Recently named #1 in Niche.com’s ranking of Best Colleges for Design in America, USC Roski School of Art and Design has long been among the top schools for a degree in design. With the University of Southern California at the forefront of interdisciplinary education, the programs are enhanced by opportunities for cross-disciplinary study throughout USC, a leading research university. The BFA Design is a pre-professional degree leading to a variety of careers. Based on the premise that designers are also artists, Roski’s design curriculum is complemented by studio courses as well as critical theory seminars, professional internships, international study tours, and a senior thesis. The school’s MFA Design program is a rigorous and dynamic, two-year, studio-based curriculum where students work with internationally acclaimed design and critical studies faculties along with renowned creative professionals in a unique experience focusing on experimental design, social practices and teaching methodologies. The recently launched MFA program is based in a new facility in Los Angeles’ Arts District – one of the country’s most innovative and influential neighborhoods. The open-concept design studios include a makerspace, classrooms, and collaboration spaces, all outfitted with state-of-the-art equipment and technologies; as well as a designer-in-residence studio for visiting professionals.
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