From engineers to historians, USC Kaufman dance minors come from all over the university
The school’s curriculum includes courses in history, technique, choreography and performance for students with and without dance experience.
Dinos and drumbeats: KUSC brings Kids Discovery Day to the Natural History Museum
First-ever event combines arts, science and learning — and a dose of dinosaurs.
Celebrated actress Kate Burton to join faculty of USC School of Dramatic Arts
The three-time Emmy and Tony nominee will incorporate her professional career into learning opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students.
Milton Curry named new dean at USC School of Architecture
The veteran educator is at the forefront of architecture, urbanism and cultural theory.
Onstage and backstage, Trojans find success in L.A. theater
Dramatic Arts alumni land a lead role, workshop with Al Pacino and work on a musical with 600 sound cues.
Architecture students get fast-paced look at potential jobs
Alumni share career experiences, from preserving the first Taco Bell to creating furniture — and designing buildings, too.
USC music student pursues a life in the pit
Assistant music director for the spring musical Evita recruits fellow students to perform in the orchestra.
USC Thornton grads win the game of musical chairs with worldwide orchestras
Beating the odds, Trojans grab full-time posts with celebrated symphonies.
Choreographer translates Arctic science into dance for local students
Jody Sperling shares her memorable experience at a 32nd Street USC Performing Arts Magnet presentation.
USC Thornton unveils the Songwriter’s Theater — a new venue dedicated to ‘words, music and creation’
The room is the physical embodiment of the idea that all elements of the contemporary music business start with the critical action of writing a song.
Mary Kelly appointed Judge Widney Professor at USC Roski School of Art and Design
The influential artist and educator uses her work to address some of society’s most complex challenges.
Margaret Cho shares stories with stand-up students
The comedian discusses her own experiences as a beginner in San Francisco.
George Lucas Family Foundation increases support of diversity at USC School of Cinematic Arts
New $10 million gift will provide scholarships for African-American and Hispanic students in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Community artists get helping hand with USC Fisher residency, exhibit
Participants in Art Division, a Westlake nonprofit, took lessons with some of USC’s top artists, then displayed their own work.
Female conductors seize the baton, win acclaim around the world
A trio of USC Thornton musicians direct performers from podiums here and abroad.
Hollywood Foreign Press Association endows fund for international students
Trojans who receive the funds will be known as HFPA International Scholars at the USC School of Cinematic Arts.
USC Fisher Museum exhibit asks visitors to board ‘the beast’
Artists explore the price of migration and the toll it takes on lives in the Americas.
Q&A with pianist Daniel Pollack: A return to Russia as arts ambassador
The USC Thornton faculty member earned acclaim as a young American performing a Tchaikovsky concerto on the Russian stage.
Composers and choreographers merge for a first-of-its-kind performance
Some students dance, others make music at the USC Glorya Kaufman International Dance Center.
The bank that pulls strings for a good cause: music education
USC Thornton musicians create a nonprofit that gives strings to underprivileged students.
Dance’s Glorya Kaufman sees passion come alive in arts students
The donor who loves dance nurtures a new generation of artists.
Nancy Cartwright (Bart Simpson’s voice) shares tips of the trade
USC School of Dramatic Arts students share the afternoon with one of the entertainment industry’s most prolific voice-over actors.
Elaborate jackets sewn with odd ‘fabrics’ go on display at USC
Architecture studio students show their painstaking apparel made with soap, pills, hair ties and much more.
Have an unused musical instrument? Classical KUSC could use it for kids
The radio station sponsors a drive to put lightly used instruments in the hands of appreciative youngsters. And it’s tax-deductible.