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Ten SDA students stand side by side in front of the set of a house.

SDA students spend a day on the set of Based on a True Story

Thanks to the generosity of Jason Bateman, School of Dramatic Arts students visited a live set and spent the day learning from artists and executives.

Thanks to the generosity of Hollywood legend Jason Bateman, SDA students visited a working set and spent the day learning from creatives and executives.

big opportunities
Photo of Broadway street with a sign advertising Hamilton.

USC alumni light up Broadway

Next time you’re in New York, catch one of these Trojans living out their dream in New York’s famous theatre district.

Broadway
Headshot of Director of MFA Dramatic Writing Program and Associate Professor of Dramatic Writing Luis Alfaro.

Faculty Q&A: Luis Alfaro

Director of the MFA in Dramatic Writing Program Luis Alfaro talks growing up in Pico/Union, being an Artist/Citizen and the difference between being liked and being understood.

getting to know
The cast of King Hedley the second perform on stage, with Mister gesturing toward King Hedley and Tonya. Tonya is reading a note while King watches on.

Long Live the King!

MFA Students Bring August Wilson’s King Hedley II to the International Black Theatre Festival

MFA in Acting students will bring their production of August Wilson’s King Hedley II to the International Black Theatre Festival.

international opportunities
Vertical professional shot of Keith Levy aka Sherry Vine in a green dress.

Alumni Q&A: Keith Levy (aka Sherry Vine) MFA ’88

For our Alumni Q&A series, Keith Levy (aka Sherry Vine) MFA ’88 talks about Vine’s legendary drag career, the evolving art of drag performance and staying true to oneself.

alumni q&a
A student rushes up the stairs toward the Bing Theatre.

USC School of Dramatic Arts to offer free tuition for its MFA programs

The acting and dramatic writing degrees will now have tuition costs waived for incoming and current students starting in the Fall of 2024

The Master’s Degrees in Acting and Dramatic Writing will now have tuition costs waived for incoming and current students starting in the Fall of 2024

groundbreaking
An illustration of a patient in a wheelchair painting at an easel.

Using art for medical healing

USC programs like USC Comic+Care, which employs comedy to help children grappling with illness, infuse arts activities into healthcare.

the best medicine