Top 5 reasons to join the Trojan family · School of Dramatic Arts · USC

Welcome Week 2018 — Top 5 reasons to join the Trojan family

Passion. Rigor. Excellence. Community. Mentorship. Family.

From world-renowned visiting artists to hands-on training experience, the USC School of Dramatic Arts provides the most comprehensive and practical approach to dramatic arts education than any place in the country.

Here are just a few reasons why you should join the Trojan Family. The enrollment deadline is May 1.

1. Academic/Professional Preparation

Individualized academic planning that includes advisement each semester with an assigned dramatic arts academic counselor.

Internships are available with leading theatre, film, television and new media entertainment companies.

Influential industry leaders provide professional insight for students through workshops, Q&A sessions and master classes.

Professional Development Center that offers management-style services for graduating actors, and enhanced opportunities and resources for graduating playwrights, designers, technical directors and stage managers.

career center professional development spotlight@sda

2. Training

Professionally-minded courses and seminars on industry practices to help you launch your career.

Our faculty are not only artists and scholars of the highest caliber, but also working professionals who can provide insight into the present-day industry.

Students are exposed to a variety of theoretical approaches and methods.

Small class size —20:1 student–faculty ratio.

Associate Professor of Theatre Practice John DeMita with students — 3. Strong Community

At SDA, you will become part of a tight-knit community of fellow students, faculty and staff that work together to expand and enrich the field of the dramatic arts.

USC alumni form a close and supportive community that spans the globe. As members of the Trojan Family — now more than 300,000 strong — students become part of a remarkable group that partner, network and mentor fellow Trojans.

Student groups, representing musical theatre to improvisation to original student works, help you become connected with the USC community and develop important lifelong personal and professional relationships.

The Power of Partnerships — 4. Theatre and Film Projects

In addition to comprehensive stage experience through our annual season of shows, and Independent Student Productions (ISPs) that encourage entrepreneurialism, dramatic arts students have the opportunity to work with student directors, writers and producers from the USC School of Cinematic Arts.

exterior of the Bing Theatre — 5. Location

Situated in Los Angeles, the heart of the entertainment industry, SDA is in a prime location near major motion picture studios, performing arts centers, museums and vibrant resident theatres that offer enrichment and opportunities for artists and young professionals.