USC American Academy in China
A summer exploration of art, architecture, and urbanism founded by the USC School of Architecture. 

Read about AAC in Architectural Record.

Mission Statement
The 21st Century is the century of Chinese-American confluence. With that comes both challenge and opportunity. Historically, the arts and humanities have been the most powerful language in the world to engage disparate peoples, to inspire, to find universal themes and to reinforce our shared humanity.
 
Founded in 2008 by Dean Qingyun Ma of the USC School of Architecture, the USC American Academy in China (AAC) was established as the primary destination for universities throughout the United States and world to study architecture, the arts, and humanities in China. AAC is dedicated to the advancement of scholarly exchange and research in these fields.