Legacy Project video series honors words of Black artists through theatrical vignettes
The USC School of Dramatic Arts project incorporates uplifting words of Black artists and activists throughout history. Watch the videos.
The Lost Daughter, Dopesick win USC Libraries Scripter Awards
The Scripter Awards honor the year’s most accomplished adaptations for the screen, recognizing the screenwriters and the authors of the source material.
Film festival showcasing Black artists returns to campus
The Films Reflecting Ourselves: FRO Fest, showcasing the work of Black creatives, makes a triumphant comeback.
Reimagining a century-old Black gospel hymn that continues to inspire
USC Thornton keyboard studies doctoral student Lenny Hayes partnered with USC Annenberg faculty member Miki Turner in honoring “Something Within.”
In memoriam: Andrei Belgrader, USC School of Dramatic Arts professor
The noted director, educator and actor joined the school in 2008, and taught and directed countless undergraduate and graduate students.
USC Thornton students get chance of a lifetime working Super Bowl LVI
Sophie Reeves, an instructor in the school’s music industry program, helps students get a production assistant gig at the Big Game.
Dexter Holland, lead singer of The Offspring, added to med school commencement plans
COMMENCEMENT 2022: The performer — who holds three degrees from USC, including a doctorate in molecular biology — will deliver the commencement address to PhD, master of public health and master of science graduate students.
The silver screen goes green at the USC School of Cinematic Arts
The film school is making sustainability a requirement for student productions — and is joining other schools in spreading the word on green filmmaking.
Celestial inspiration: Why generations of artists, writers and filmmakers have looked to the sky
USC experts consider why our sense of wonder at the cosmos — and our desire to try to make sense of our place within it — have inspired creative work for generations.
Imagery and remembrance: photos and artworks that define the Holocaust
USC experts consider the importance of these photographs and paintings — bringing immediacy to history and conveying the human cost.
Actor, pilot and engineer: USC Viterbi senior does it all
From gymnastics to the U.S. Air Force ROTC, USC senior Natalie Smith built her life on asking, “Why not?”
Finalists named for 34th annual USC Libraries Scripter Awards
The award honors the year’s most accomplished film and episodic series adaptations, as well as the works on which they are based.
USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates 75 years on center stage
From its humble beginnings with just four faculty members, the school has grown into a cutting-edge powerhouse that’s influencing the industry.
Watch USC Student Dance Clubs Bring the Moves — and the Fun — to Campus Life
Students find good vibes and friendships in a vibrant dance community.
Inclusive Student Projects Make Space for Marginalized Communities
USC students use podcasts, performances and workshops to open public platforms for kids and adults.
USC Pacific Asia Museum shop in Pasadena sells fair trade items to help women worldwide rise
In the museum’s shop, 60% of the merchandise is certified as fair trade — sourced from Asian American and Asian artists, as well as L.A.-area artists.
USC theater instructor makes sure actors say everything just right
Voice and dialect expert Kathleen Dunn-Muzingo of the USC School of Dramatic Arts has coached actors on productions ranging from Mad Men to The Avengers.
Latin Recording Academy Fellowships provide opportunity for bilingual students with a love of music
USC Annenberg students wrap up their experience with a trip to the 2021 Latin Grammy Awards.
USC Thornton Department of Choral & Sacred Music offers gender-inclusive performance attire
Students have their choice of four distinct attire options, including two non-binary designs, with 15% opting for one of the non-binary choices.
Have you been naughty? Then beware: Krampus is coming
With a new movie, a comic book series and Krampus-based festivities growing in popularity, the scary Alpine holiday legend has gained a firm foothold in America.
What do athletics and acting have in common? Quite a lot, it turns out
Athletes are performers, too, but they face challenges in letting go of the structure sports creates. Learn how the USC School of Dramatic Arts tackles that with its Master of Fine Arts in Acting students.
USC Kaufman alums turn their interdisciplinary college experience into a full-fledged art business
Young entrepreneurs learn how to start a small business and thrive while helping today’s USC Kaufman students make their media mark.
Why we’re using filmmaking to encourage vaccination by Black and Latino Angelenos
Recognizing the power of storytelling, three university professors across multiple disciplines assembled two crews to make short films to counter vaccine hesitancy.
The long road from USC architecture project to Joshua Tree National Park
USC School of Architecture faculty and students design and build an iconic public pavilion for Joshua Tree visitors.