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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.
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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.
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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.
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SDA announces new Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Office will offer programming and serve as space to empower collaborative and cultural innovation.
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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.’
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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.
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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.
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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.
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