USC School of Architecture
We shape visionary architects and designers through a rigorous, interdisciplinary education.
Situated in the dynamic urban fabric of Los Angeles, we offer a diverse, inclusive environment where students engage with world-renowned faculty and industry leaders. Our commitment to sustainability and equity equips graduates to transform the built environment, impacting communities locally and globally.
Our PROGRAMS
Our interdisciplinary education fosters innovation and social responsibility through hands-on learning, multidisciplinary studies, and real-world projects. Students gain the skills to lead and transform the built environment.
Latest NEWS
NEW USC SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE DEAN HONORED AT INSTALLATION CEREMONY
Brett Steele, a former Bruin who led the UCLA School of the Arts and Architecture, received an official Trojan welcome.When world-renowned architect Brett Steele was announced as the new dean of the USC School of Architecture late last year, his interdisciplinary approach to architectural education was highlighted as one of his most unique and significant leadership qualities.On Wednesday afternoon — in front of a banquet hall of his colleagues, family, students and friends — Steele explained why interdisciplinarity is a vital priority in his vision for the school.“The 21st century is being built through all kinds of new, interdisciplinary, collaborative forms of...
BROOKS + SCARPA RECEIVES 2024 RECORD HOUSES AWARD
USC Architecture faculty Lawrence Scarpa, FAIA, and his firm Brooks + Scarpa have received the 2024 Record Houses Award. Presented by the magazine Architectural Record, the Record House Award recognizes the very...
NEW COURSE SHEDS LIGHT ON NEED FOR ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS TO BE EXTERIOR LIGHTING COMPETENT
Lauren Dandridge created ARCH 499 to expand on her Architectural Lighting Design elective; students designed lighting for a new Perkins&Will Destination Crenshaw project.When it comes to architectural design, Lauren Dandridge believes lighting...
ANNOUNCING FALL 2024 LECTURE SERIES
The Fall 24 Semester has started at the University of Southern California School of Architecture with an impressive lineup of lecturers. USC Architecture hosts leading and emerging architects, designers, scholars and interdisciplinary thinkers...
IN MEMORIAM OF USC ARCHITECTURE EMERITUS RALPH L. KNOWLES
Ralph Lewis Knowles, born December 9, 1928, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2024, at the age of 95. He is beloved by family, admired and respected by students, honored by colleagues,...
Recent News
8/16/2024
SUMMER STUDIO HEADS TO KOREATOWN TO INSTALL ZERO WASTE COMMUNITY-CENTERED POP-UP
8/13/2024MALCOLM JOHN RIO SELECTED AS PAUL R. WILLIAMS ARCHIVE FELLOW
8/07/2024ALEC LONG ’24 SELECTED FOR HOLCIM FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP
8/01/2024CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURE AND THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
8/01/2024MELLON FOUNDATION AWARDS $600,000 TO SUPPORT PAUL R. WILLIAMS ARCHITECTURE ARCHIVE INITIATIVES
7/30/2024HOW BUILDINGS CAN IMPROVE LIFE — A TED TALK BY DORIS SUNG
Upcoming EVENTS
Trojan Family Weekend 2024
BRETT STEELE State of the School
Integrity Through Design: An evening with Sadie Morgan
42ND ANNUAL USC ARCHITECTURAL GUILD GOLF TOURNAMENT
2024 Mentorship Program Kick-off Meet & Greet
FALL 2024 INFO SESSION: MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (M.ARCH) / MASTER OF ADVANCED ARCHITECTURAL RESEARCH STUDIES (MAARS)
PRESENTATION: LISA LITTLE Architectural Installations
FALL 2024 INFO SESSION: MASTER OF HERITAGE CONSERVATION (MHC)
Past Events
9/20/2024
ARCHITECTURE STUDENT ORGANIZATION FAIR 2024
9/20/2024NEIL LEACH Alien Intelligence: AI and the Future of Architecture
9/18/2024Installation of Dean Brett Steele
9/14/2024Robert S. Harris Celebration of Life
9/13/2024Marlon Blackwell Radical Practice
9/11/2024PRESENTATION: LORCAN O'HERLIHY Building in Place
Vibrant LIVES
Beyond design studios and other classes, there is much going on at the School, including student events, lectures, exhibitions, global travel opportunities and workshops. The School is a constant hive of activity and invention, and the closely knit architecture community progresses our ideals into the future built environment.
After researching the courses and faculty, USC seemed like the best choice, both because of its explicit focus on the urban environment, and because it would ground my practice in Southern California.
—Hannah Flynn ‘23
The best experience has been the journey, having met inspiring and talented people, pushing boundaries, and delving into the realms of what can and will be.
—Riffath Sultana Hidayathullah ‘24
This school is full of such a diversity of thoughts and ways of working, and I have enjoyed channeling each new idea I have learned into what I make..
—Quinn Wilbert ‘24
See Our PROJECTS
Discover student and faculty work that showcases our rigorous thinking process, creativity, and commitment to social responsibility. Be inspired by how we approach and solve complex architectural challenges.
Quick FACTS
7:1
Student to faculty ratio
48%
Found their job through the USC Architecture Trojan Network
23%
Of students are first generation students
120
Students received scholarship grants in 2020
$155k
In research grants awarded to faculty and students in 2020
USC Architecture is where I found my passions with applying my skills in various other activities in interests including installation, exhibition design, multimedia, projection mapping, AR/VR technology, real estate, business, and more!
—Annabelle Asali ‘23
USC Architecture is where I found my passions with applying my skills in various other activities in interests including installation, eThe USC B.Arch program gave me new tools and experiences to engage the built environment in different social contexts. This has broadened my perception of what Design can represent and do for others; I’ve learned many interdisciplinary skills and hope to apply them to buildings and products that make a difference in peoples’ lives.
—Mikayla Hisamoto ‘24
I have desired to be a part of USC not only due to its high reputation, long well-known history, and very friendly community but also because this school is the only one that is able to fulfill all aspects of architectural knowledge for a successful future career.
—Liudmila Sergeeva ‘21
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