Programs

We offer students both range and specificity: The opportunity to study in your specific areas of interest while also having access to learn and perform across the full spectrum of dramatic arts.

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Undergraduate Programs

Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
The Bachelor of Arts degree program incorporates a liberal arts education with a thorough study of the dramatic arts.
Acting for Stage and Screen
Acting for Stage and Screen
The BFA in Acting for Stage and Screen connects the foundation of classical theatre with innovative training for the contemporary performing artist.
Musical Theatre
Musical Theatre
The BFA in Musical Theatre program connects the classical methodologies of all cultures in drama, music and dance to contemporary performance expressions.
Theatrical Design
Theatrical Design
The BFA in Theatrical Design is a professional degree program that is a conservatory approach to training in scenic, lighting and costume design.
Sound Design
Sound Design
The BFA in Sound Design prepares students with the necessary tools and experience for success in sound design and engineering in all areas of the theatre and entertainment industry.
Stage Management
Stage Management
The BFA in Stage Management offers hands-on, real-world experience as early as freshman year in technical aspects of production, management and design.
Technical Direction
Technical Direction
The BFA in Technical Direction teaches students how to turn the playwright’s dream into a practical reality, from budgeting and overseeing set construction to sound, lighting and set striking.
Visual & Performing Arts Studies
Visual & Performing Arts Studies
The BA in Visual & Performing Arts Studies is an interdisciplinary degree offered jointly by USC's six arts schools and the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.
Minors
Minors
The USC School of Dramatic Arts offers a number of minors to complement your undergraduate major. The diverse range of minor options is intended for you to explore an area of interest outside your major giving you greater depth of knowledge while maximizing your experience at USC.

Graduate Programs

Summer Programs

High School Summer Conservatory
High School Summer Conservatory
The college immersion program offers a first-hand look at what it means to be a USC student — as well as an opportunity to work with our faculty and other theatre professionals, and explore a creative experience in the dramatic arts.