T here are a host of architecture-oriented clubs and societies to help students. The USC Architectural Guild provides annual support to the school and sponsors tours and events that build liaisons between the architecture profession and the academic environment. S ince the first class graduated in 1918, the school's 3,000-plus alumni have played fundamental roles in the development of most western U.S. cities. These alumni make up a tremendous Trojan Family network, and joining them is a privilege reserved for the most dedicated, talented and hard-working students. These programs, taught by USC faculty and notable local architects, offer a full semester of study.
Classes cover design, history, theory, technology and cultural studies.
The programs also include opportunities for travel, study and cultural expriences in other European countries. I nnovations in architecture and urban design in the Southern California region are unparalleled and include transportation design, fashion design, landscape architecture, computer applications and building technology. The natural and man-made geography of the dense urban centers, the suburbs, the beaches, deserts, mountains, and coastal plains offer an unequaled variety of environmental contexts in which to study architecture and the urban fabric. The cultural, political, social and economic diversity in Los Angeles also make for a diversity of work unlike that of any other place on earth. F or more than 20 years, Southern California's leading design firms have had a partnership with the school, providing scholarships and paid employment to our students.