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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:
Patrick J. Adams, Troian Bellisario, Beck Bennett, LeVar Burton, Sophia Bush, Tate Donovan, Anthony Edwards, Ryan Eggold, Daryl Hannah, Randy Johnson, Swoosie Kurtz, James Lesure, John Ritter, Stark Sands, Kyra Sedgwick, Ally Sheedy, Jonathan Silverman, James Snyder, Darren Star, Eric Stoltz, Danny Strong, Chase Williamson, Forest Whitaker
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%.
Faculty Info:
Elizabeth M. Daley, Interim Dean Lori Ray Fisher, Vice Dean Sharon M. Carnicke Meiling Cheng Melinda C. Finberg Rena M. Heinrich Luis Alfaro Paula Cizmar Velina Hasu Houston Oliver Mayer Andrei Belgrader Alexandra Billings Brent Blair David Bridel Kate Burton Anita Dashiell-Sparks John DeMita Kathleen Dunn-Muzingo Laura Flanagan Joseph Hacker Kenneth Noel Mitchell Lauren Murphy Mary Joan Negro Natsuko Ohama Christopher Shaw Dan Shaner Stephanie Shroyer Zachary Steel David Warshofsky Philip G. Allen Elsbeth M. Collins Scott Faris Christina Haatainen-Jones Elizabeth Harper Takeshi Kata Duncan Mahoney Sibyl Wickersheimer Bayo Akinfemi Emily Alpren Boni B. Alvarez Robert Bailey Christopher Bange Ahmed Best Tom Buderwitz Frank Catalano Tiffany Cole Julián Juaquín Conde Samuel Craven-Griffiths Jeff Crockett Susan Patterson Dalian Tim Dang Gregg T. Daniel Fran de Leon Debra De Liso Gary Domasin Kirstin Eggers Josh Epstein Wayne Federman Laurie Fisher Terry Gordon Jenny Guthrie Ed Haynes Jr. Mireya Hepner MaryAnn Hu Paul Hungerford Stevie Johnson Hana Kim Edgar Landa Paul Lazarus Jay Lee Vicki Lewis Babette Markus Kevin McCorkle Matthew Montgomery Jonathan Muñoz-Proulx Ntare Guma Mbaho Mwine Jeremiah O’Brian Tanya Orellana Kaitlyn Pietras Larry Powell Kosta Potamianos Andy Robinson Tamara Ruppart Gabriella Santinelli Sim Sarna Kenneth Sawyer Judith Shelton Jason Thompson Camille Thornton-Alson Rodney To Inger Tudor Paul Urcioli Kc Wayland Sabra Williams Charlayne Woodard Stephen Zuckerman
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