Theatre Students Association provides a collective voice for Trojans in the dramatic arts
“Our goal is to help uplift student voices and student needs, and to communicate with faculty about ... how we can improve student lives,” says the group’s president, Isadora Swann.
Small-town Canadian filmmaker makes leap of faith into USC producing program
When Matt Chenuz set his sights on becoming a successful film and TV producer, he knew he would have to leave Canada. So he applied to what he called the “best producing program in the world.”
Arts and Healthy Aging Center Fund launched with $2.5M gift, $1M matching opportunity
Gift and matching challenge from the Leonard and Sophie Davis Fund supports the study of artistic engagement and the aging process.
For the members of Second Nature Improv, there is a method to the madness
The independent student group has built its reputation on mastering “the Harold,” an intricate form of long-form improv that transforms into an interconnected web of scenes, characters and games.
Shakespeare: Why we speak him still
VIDEO: The Bard — born April 23, 1564 (more or less) — passed away centuries ago, so why is his work still relevant? Faculty members from the USC School of Dramatic Arts explain.
K-pop star Yugyeom shares lessons on growth, branding and cultural exchange
USC Annenberg students hear about the artist’s start as a member of the iconic group GOT7, his successful R&B solo career and more.
As USC professor, Wayne Brady brings improv comedy expertise to class
The star of Whose Line Is It Anyway? and Let’s Make a Deal is in his first full semester teaching at the USC School of Dramatic Arts.
Producers, screenwriter of ‘The Piano Lesson’ on August Wilson and the creative process
The trio behind the Netflix smash stopped by the USC School of Dramatic Arts’ Sanctuary Theatre to talk with students and Professor Michele Shay.
LeVar Burton receives USC School of Dramatic Arts’ Robert Redford Award for Engaged Artists
The USC School of Dramatic Arts honors LeVar Burton’s storytelling legacy and three decades of theater for social impact.
USC drama school alum’s words of wisdom: ‘Get over your fear of failing’
“Failing is important and necessary,” says Joni Ravenna, whose multifaceted career has included hosting on the Travel Channel, producing for E! and ESPN, and working with David Lynch.
