Undergraduate Events

Discover USC Open House (for first-year/freshman applicants only)

Saturday, November 16th, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Join us for our full-day Discover USC Open House! The School of Cinematic Arts will host an information session, current student panel and breakout sessions highlighting our divisions of Interactive Media & Games and Media Arts + Practice.

Learn more and RSVP here.

SCA Transfer Day (for transfer applicants only)

• Friday, September 6th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Friday, October 11th, 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM
• Friday, November 8th, 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
• Friday, January 17th, 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, October 24th, 7:00 - 9:00 PM
• Thursday, November 7th, 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

• Bay Area - Santa Clara
  Saturday, September 14 at 1:00pm until 3:00pm
  Hyatt Regency Santa Clara
  5101 Great America Parkway
  Santa Clara, CA 95054


• Bay Area - Oakland
  Sunday, September 15 at 2:00pm until 4:00pm
  Oakland Marriott City Center | Oakland Convention Center
  1001 Broadway
  Oakland, Ca 94607


• San Diego
  Saturday, September 21 at 2:00pm until 4:00pm
  Hyatt Regency La Jolla
  3777 La Jolla Village Drive
  San Diego, CA 92122


• Las Vegas
  Monday, September 23 at 7:00 until 9:00 pm
  Embassy Suites Convention Center
  3600 Paradise Road
  Las Vegas, NV 89169


• New York
  Saturday, October 12 at 2:00pm until 4:00pm
  Marriott New York Marquis
  1535 Broadway
  New York, NY 10036


• Chicago
  Sunday, October 20 at 2:00pm until 4:00pm
  Renaissance Chicago
  One West Wacker Drive
  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 16th at 6:30PM until 8:30PM  
  Courtyard San Francisco Downtown
  299 2nd Street
  San Francisco, CA 94105
  


• New York, NY
  Sunday, October 12th at 7:00PM until 9:00PM
  New York Marriott Marquis
  1535 Broadway
  New York, NY 10036
  


• Chicago, IL
  Monday, October 21st at 6:30PM until 8:30PM
  Millennium Knickerbocker 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 here