Throughout the 20th century and now in the 21st, the USC School of Cinematic Arts has nurtured and inspired the writers, directors, scholars, entrepreneurs, producers, animators, interactive designers and others who have developed an unparalleled mastery in cinema, television and new media. Since its founding in 1929, the school has served as a dynamic crucible where students and faculty transform their dreams into the new philosophies, technologies and artistic movements that influence how we entertain, educate and express ourselves.

USC Cinematic Arts is the oldest university cinema program in the U.S. with more than 1,700 current full-time undergraduate and graduate students, offering seven distinct academic tracks — film and television production, producing, writing, interactive media and games, animation, media arts + practice, and cinema and media studies. SCA offers a comprehensive curriculum and resources in the newest areas of technology – virtual production, AI, performance capture, and visual and special effects as well as the talent and leadership of more than 17,000 alumni.

USC School of Cinematic Arts
900 West 34th Street, #465
Los Angeles, CA 90089
cinema.usc.edu

Alan Baker
Associate Dean, Administration & International Projects
[email protected]