fairbanks); Twentieth Century Fox (Star Wars); Columbia Pictures Corp./Photofest (Boyz N The Hood); Hugh M. Hefner Moving Image Archive (Merrell Gage);Morningside Productions (Jason And The Argonauts); United Artists (Charlie Chaplin); Nbc/Photofest (Johnny Carson); Milestone Film & Video (Mary Pickford); Paramount Pictures (Titanic).)

    Top Hollywood Blockbusters With Trojan Ties

    June 17, 2019

    From Star Wars to The Avengers, USC alumni have created some of the most successful movies in history.

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USC ART SCHOOLS

School of Architecture
School of Cinematic Arts
Roski School of Art and Design
Thornton School of Music
School of Dramatic Arts
Glorya Kaufman School of Dance

Arts Programming

  • Visions and Voices
  • Libraries
  • Fisher Museum of Art
  • Pacific Asia Museum
  • Classical KUSC
  • Cultural Tour: The Gamble House

Additional Arts Programs

  • Arts Journalism
  • Creative Writing
  • International Artists Program

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