Dan Shaner: shaping careers
Head of Career Center and industry liaison uses his expertise in casting to smooth out students’ transition to professional work.
business of acting
News
Student Q&A: Bryce Stephens BFA ’21
An SDA Student Ambassador, this junior in BFA Acting reflects on his training at SDA and the storytelling he is passionate about.
multidisciplinary
A life of artistry and creativity for Sabina Zúñiga Varela
The MFA Acting ’11 alumna makes her off-Broadway debut and shares about her journey to getting there.
leading ladies
Kevin McCollum
Broadway producer Kevin McCollum visited for an installment of CareerSeries@SDA last month, in a discussion moderated by Assistant Professor of Theatre Practice in Acting Dan Shaner.
Tony winner
Trojan spirit: A portrait of Mary Pallares
On this Giving Tuesday, the USC School of Dramatic Arts celebrates one of our loyal supporters, Mary Pallares.
Trojan family
Charl Brown
On Nov. 9, School of Dramatic Arts alum Charl Brown visited campus to teach a master class for the inaugural class of BFA Musical Theatre students.
homecoming
SDA’s Medical Clowns use laughter to bring foster families together
Working with the Children’s Bureau the program aims to change the face of foster care one smile at a time.
Arts in Action
Spotlight on ISPs: In conversation with SDA independent student production leaders
Join USC SDA student leaders in conversation about the ISP community and its influence on their educations and careers.
student-run
New Acting for Video Games course gets ahead of technology
Keith and Valerie Arem host the exclusive class at their PCB Productions studio in Encino.
SDA has partnered with PCB Productions founders on a new course created to help students find their place in a $140 billion-per-year global business.
forefront
Constance Marie and Kate Purdy on animated series ‘UNDONE’
Co-creators spoke to students about bringing UNDONE to fruition and how it expands the ever-evolving new media landscape.
animated dramedy