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.
These Students Fight Climate Change With Art
See how students use poetry, viola concertos and animated whales to try to wake the world up to climate change.
The 6 Degrees of August Wilson and USC
Check out these surprising links between the award-winning playwright and the Trojan Family.
Two USC Dancers Make their Debut on One of Theater’s Biggest Stages
A pair of USC Kaufman School of Dance graduates follow their dreams to Broadway on a journey they never could have anticipated.
An Opera Star’s Journey from USC to New York’s Biggest Stage
A USC Thornton alum reflects on the glamour — and hard work — of life as an operatic bass.
A new crop of International Artist Fellows joins the USC community
Ten students from across five of USC’s graduate arts programs are the latest members of a program that allows them to focus on their craft while exploring the Los Angeles artist community.
Arts showcase puts talented USC students at center stage
The evening — featuring music, dance and theatrical presentations, comedy, films and an art exhibition — was a signature event leading up to Friday’s inauguration of Carol L. Folt as USC president.
Top USC teachers reveal ways to inspire students
Two of the university’s most popular professors embrace a tough-but-fair approach in the classroom.
Theater proves to be a Trojan’s guiding light
All-around technical whiz makes the most of his time as a Stamps Scholar at USC, including a launch of his own theater company.
West Side Story showcases stellar work of USC’s actors, singers and dancers
The show marks a first-time collaboration among the USC School of Dramatic Arts, the USC Thornton School of Music and the USC Kaufman School of Dance.
5 New Master’s Programs Keep Students in Sync with the Music Industry
From the business of live music to screen scoring, USC Thornton finds niches for music students.
USC Acting Students Jump Between Stage, Screen and the Digital World
Acting students prep for careers in virtual reality, video games and motion capture—with a firm grounding in classical training.
Choreographers shift from Dancing With the Stars to students
Jessica Lee Keller and Christopher Scott create an original work with USC Kaufman dancers.
OK, kids, you have five days to learn 15 musical numbers for a USC workshop
Bringing the new musical Hipster Sweatshop to a stage turns out to be a liberating experience for a talented cast of fresh faces.
For aspiring actor, L.A. keeps the dream alive — and USC mentor helps him achieve it
USC senior Atif Hashwi snags his first lead role in a film and hopes to make his mark on diversity in Hollywood.
Music from Hopscotch, the world’s first mobile opera, comes to USC
Concert brings the sights and sounds of L.A. to life, giving the audience a chance to speak with creators of the offbeat opera.
USC graduate students get a taste of repertory theater
Actors in the master’s program form a talented ensemble, performing multiple roles in three demanding plays.
Ainadamar follows the final hours of poet Federico García Lorca
Flamenco guitar plays a prominent role in the musical score of the USC Thornton opera.
Theater community unites for After Orlando project
USC’s Oliver Mayer and other artists create short plays in response to the Florida tragedy.
Theater pros to develop new stage musicals with USC School of Dramatic Arts
LiveRead@SDA aims to show students how an idea can be turned into a commercial production.
The method to their (set design) madness
Students accompany professor to local theatrical productions, with positive results.
Fourth class of International Artist Fellows to pursue degrees at USC
The seven students with expertise in music, performance and multimedia are the latest members of a program that began in 2013.
Actor and teacher David Warshofsky to lead USC’s MFA in Acting
The veteran of stage and screen is a dynamic choice to direct one of the nation’s most competitive programs.
Gift supports USC’s first named professorship in stage management
The School of Dramatic Arts will seek an industry leader to enhance curriculum and boost mentorship for students.