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Learn versatility and the cutting edge skills essential to the contemporary actor, writer, designer, stage manager, technical director or scholar at the USC School of Dramatic Arts. Our graduates depart the School with the experience and the inspiration to make an extraordinary contribution to the art and business of drama. explore sda

In the News

  • Mikaela Villalpando

    Student Q&A: Mikaela Villalpando

    An inaugural member of the Musical Theatre program, the BFA ’23 student talks about why she chose her major, being fearless when it comes to performing and more.

    10 questions
  • Blair Underwood and Kim Fields

    Blair Underwood and Kim Fields guide students in refining their craft as actors

    The celebrated performers, producers and directors taught a masterclass and shared about navigating the business.

    Career Center
  • Brian Tien

    Student Q&A: Brian Tien

    The BFA ’21 lighting design student talks about Los Angeles, his biggest learning experience, what he would do if he had more time at SDA and more.

    10 questions
  • SDA announces new Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion

    Office will offer programming and serve as space to empower collaborative and cultural innovation.

    edi
  • Alana Bright in Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020 Still

    Two stars are born: Documentaries feature two SDA students

    Alana Bright stars in the HBO Max’s ‘Homeschool Musical: Class of 2020’ and Nia Sarfo stars in the Netflix’s ‘Giving Voice.’

    documentaries
  • Stevie Johnson

    Faculty Q&A: Stevie Johnson

    As part of a Q&A series with our adjunct faculty, the USC School of Dramatic Arts asked Stevie Johnson about being an SDA alumnus, the Public Speaking as Performance class he teaches and more.

    getting to know
  • Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative

    Whitaker Peace & Development Initiative and SDA launch groundbreaking partnership

    The WPDI and SDA’s Institute for Theatre & Social Change will bring together their expertise to develop innovative performances on pertinent social justice themes at WPDI’s partner middle schools.

    partnership
  • Michelle Jones Simms and Ngoc Nguyen

    TIME’S UP shares about advocating for a safe and equitable entertainment industry

    Speakers Michelle Jones Simms and Ngoc Nguyen encourage students with ways in which they can be a part of creating a fair and dignified workplace during a conversation in spring.

    Spotlight@SDA
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