USC School of Dramatic Arts
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Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts
Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts - Acting
Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts - Comedy
Bachelor of Arts in Dramatic Arts - Design
Bachelor of Arts in Visual and Performing Arts Studies
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Theatrical Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sound Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Stage Management
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Technical Direction
Minor in Theatre
Minor in Comedy
Minor in Musical Theatre
Minor in Performing Arts Studies
Minor in Performing Leadership
Minor in Performing Social Change
Minor in Playwriting
Master of Fine Arts in Acting
Master of Fine Arts in Dramatic Writing
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At the USC School of Dramatic Arts, we foster the talents of artist-scholars who are dramatically different – who are willing to imagine the future of the entertainment industry and bring it to life. Students at the USC School of Dramatic Arts arrive with enormous potential which we nurture and empower through an interdisciplinary, entrepreneurial education that helps them develop the skills necessary to discover their unique voice. The agile nature of our approach exposes students to diverse styles and multiple mediums, and they graduate prepared with the tools necessary for sustainable and thriving careers. We are, after all, Trojans.
We are a dramatically different community within a world-class research university. Our faculty are working professionals from the stage and from the screen, from Los Angeles, from the nation and from around the world. We offer unparalleled production opportunities for students to gain critically important hands-on experience. And USC alumni are part of an unrivaled legacy: spanning every medium and every platform, our creative artists have made their way into the hearts and minds of millions.
Notable Alumni Include:
<p><a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Patrick-J-Adams/">Patrick J. Adams</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Troian-Bellisario/">Troian Bellisario</a>, Beck Bennett, LeVar Burton, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Sophia-Bush/">Sophia Bush</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Tate-Donovan/">Tate Donovan</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Anthony-Edwards/">Anthony Edwards</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ryan-Eggold/">Ryan Eggold</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Daryl-Hannah/">Daryl Hannah</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Randy-Johnson/">Randy Johnson</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Swoosie-Kurtz/">Swoosie Kurtz</a>, James Lesure, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/John-Ritter/">John Ritter</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Stark-Sands/">Stark Sands</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Kyra-Sedgwick/">Kyra Sedgwick</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Ally-Sheedy/">Ally Sheedy</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Jonathan-Silverman/">Jonathan Silverman</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/James-Snyder/">James Snyder</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Darren-Star/">Darren Star</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Eric-Stoltz/">Eric Stoltz</a>, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Danny-Strong/">Danny Strong</a>, Chase Williamson, <a href="https://www.broadwayworld.com/people/Forest-Whitaker/">Forest Whitaker</a></p>
Acceptance Rate:
The University of Southern California's (USC) School of Dramatic Arts has an overall acceptance rate of around 25.6%, with the BFA in Acting program being even more selective at 6.2%.
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