In memoriam: Lamont Dozier, songwriter and producer behind countless Motown hits
The celebrated musician was the first artist-in-residence for USC Thornton’s Popular Music program.
USC Thornton students get firsthand lessons in mastering the recording studio
Third-year pop performance program students become session musicians and producers at L.A.’s historic Village Studios.
In memoriam: Vincent DeRosa, noted French hornist and former USC Thornton faculty member
The celebrated musician, who died at 101, set a playing standard that continues today.
USC Viterbi’s Lives, Not Grades receives Emmy at 74th L.A. area awards
Engineers provide solutions for refugees in film produced by team at the engineering school.
USC Radio Group names public broadcasting executive as its new president
James A. Muhammad will oversee Classical California, the No. 1 classical music radio station network in the nation, which operates KUSC-FM in Los Angeles and KDFC-FM in San Francisco.
Lights, Camera … Travel!
How USC and the American Film Showcase are changing the world, one film at a time.
A grandfather’s love drives Trojan to success
Through 12 years of hard work — first as a participant in USC’s Neighborhood Academic Initiative, then as a USC Roski art student — Dayanara Saucedo kept one special person in mind.
Unlikely hero in LGBTQ+ history is back in the spotlight
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: A Trojan’s new documentary tells the story of a USC Dornsife professor who took a public stand against gay conversion therapy.
Trojan brings authenticity to the growing number of LGBTQ+ characters in animation, video games
🏳️🌈 PRIDE MONTH: Actor JP Karliak launched Queer Vox, a nonprofit training academy and community for LGBTQ+ voiceover actors.
Trojans shine at 75th Tony Awards
Alumni and faculty among those celebrated during the awards that honor distinguished achievement on Broadway.
Raising Voices
Actor JP Karliak ’03 founded nonprofit Queer Vox to train LGBTQ+ voiceover actors and help them network and find mainstream roles in animation and video games.
Cicada Creates a Buzz
Some people have a flair for playing instruments. Ho-Chun “Herbert” Chang PhD ’23 has a knack for inventing them.
Alum creates the first poetry library in California, emphasizing works by poets of color
Hiram Sims opens the Sims Library of Poetry, a space for people from Inglewood and the rest of Los Angeles to read, write and create.
Trojan Marching Band begins summer stints at the Hollywood Bowl
The Spirit of Troy kicked off the Bowl season by sharing the stage with headliner Gwen Stefani and the band from that other university across town.
Julia M. Ritter named dean of the USC Kaufman School of Dance
The dance artist and professor led the dance department at Rutgers University, earning recognition for her scholarly and choreographic research.
Showcasing the role of food in the lives of Mexican and Mexican American grandmothers in L.A.
USC Dornsife’s Sarah Portnoy and USC Annenberg’s Amara Aguilar join forces to create the exhibit Abuelita’s Kitchen: Mexican Food Stories and a related course teaching students how to use digital media to share oral histories.
From stage and screen to the academe, it’s all about storytelling for new PhD
COMMENCEMENT 2022: Lauren Alexandra Sowa’s experience as a child actor drove her decision to focus her USC doctoral studies on media, production culture and fandom.
Peace Pods bring islands of serenity to USC community
The Peace Pods project, a collaborative effort of USC Arts in Action, provides solitary space for people to decompress from everyday life.
Trojan Family gets up-close introduction to new band director at spring concert
The USC Concert Band’s spring concert on Sunday, “Inspirations,” features music with a personal meaning to Director Jacob Vogel.
Art Reflects Two Worlds: One of Peril, One of Possibilities
Students from USC Roski School of Art and Design use their creative talents to reflect on nature, how it has endured, how it struggles, and most important, how humankind has used—and misused—it.
Luis J. Rodriguez, Reginald Dwayne Betts among winners of L.A. Times Book Prizes
The Book Prizes ceremony at USC’s Bovard Auditorium is a prologue to this weekend’s Los Angeles Times Festival of Books at USC, the nation’s largest literary and cultural festival.
Robert Cutietta awarded Presidential Medallion for advancing USC’s values in the field of the arts
As dean of USC Thornton School of Music and USC Kaufman School of Dance, Cutietta introduced groundbreaking programs and oversaw the opening of the university’s first new school in more than 40 years.
Chernobyl opera makes U.S. debut at USC
EARTH WEEK: USC Thornton collaborates with Helsinki’s Sibelius Academy to create All The Truths We Cannot See: A Chernobyl Story.
Nice purse — you’d never guess it’s made from recycled theater backdrops
EARTH WEEK: Trojan Jennifer Wheeler Kahn transforms theatrical leftovers, including the curtain from USC’s Bing Theatre, into sustainable fashion goods.