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The Media Arts program equips students with practical skills and theoretical knowledge for careers in contemporary media production. Through immersive coursework, students explore video/audio production, screenwriting, game design, and other disciplines. Each student completes a professional internship to build real-world experience, leading to opportunities in film, animation, advertising, and creative writing fields.
Graduates will master technical skills across multiple platforms for producing media projects.
Students learn to collaborate effectively while developing artistically refined media works.
The program prepares students to showcase their creations through university exhibitions, film festivals, conferences, and public venues.
Students gain critical perspective on how media art influences worldwide cultural and media trends.
Graduates develop the ability to contextualize their creative work within the broader artistic community and professional landscape.
International freshman applicants must be high school graduates (students that have the equivalent of a diploma in the United States).
English proficiency is measured through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). A score of at least 550 on the paper based exam or 77 on the internet based TOEFL is required. USC also accepts the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the PTE Academic Test. Students must score at least a 6.5 on the IELTS, or at least a 53 on the PTE.