Wayne Brady, Madhuri Shekar to address USC School of Dramatic Arts graduates
Actor, producer and television personality Brady and playwright, screenwriter and producer Shekar will speak during two commencement ceremonies on May 12.
L.A. poet Victoria Chang wins USC Dornsife’s 2023 Chowdhury Prize in Literature
The Department of English, with the support of the Subir and Malini Chowdhury Foundation and in collaboration with Kenyon College and the Kenyon Review, will award the $20,000 prize during a gala at USC on April 18.
Oscar’s most significant social impact films of the year
The Media Institute for Social Change at the USC School of Cinematic Arts identifies 14 movies that have impact while highlighting hot-button social issues.
‘Women Talking,’ ‘Slow Horses’ win 2023 USC Libraries’ Scripter Awards
The movie and TV series are recognized as the year’s best adaptation of the written word.
USC programs trace Oscar’s past and work to change film’s future
An Adobe Foundation grant to the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ MFA Acting Program will directly support the production of short films by underrepresented students.
USC film school grad helps people living with disabilities tell their stories
Marisa Torelli-Pedevska co-founded the Inevitable Foundation, a first-of-its-kind organization dedicated to funding and mentoring professional screenwriters living with disabilities.
New initiative shows the lasting impact of #OscarsSoWhite
The Inclusion List, launched Wednesday by Associate Professor of Communication Stacy L. Smith and the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, tracks and celebrates progress in entertainment.
Using theater to promote healing and justice around the world
Professor Brent Blair of the USC School of Dramatic Arts heads to India, Rwanda and Israel to find the intersection of theater, healing and justice.
Trojan takes her design vision to the 2023 Grammys
Campbelle Searcy is just getting her college career started at the USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy, but she’s already making waves on the red carpet.
Fest of the Best
OK, it’s not an actual music festival — but we can dream with the help of a USC Viterbi student’s app!
Alumna is on a quest to make art from the overlooked
A self-described street artist and alchemist, S.C. Mero transforms downtown L.A. street corners into “something that is endearing or revealing of some truth happening in the neighborhood.”
‘Reclamation Through Resistance, Rebirth Through Reconciliation’: A Black History Month playlist
The USC Thornton School of Music shares music performed, written and/or produced by some of the school’s Black faculty and alumni.
Acting students get the ultimate behind-the-scenes experience on Broadway
Second-year MFA acting students rehearsed at Atlantic Theater Company, attended one of the last performances of the critically acclaimed revival of Death of a Salesman and met with the cast.
USC Roski students ‘confront and contextualize Blackness’ with new art exhibition
Art students Jayna Dias and Angel Itua present a lifetime of experiences as Black women and Black artists living within the Black diaspora in the exhibition The Black Experience.
USC School of Cinematic Arts’ Board of Councilors welcomes powerhouse alumni
Hollywood heavyweights Ryan Coogler and Tracy Oliver are returning to their alma mater to join the film school’s advisory board.
How one Trojan’s law degree led to a creative career with National Geographic
“I get energized by working with creators and creative executives,” says Jeff Schneider, an executive vice president with National Geographic Partners.
Transforming pain through paint, ‘Tech Picasso’ leaves traumatic memories behind
iAsia Brown spent 16 years as a gay woman in a “don’t ask, don’t tell” military. Now, she’s producing Xbox games, chasing her master’s degree at USC Marshall and painting images that stop viewers in their tracks.
USC Thornton faculty, alumni celebrated at 65th annual Grammy Awards
Trojans won awards — some for the first time — and were featured in the televised performances. On music’s biggest night, a nomination can often be as important as a win.
‘Night Court’ star: Why you should always bug your teachers (within reason)
USC alum Kapil Talwalkar discusses preparing for roles, venturing outside your comfort zone and getting the most from your educational experience.
How hip-hop artists are shaping emerging technologies
USC Annenberg’s Taj Frazier examines this intersection of music, art and technology.
Allison Brightman uses her USC law degree at CBS Studios
“I love strategizing,” says CBS Studios’ executive VP and co-head of business affairs.
Brand New Theatre puts original student productions on the stage
The independent student production company, which connects Trojans from different majors and schools, has been producing original works since 1996.
Jason King named dean of USC Thornton School of Music
The multihyphenate musician and scholar comes to USC from the NYU Tisch School of the Arts.
Trojan helps musicians with autism showcase their talents
Ifunanya Nweke launched Jazz Hands for Autism, which has provided music training, vocational development and job placement for more than 150 musicians with autism.