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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 an interdisciplinary, innovative 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
11/10/2025From water-generating fungi to plant-based AI, Aroussiak Gabrielian reimagines the future of co-existence with the biophysical world
Step into the landscape of Aroussiak Gabrielian’s creative practice, and you enter a strange and wondrous world where art, ecology and technology fuse into new forms of intimacy and survival. “Transcorporeal Atmospheres” — imagined for a near-future scenario where water is in short supply — is a glass vessel that captures water generated by shiitake mushrooms and human breath, transforming respiration into water and probing how bodies might co-generate sustenance in a drying world. Another project, “Botanic Attunement,” turns Enlightenment-era science books into hydroponic gardens, where plants grow from the pages as visitors feed them — what Gabrielian calls “a...
11/07/2025DEAN STEELE WELCOMES OUR TROJAN FAMILIES
This morning, USC Architecture hosted its Dean’s Breakfast as part of Trojan Family Weekend at the Ronald Tutor Campus Center. Dean Brett Steele opened the event, followed by a panel featuring faculty, staff,...
11/04/2025EVELYN TICKLE AWARDED NSF SMALL BUSINESS INNOVATION RESEARCH PHASE II FUNDING
USC School of Architecture lecturer Evelyn Tickle and her firm GRoW Oyster Reefs LLC have been awarded U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase II research and development...
10/31/2025DORIS SUNG AND RESEARCH TEAM REPRESENTING 4 USC SCHOOLS RECEIVE 2025 AIA LATROBE PRIZE
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) College of Fellows awarded the 2025 Latrobe Prize to a nine-person research team — led by USC School of Architecture Associate Professor Doris Sung and representing...
10/27/2025PROF. WES JONES DISCUSSES AI AND OTHER BIG IDEAS IN ARCHITECTURE
Wes Jones has distinguished himself as a leading voice in the field of architecture over a career spanning 50 years. While his building designs have earned him prestigious honors — including eight...
Recent News
10/24/2025
USC ARCHITECTURE FACULTY SWEEP UP 2025 AIA|LA DESIGN AWARDS
10/16/2025RANKED No.1 BEST COLLEGES FOR ARCHITECTURE IN AMERICA BY NICHE
10/14/2025High-tech architect: Doris Sung’s research and inventions focus on how buildings can improve life
10/08/2025USC ARCHITECTURE UNVEILS JURY AND AWARDS FOR SHADELA SHADE ZONES COMPETITION
10/08/2025AI, CLIMATE, HOUSING, OLYMPICS: BRETT STEELE AND OTHER ARCHITECTURE DEANS SHARE WHAT’S IN STORE THIS FALL TERM
9/30/2025HERITAGE CONSERVATION STUDENT MEL JAMES NAMED MILDRED COLODNY DIVERSITY SCHOLAR BY NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION
Upcoming EVENTS
11/12/2025Aroussiak Gabrielian Staging Encounters with Landscape Matter
11/13/2025ALUMNI FAMILY WEEKEND USC School of Architecture Alumni Reception
11/13/2025Virtual Portfolio Workshop: MLA
11/14/2025SYMPOSIUM: Case Study Adapt — The Design Release Exhibition Rebuilding Los Angeles communities while redefining resilient, economical, and future-ready residential design for SoCal and beyond
11/19/2025FILM SCREENING: Power of Place Roadshow Two short films celebrating excellence, belonging, and Black brilliance
11/21/2025Kristine Grønning Ericson Crafting Disaster: Environmental Simulation in the United States since 1880
11/25/2025Virtual Portfolio Workshop: MArch & MAARS
12/05/2025CONFERENCE: Soak It Up: Los Angeles
Past Events
11/08/2025
Community Event Series Black Space as Blueprint, Archive, and Possibility
11/07/2025PROFESSIONALS ON PORTFOLIOS
11/07/2025Trojan Family Weekend 2025
10/30/2025VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: MLA
10/29/2025VIRTUAL INFORMATION SESSION: MHC
10/29/2025Wes Jones Boss Architecture: Words, Buildings, Machines
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.
” When I chose Heritage Conservation at USC, I knew I wanted to continue studying the built environment in a way that highlights the importance of existing structures and the people who use and love them. “
— Sam Malnati ‘25
” I appreciated being gently pushed into making contacts through USC’s unmatched professional network. Architecture has opened up possibilities rather than narrowed them. “
— David Wright ‘25
” I have loved being a part of the immersive studio culture at USC; I find the conversations I’ve had in these spaces insightful, inspiring, and special. It’s so important to stay inspired by seeing other ways of making and thinking. ”
— Jack Somers ‘25
” USC’s faculty, and urban proximity allowed me to truly discover the city I grew up in through the sense of the built environment and sparked a love for design that has only gotten stronger every year. ”
— Justin Kaczender ‘25
” I chose USC Architecture because of its unique location—close to the ocean, forests, and deserts which gave me the chance to explore many kinds of landscapes. With the support and encouragement of my professors, I spent time traveling and observing these environments. Those experiences deepened my curiosity about the relationship between nature and architecture.”
— Ellykira Chai ‘25
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
STUDENTS
630
Full-time Students | 29 countries | 34 US States
27%
Of students are first generation
76%
Receive scholarships or financial aid
FACULTY
123
Faculty
6:1
Student to faculty ratio
+$1m
In research grants awarded to faculty in 2023/24
ALUMNI
6,632
Alumni living in 49 countries & the US
30
Alumni & Guild Events throughout the year
USC ARCHITECTURAL GUILD & PROFESSIONALS
67
Firms participated in our Spring Firm Fair
48%
Of students found a job through the Architecture Trojan Network
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