44 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

All curricular of the components of the Performance degree at University of Southern California are designed to support students in creating a distinctive musical voice and preparing for a fulfilling musical career.

The Composition degree at University of Southern California is a four-year, 132-unit program consisting of course work in the major (composition, orchestration, counterpoint), core music studies (theory, aural skills, music history, keyboard instruction, conducting, large ensemble) and USC's general education and writing program.

The Strings Performance – Violin, Viola, Violoncello, Double Bass or Harp degree at University of Southern California is committed to fostering awareness of critical matters related to student well-being, with an emphasis on building together a culture of mutual respect.

The Game Art programme at the University of Southern California is a comprehensive four-year Bachelor of Fine Arts. This full-time degree combines a liberal arts foundation with professional expertise in character animation and environmental design. Students develop technical mastery in 3-D pipelines and interactive visual effects.

The Architecture and Inventive Technologies programme at the University of Southern California is a full-time undergraduate degree. This innovative course focuses on sustainable design and entrepreneurial leadership within the built environment, preparing students to develop architectural products over 128 units of study.

The Theatre, Musical Theatre Emphasis B.A. at the University of Southern California offers a flexible liberal arts education combined with intensive performance training. This public programme provides students with a core curriculum in dramatic arts while allowing for double majors or study-abroad opportunities.

The B.Sc. Business of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California is a unique four-year, full-time programme. Delivered in a public study mode, it combines elite business training with cinematic expertise. Students join a small cohort to master the entertainment industry through interdisciplinary coursework and internships.

The Dramatic Arts degree at University of Southern California combines a liberal arts education with an intensive study of the dramatic arts.

The Architecture degree at University of Southern California has been committed to the fundamental concerns of the built environment for over 100 years.

Students in this Visual and Performing Arts Studies program offered at University of Southern California complete a core of required courses that provides them with a broad understanding of the various disciplines.

The Theatrical Design degree at University of Southern California combines up-to-date training in scenic, lighting and costume design with practical experience in making such designs a production reality.

The Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production programme at the University of Southern California is a comprehensive bachelor degree. This public study mode course blends liberal arts with professional film training. Students complete 128 units, focusing on technical mastery and creative storytelling over four years.

Interested in addressing issues such as population growth, rapid urbanization, water and energy needs, biological conservation, climate change and other problems of global consequence? Join the Global Geodesign degree offered by University of Southern California.

The Fine Arts degree at University of Southern California is a four-year studio intensive program in preparation for a career in the fine arts, design and/or related fields or pursuit of a master of fine arts degree. 

Hailed by Rolling Stone as “the cutting-edge department that’s become the site of Los Angeles’ most productive new music scenes,” the Popular Music degree offered at University of Southern California is a unique music degree program for the rock, pop, R&B, folk, Latin and country artist.

The Music Industry program offered at University of Southern California is a four-year, 128-unit program, consisting of general education, writing, music industry courses, musicianship courses, and foundational business courses. 

Jointly conferred by USC's School of Cinematic Arts and Marshall School of Business, this Business of Cinematic Arts at University of Southern California prepares students to become leaders in the entertainment industry.

The Cinema and Media Studies degree at University of Southern California offers foundational education in the cultural, artistic, political and commercial contexts of media creation, production, circulation and consumption.

The Jazz Studies offered by Thornton School of Music at University of Southern California prepares young musicians for success in today’s ever-changing music industry.

The Writing for Screen and Television degree offered at University of Southern California is a unique, four-year program for students who seek intensive professional preparation for a career in screen and television writing.