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Welcome to the University of Southern California University Park Campus 18 17 This 60- to 90-minute walking 19 16 20 tour will introduce you to the 21 28 beautiful University Park 22 23 24 15 Campus and its significant 27 11 12 25 points of interest. Within this 14 26 guide you will find a map to 13 33 29 10 34 help you stay on route, and 9 2 32 information about nearby 1 entertainment and cultural 8 30 7 31 3 venues. We thank you for 4 6 visiting our campus and hope 5 you enjoy your stay. 5 Barrack Hall Business 17 School of Cinematic Arts Complex Cinematic Arts 27 Leavey Memorial Library Along with nearby Hoffman and Fertitta halls, Barrack Hall serves as home to the USC alumnus George Lucas raised and donated $175 million toward construction The newest of USC’s 23 libraries, Leavey offers computers, printing stations and Marshall School of Business. Originally known as Bridge Hall, it was renamed in 2014 of these state-of-the-art facilities, which include classrooms, sound stages, post- soundproof rooms to facilitate studying and research. It also stays open 24 hours thanks to a gift from USC Trustee Thomas J. Barrack Jr. The Marshall School’s production facilities, editing labs, screening rooms and administrative space for a day, seven days a week to accommodate every student’s busy schedule. prestigious faculty, location in Los Angeles and access to an active alumni network the School of Cinematic Arts. Self-Guided Did You Know: The USC library system houses over six million volumes of books. make this program one of the leading business schools in the nation. Did You Know: Cinema students have enough resources available to them to produce Montgomery Ross Fisher Building Social Work Mudd Hall Letters, Arts and Sciences a feature-length film without ever leaving campus. 28 6 The longtime home of the USC School of Social Work, the Montgomery Ross Dedicated in 1930, the Mudd Hall of Philosophy has become a distinct and Tour 18 Norris Dental Science Center Dentistry Fisher building also houses the school’s research institute, the Hamovitch Center recognizable landmark on the University Park Campus. It currently houses the The Norris Dental Science Center is home to the academic and clinical programs for Science in the Human Services. In 2006, a classroom was converted to a Hoose Library, one of the best collections of philosophy texts in the world, of the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry. The School’s world-class faculty help distance-learning studio: live streaming video, video conferencing and audio/ along with classrooms and faculty offices. shape future researchers and clinicians by maintaining high ethical and profes- video recording allow simultaneous teaching in multiple locations. Harris Hall Art and Design sional standards. Under the supervision of faculty, student doctors and residents 7 29 McCarthy Quad Harris Hall serves as headquarters for our Roski School of Art and Design. The provide high-quality oral health care at reduced rates in the facility’s clinical areas. McCarthy Quad serves as the hub of student life, and hosts numerous events school offers a Master of Arts in Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere and a 19 Bing Theater Dramatic Arts throughout the academic year. The USC Farmer’s Market is held each Wednesday Master of Fine Arts program. In addition to challenging themselves in a rigorous This facility seats 550 and features a traditional proscenium-style stage that can on the Quad and offers an array of grocery items and fresh produce, in addition to academic program, students at Roski have interned at a wide variety of companies accommodate the needs of the school’s large-scale productions. Thanks to our hot foods from area restaurants. and institutions including MTV, ABC, Sony Pictures and the J. Paul Getty Museum. unique location in Los Angeles, students in the USC School of Dramatic Arts have the opportunity to learn from visiting artists working in the industry and are Widney Alumni House Watt Hall Architecture 30 8 encouraged to get involved in productions throughout the year. Upon USC’s founding in 1880, the Alumni House stood as the university’s first and Located in Watt Hall, the USC School of Architecture is the oldest of its kind in Southern only building, accommodating 53 students and 10 faculty members. It now serves California. Its distinguished alumni include Pritzker Prize-winners Thom Mayne and Frank 20 Ramo Hall and Booth Hall Music the Alumni Association, which comprises over 300,000 Trojans worldwide. Gehry. In 2011, USC president C. L. Max Nikias named Gehry the Judge Widney Professor These constitute the main buildings for the Thornton School of Music, with class- of Architecture. Trojan Fact: This house has been moved four times since 1880. It was originally rooms and soundproof practice rooms. One of the oldest and most distinguished located at the corner of Watt Way and Hellman Way, where the Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Building (22) now stands. 