Undergraduate Admission - How to Apply
1. USC Application
Complete a general USC online application and submit fee (or fee waiver) to the USC Office of Admission.
2. Portfolio
All undergraduate applicants must upload a portfolio of 10-15 recent images of artwork (completed within the last two years) at http://roski.slideroom.com.
The portfolio should not only represent the applicant's best skills in art, either in a variety of media or in a single area, but should also demonstrate the development of an idea (or ideas) and a concept that has inspired the work as a whole.
The portfolio can consist of in-class projects and assignments and/or work done on your own, but please do not submit renderings that have been directly copied from media images.
Submit your portfolio online at http://roski.slideroom.com
3. Artist Statement
In addition to the Portfolio, applicants must upload an artist statement that reflects their interests in art, including what inspires their work, and why they would like to study art at USC. This statement will be read by the studio faculty admissions committee as measure of the applicant's creativity, self-awareness, determination and vision.
Submit your statement online at http://roski.slideroom.com4. Other Required Materials
Transcripts and Test Scores
Freshmen applicants must submit their high school transcripts and scores from either the SAT I, or the ACT (with the optional Writing Test). Transfer applicants with less than 30 transferable college semester units or 45 quarter units, must also submit SAT I or ACT scores, in addition to copies of their high school and college transcripts.
Letters of Recommendation (for Transfer Students Only)
For transfer students only, a minimum of two letters of recommendation from current or former art instructors is required.
Freshmen applicants do NOT need to submit letters of recommendation.
International applicants for whom English is not the primary language are recommended to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and are expected to have a good command of the English language.
All transcripts, test scores and letters of recommendation must be submitted directly to USC Office of Admission:
700 Childs Way
University Park Campus
Los Angeles, California 90089-0911
Deadlines
October 15, 2009
Part I Application Deadline for Freshmen and Transfer Students (USC's Part I application is optional)
December 1, 2009
Freshman Application and Portfolio Deadline for Scholarship Consideration
January 11, 2010
Freshmen Application and Portfolio Deadline
February 1, 2010
Transfer Application and Portfolio Deadline for Scholarship and Regular Consideration
*For mailed materials such as transcripts, test scores and letters of recommendations, all dates are postmark deadlines.