USC Annenberg doctoral graduate delves into China’s Silicon Valley
A deep exploration of the tech hub of Shenzhen is at the heart of Grace Yuehan Wang’s research.
USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates the Class of 2021
Virtual celebration uplifts most recent graduating class with words of wisdom from keynote speaker Colman Domingo and fellow students.
USC Thornton School of Music recognizes outstanding graduates
The five students’ stories touch on diverse opportunities, life-changing faculty and creative collaborations, and look confidently toward a future in music.
Public relations major co-founds student-led art, fashion and culture magazine
In addition to starting Haute Magazine, graduating senior Diana Fonte has worked for Annenberg Media, been a mentor to first-year students and had a variety of internships. Next, she’s headed back to France, where she studied for a semester.
How the USC School of Cinematic Arts aims to diversify Hollywood, games and beyond
Ten years of work and millions of dollars in scholarships have pulled in students whose stories may have otherwise gone untold.
Designing their lives as artists: A new look at arts leadership
USC grad students — innovators and entrepreneurs innovators and entrepreneurs — are redifining how we think about and practice arts leadership in the 21st century.
Behind the scenes at a USC School of Dramatic Arts virtual production
Watch this video to discover how USC’s student actors, designers, stage managers and technical directors all come together virtually to create art.
Colman Domingo joins USC School of Dramatic Arts faculty
The award-winning actor, director, playwright and producer can currently be seen starring alongside Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman in the Netflix film adaption of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.
Emily Roxworthy, champion of diversity and interactive theater, named dean of USC School of Dramatic Arts
Currently the associate dean of the Graduate Division at the University of California, San Diego, Roxworthy will join USC in July.
Forest Whitaker to be honored as USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates 75 years
The school will host a hybrid benefit celebration on Sept. 9 honoring five of its most committed and illustrious alumni, including the Oscar-winning actor.
Sacrifice Zone: Los Angeles uses theater and media arts to explore climate change in the community
USC’s Paula L. Cizmar harnessed theater arts to explore the stories at the heart of sacrifice zones — areas blighted by environmental contamination.
Arts become a tool for climate action in the hands of USC students
The first round of 12 Trojan grant winners will pursue storytelling projects on sustainability and environmental justice through the Arts and Climate Collective.
Environmental scholars guide students telling stories of ecology and conservation
Scientists at the USC Wrigley Institute are collaborating with students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts to convey scientific research through creative outlets like video games, animation and screenplays.
2 USC faculty members named Guggenheim Fellows
Art historian Lisa Pon is recognized for exploring Renaissance artist Raphael’s collaborations, while composer Nina C. Young is known for her genre-defying work.
Netflix’s big bet on foreign content and international viewers could change how people see the world
TV and movies are one way that people make sense of the world, USC Annenberg’s Paolo Sigismondi notes — but they can be inaccurate, incomplete or misleading.
Student helps teens build relationships with their grandparents — by documenting them on film
After seeing the distance between kids and their elders in his own Jewish community, Ethan Kurzrock developed the Haggadah Project for L.A. middle schoolers.
Why Christianity put away its dancing shoes — only to find them again centuries later
The tradition of Christian dance did not happen overnight. For the first five centuries of Christianity, the church opposed dancing. But as time went on dance continued to be integrated into Christianity.
Honoring the life of Sandy Reed through student and alumni programming
The Sandy Reed Endowed Professional Development Fund, created in honor of the late alum, will endow professional development programming at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
Predicting the future of the entertainment industry after COVID
While film productions paused and movie theaters shuttered entirely, streaming services grew by leaps and bounds. USC experts examine what this means for all things entertainment.
Godzilla vs. Kong: A functional morphologist uses science to pick a winner
In the epic battle between the giant reptile and the giant primate, each would have relative biological advantages and disadvantages.
USC professor lends his voice acting talents to Netflix
John DeMita of the USC School of Dramatic Arts looks to both students and alumni when casting voices for his Netflix directorial projects.
Nomadland and The Queen’s Gambit win USC Libraries Scripter Awards
The prize, in its 33rd year, honors the author and screenwriter of the year’s best adaptation of the printed word into film and episodic television.
How a Hollywood hitmaker-turned-professor brought virtual filmmaking to USC
Gail Katz has produced smash successes like Air Force One and The Perfect Storm. Now, she’s helping students at the USC School of Cinematic Arts embrace a new era of filmmaking.
When Health Workers Fight Exhaustion, USC Musicians Soothe Their Souls
Artists send uplifting tunes that provide moments of relief during the pandemic — and you can watch and hear some of them on video here.