How the Pandemic Changed Museums Forever (or Did It?)
They had to rethink how to connect with the public. Turns out “Botticelli on Zoom” and art talks from the couch might change the way Americans get their culture fix.
A Friend in the Business: Trojan Network Connects USC Undergrad and Hollywood Mentor
As an aspiring actor pursues a creative career in entertainment, he can lean on the advice and guidance of a multitalented fellow Trojan.
Experimental album explores how the U.S.-Mexico border will sound in 200 years
Created by USC Dornsife fellow Jonathan Leal and producer Charlie Vela, the album celebrates the musical traditions of the Texas borderlands — and warns of the potential impact of climate change.
Innovative criminal justice reforms come to life in collaborative performance
USC policy and drama students join forces to illustrate “restorative justice,” a model that encourages survivors and formerly incarcerated people to move past the most difficult chapters of their lives.
Political science alum-turned-art student speaks her mind on the canvas
Jessica Bellamy, now a master’s degree candidate at the USC Roski School of Art and Design, uses her paintbrush to make sense of the “dystopian utopia” of Los Angeles.
One Mexican American’s Identity Struggle: Confronting Race and Belonging
Thoughts on speaking Spanish and passing as white all come out in a starkly honest Q&A with spoken word artist and USC alum David A. Romero.
Report shows diversity on the charts, but not in executive ranks of music companies
While nearly half of the performers on the Billboard Hot 100 Year-End Charts were from underrepresented racial/ethnic groups, only about 1 in 7 top-level executives were, the USC Annenberg study found.
Isis Galeno set out to research her family’s favorite music: ska
Thanks to a prestigious Mellon Mays Undergraduate Fellowship, the recent USC grad was able to dive into the history of Mexican American ska music in Los Angeles.
Amplifying diverse voices in USC music classes
The Voices Fund has helped bring celebrated artists like jazz musician Roscoe Mitchell and mezzo-soprano J’Nai Bridges to speak in USC Thornton classrooms.
Musician Vimbayi Kaziboni heeds the call of conducting — and more
The USC Thornton alum has created a multifaceted career across continents as a conductor, artistic director and teacher.
USC Pacific Asia Museum reopens and vows to be a platform for community artists
The museum’s “Opening and Closing Weekend” will feature the first — and final — chance to visit an exhibit on identity, migration, race and gender from seven Asian female artists.
Graduating senior Claire Needham learns how to combine body and mind
A lifelong dancer, Needham plans to blend ballet with a career in occupational therapy.
Nature and music come together unexpectedly for this 2021 grad
Cameron Audras has discovered how to mix his passion for conservation and his skill with the viola, interests that will culminate with degrees in environmental sciences and music.
Master’s student explores race and culture in East Asian hip-hop
Tiara Wilson studies how themes of resistance, justice and identity are expressed in the region’s immensely popular music genre.
Veteran and USC grad advances policy through pop culture
As a consultant and writer on the TV show United States of Al, Chase Millsap is bringing the topic of special immigrant visas to millions of Americans.
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.