USC School of Cinematic Arts

USC School of Cinematic Arts
MottoLimes regiones rerum[1]
Motto in English
Reality ends here[2]
TypePrivate film school
Established1929 (1929)
Parent institution
University of Southern California
DeanElizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D.
(1991–present)
Academic staff
96 full time
219 part time[3]
Administrative staff
144 full time
499 student workers[3]
Undergraduates876[3]
Postgraduates715[3]
Location, ,
Websitecinema.usc.edu

The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts (SCA) houses seven academic divisions: Film & Television Production; Cinema & Media Studies; John C. Hench Division of Animation + Digital Arts; John Wells Division of Writing for Screen & Television; Interactive Media & Games; Media Arts + Practice; Peter Stark Producing Program.

The USC School of Cinematic Arts is led by dean Elizabeth Monk Daley, who holds the Steven J. Ross/Time Warner Chair and is the longest-serving dean at the University of Southern California, having led the cinema school since 1991.

Since opening, the USC School of Cinematic Arts has been ranked highly as one of the best film schools in the United States.[4] The USC School of Cinematic Arts currently has a 3% acceptance rate. [5]

  1. ^ Michael Cieply, A Film School’s New Look Is Historic, The New York Times, February 9, 2009, Accessed February 10, 2009.
  2. ^ The New York Times reports the motto as meaning "Reality ends here", but a more direct translation of the Latin approximates as, "The border is the regions of things".
  3. ^ a b c d USC Cinematic Arts (PDF), University of Southern California, School of Cinematic Arts, 2013, retrieved January 27, 2017
  4. ^ Galuppo, Mia (2022-08-05). "2022's Top 25 American Film Schools, Ranked". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2023-07-14.
  5. ^ Gazette, College (2022-01-03). "USC Film School - Acceptance Rate, Ranking, and More". collegegazette.com. Retrieved 2023-07-14.