Undergraduate Events

SCA Transfer Day (for transfer applicants only)

• Friday, September 14th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Friday, October 26th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Thursday, November 30th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Friday, January 11th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM

We encourage you to attend the full Transfer Day event hosted by the Office of Admission. Learn more and RSVP here. To attend just the School of Cinematic Arts information session, click on the actual event date listed in the calendar above.

Graduate Events

Graduate Information Session (For M.A. or M.F.A. applicants only)

• Thursday, September 27th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
• Thursday, October 25th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM

RSVP by clicking on the actual event date listed in the calendar above.

Can't make it to an event on-campus? 
See if the School of Cinematic Arts will be in a city near you this fall by clicking on the “Attend an Event Off-Campus” link. Or, join us for a virtual information session for undergraduate or graduate students. Topics covered include programs offered, facilities and resources, and the application process. RSVP by clicking on the "Register for a Virtual Information Session" link below.

Undergraduate Off-Campus Admission Events

• San Diego, CA
  Sunday, September 15th, 2:00-4:00 PM
  Hyatt Regency La Jolla
  3777 La Jolla Village Drive
  San Diego, CA 92122
  


• Bay Area - Santa Clara
  Saturday, September 22nd, 2:00-4:00 PM
  Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
  5101 Great America Parkway
  Santa Clara, CA 95045
  


• Bay Area, Oakland
  Sunday, September 23rd, 2:00-4:00 PM
  Oakland Marriott City Center
  1001 Broadway
  Oakland, CA 94607
  


• Brooklyn, New York
  Sunday, October 7th, 2:00-4:00 PM
  New York Marriott at the Brooklyn Bridge
  333 Adams St
  Brooklyn, NY 11201
  


• Chicago, Illinois
  Sunday, October 21st, 2:00-4:00 PM
  Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel
  1 West Upper Wacker Dr
  Chicago, IL 60601
  

RSVP for an off-campus Discover USC admission program online.

If your city is not listed above, please see the off-campus Discover USC admission program calendar, as you still may be able to meet with a USC Admissions Counselor near you.

Graduate Off-Campus Admission Events

Off-Campus Graduate Information Sessions
Open to graduate program applicants only

Admission representatives from the School of Cinematic Arts will be visiting a number of cities hosting information sessions for students interested in pursuing graduate studies in one of our M.A. or M.F.A. programs. Information regarding Ph.D. programs will not be covered during the presentation. Topics covered include programs offered, facilities and resources, and the application process.

• San Francisco, CA
  Monday, September 24th, 6:30-8:30 PM 
  Courtyard San Francisco Downtown
  299 2nd Street
  San Francisco, CA 94105
  


• New York, NY
  Monday, October 8th, 6:30-8:30 PM
  New York Marriott Marquis
  1535 Broadway
  New York, NY 10036
  


• Chicago, IL
  Monday, October 22nd, 6:30-8:30 PM
  Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel Chicago
  163 East Walton Place
  Chicago, IL 60611
  

RSVP by clicking on the actual event date in the calendar below.

Can't make it to an information session? Join us for a virtual information session for undergraduate students (freshmen/first-year and transfer applicants) or graduate students. Topics covered include programs offered, facilities and resources, and the application process. The session will conclude with a Q&A. RSVP by clicking on the actual event date listed in the calendar below.