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See yourself here. Learn from distinguished faculty with industry connections in a thriving cosmopolitan center: Los Angeles. Gain intellectual depth and hands-on experience that will inform your academic, personal and professional path. Aspire to play a role in shaping the future of your discipline.
Look no further.
The Sheindlin Forum A space dedicated to public debate and advancing intellectually rigorous, civil and healthy discourse.
Digital Lounge Creative space offering tutorials, skills workshops and certification courses.
Student Services Suite The place to find Academic Advisement, Career Development and International Programs in the Annenberg School for Communication Building (ASC).
Media Center Student-run media platforms and cutting-edge production facilities sit side by side in this state-ofthe-art newsroom, classroom and incubator.
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Annenberg Inclusion Initiative The world’s leading think tank dedicated to addressing issues of inequality in entertainment.
The Forum A gathering space at the center of Wallis Annenberg Hall, where ideas and views on issues can be discussed.
Technology Among the world’s fastestgrowing tech hubs, Silicon Beach is home to 500+ technology start-ups and offices of global technology powers such as Google, YouTube, BuzzFeed, Facebook and Electronic Arts. Media Serving 5.4 million homes, the L.A. metro area is the second-largest broadcast market in the U.S.
Arts L.A. has more museums per capita than any other city in the world and mounts 1,100 theater productions each year. Culture A center of Latino culture and a demographic snapshot of tomorrow’s world, L.A. is home to people from 140 countries, speakers of nearly 250 languages and dozens of thriving ethnic neighborhoods.
GLOBAL CITY
The world’s entertainment, media, communication, fashion, technology, and sports industries are the heartbeat of Los Angeles. Prominent personalities and celebrities visit our classrooms to educate the next generation.
Entertainment L.A.’s thriving TV, motion picture, video game and music industries fuel an economy in which one of every six L.A. residents works in a creative field. Sports One of only two U.S. cities with two teams in each of the four major American sports leagues (MLB, NFL, NBA and NHL), L.A. will host the 2028 Summer Olympics.
INSPIRING FACULTY
Learn from your professors and build a lifelong network of people who will guide and help propel your educational path.
LEADING-EDGE TECHNOLOGY
Our curriculum highlights such emerging topics as Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Artificial Intelligence, Near Field Communication, Mobile Game Programming and the study of the networks and algorithms that shape contemporary experience.
UNRIVALED OUTCOMES
With guidance and connections from a dedicated career development team, internship experiences, and the strength of the USC Annenberg name, our graduates are in demand and prepared for long-term success. Here are a few examples of where our alumni have been hired within one year of graduating: Communication Apple Inc., PR Specialist AEG, Marketing, Ecommerce, Social Media Content Creator Fox Searchlight Pictures, Publicity Assistant HBO, Media Relations Assistant Instagram, Teen Trends Producer NFL Network, Marketing Coordinator Journalism CNN, News Associate Fox Sports, Reporter International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, Digital Producer National Public Radio, Multimedia Producer The New York Times, Instagram Editor Snap, Inc., Associate Producer Public Relations Creative Artists Agency, Social Impact Assistant Goop, Brand Partnerships Coordinator Hulu, Public Relations Coordinator
CROSS-PLATFORM FLUENCY
Open to all majors, our media center is a fully integrated, professional-grade news outlet and learning laboratory offering invaluable opportunities for hands-on learning and practice through student-run digital, text, TV broadcast, radio, and public relations operations.
Interscope Records, Digital Coordinator Los Angeles Chargers, Business Solutions Coordinator PMK•BNC, Account Coordinator
CAREER DEVELOPMENT
One-on-one guidance from career advisement professionals helps you see the connections between your academic work and your specific goals and aspirations.
A few things we hope you’ll remember as you continue your research.
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(journalism and public relations) average undergraduate class sizes, by discipline
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average number of internships completed by USC Annenberg undergraduates
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members of USC Annenberg’s global alumni network
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majors under one roof at USC Annenberg (communication, journalism and public relations)
Attending USC Annenberg, you will get to know your professors, fellow students and a team of professionals who will support you throughout your academic journey.
Equipped with the ideal combination of theoretical background and practical experience, you will leave here tested and prepared — whether heading to the workplace or beginning a graduate degree.
The loyalty and support of USC Annenberg alumni means recent graduates have a ready-made professional and scholarly network that spans the globe.
You will gain knowledge and exposure across complementary disciplines that will make you indispensable.
APPLYING Apply to USC using the Common Application and select a firstor second-choice USC Annenberg major. December 1 First-year application deadline for admission and USC merit scholarship consideration January 15 First-year application deadline for admission consideration February 1 Transfer application deadline for scholarship and admission consideration
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