9 Ronald Tutor Hall Engineering music schools in the country, the School’s conservatory-style curriculum attracts internationally renowned faculty artists, produces more than 500 concerts every Here on the southwest side of campus, you will find Ronald Tutor Hall and many Ralph and Goldy Lewis Hall Public Policy year and remains the only university music school to broadcast a radio program in 31 other buildings associated with the Viterbi School of Engineering. In addition to This beautifully constructed hall serves as the main headquarters for the Price a major media market. state-of-the-art classrooms and research facilities, Tutor Hall fosters community School of Public Policy, which combines practical hands-on work with a solid with the Baum Family Student Center, a spacious lounge on the second floor, and 21 Eileen L. Norris Cinema Theater Cinematic Arts theoretical foundation. a popular café. As part of the USC School of Cinematic Arts, this building serves as a classroom Doheny Memorial Library as well as a general movie theatre for on-campus screenings. To enhance the 32 10 Ethel Percy Andrus Gerontology Center Gerontology The oldest research library on the USC campus, Doheny comprises nine separate movie-going experience, USC faculty member and Academy Award-winner This building houses the Davis School of Gerontology, the oldest and largest school floors that house approximately 790,000 books. Doheny also boasts impressive Tomlinson Holman created the world-renowned THX reproduction standard of gerontology in the world. A pioneer in the field, the Davis School offered the world’s architectural features such as marble pillars and a stained-glass study room now used in this theatre and in theatres around the world. first PhD program in Gerontology, the first joint master’s degree with Gerontology known as the “Intellectual Commons.” Students, staff and visitors can find indoor and Business Administration and the first undergraduate Health Science track in 22 Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism Communication and outdoor seating areas and a peaceful place for study or conversation in Gerontology. Named for former US Ambassador and founder of Seventeen Magazine and Doheny’s quaint coffee shop, LiteraTea. Seeley G. Mudd Building Health Professions TV Guide, Walter Annenberg, the School remains a leader in the fields of 11 Bovard Administration Building and Auditorium SGM is home to several of our Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and communication, journalism and public relations. Study abroad opportunities, 33 The second oldest concert hall in Los Angeles, Bovard Auditorium seats nearly undergraduate Health Promotion and Disease Prevention classes. HPDP, as it is internships, research, and digital media complement the academic learning 1,250 people. Throughout the year, the auditorium hosts special events and commonly referred to, is a unique option for students who want to focus on the environment. Students also have the opportunity to receive hands-on experience performances for our Visions and Voices arts and humanities program. Past psychological and biological aspects of health and well being. by participating in Annenberg TV News, Annenberg News Radio and the participants have included authors Isabel Allende and David Sedaris, the Diavolo Daily Trojan student newspaper. 12 Grace Ford Salvatori Hall The Graduate School Dance Theatre, and the world’s most acclaimed tap dancer, Savion Glover. Taper Hall of Humanities Letters, Arts and Sciences Grace Ford Salvatori Hall houses the offices of the Graduate School, whose mission 23 Additionally, John Williams conducted a performance of several film scores in THH serves as home to USC Dornsife’s departments of Comparative Literature, is to promote a distinguished PhD experience. The School also celebrates graduate this auditorium. Bovard also houses the offices of the university president, English, and Foreign Language. Numerous General Education courses are taught student achievements and provides leadership in the establishment of policies and provost and other members of the senior administration. procedures governing graduate education. throughout its undergraduate lecture halls. In addition, two academic resource facilities are located on the top floors of THH: the Writing Center and the 34 Tommy Trojan 13 Pertusati University Bookstore Language Center. A true symbol of USC, this handsome statue was built in 1930 to commemorate This bookstore has everything you need to be a well-equipped USC student, parent, USC’s 50th anniversary. On the side of Tommy’s pedestal are the five ideal alum or fan. Textbooks, course materials, and general fiction and nonfiction books Trojan Facts: The average class size at USC is 26 students. The student-to-faculty attributes of a Trojan: faithful, scholarly, skillful, courageous and ambitious. ratio is 9:1. can be found in the basement. The first floor sells greeting cards and school and These traits distinguish USC graduates both in Los Angeles and around the globe.