Groundbreaking Assets

The School of Cinematic Arts Press Kit is a collection of documents that feature statistics, images and background information for journalists regarding the largest gift ever to the University of Southern California and the groundbreaking of the new School of Cinematic Arts complex.

All documents are in Adobe .pdf format.

Individual Press Sheets

• Complex Overview
  Architect, Contractor, Building statistics...
• Statistical Overview
  Mission statement, student body statistics...
• History Timeline
  Prominent historical events
• Notable Alumni
  A sampling of USC Alumni working in film, television and interactive
• School of Cinematic Arts Divisions Overview
  Summaries of programs and certificate programs
• School of Cinematic Arts Faculty
  A listing of division chairs, professors, adjunct faculty and lecturers
• Endowment Overview
  Brief summary of the school's $200 million endowment campaign
• George Lucas '66
  Biography of the award-winning filmmaker
• Elizabeth M. Daley, Dean
  Biography of the Dean of the School of Cinematic Arts

Building Renderings

• Perspective from 34th Street
  (14.6 Mb file)
• Courtyard
  (16.9 Mb file)
• East perspective
  (20.3 Mb file)
• West perspective
  (20.7 Mb file)
• Future site expansion
  (17.3 Mb file)

QuickTime Videos

Press Conference (66.9 Mb)

Photos

All photos © Steve Cohn Photography
Click on the photo for a high resolution version

• Dean Elizabeth M. Daley and George Lucas ’66 display the City of Los Angeles Cinematic Arts Day in the city of Los Angeles proclamations.
  
  

•  Los Angeles city councilmember Bernard Parks, declares October 4 “USC School of Cinematic Arts Day” in the city of Los Angeles.
  
  

•  Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, George Lucas ’66 and USC President Steven B. Sample.
  
  

•  George Lucas ’66 and Board of Councilors member Steven Spielberg get their hats on.
  
  

•  Board of Councilors Chair Frank Price, George Lucas ’66, Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, USC President Steven B. Sample, Los Angeles city councilmember Bernard Parks.
  
  

•  Board of Councilors Chair Frank Price, George Lucas ’66, Dean Elizabeth M. Daley, USC President Steven B. Sample.
  
  

•  The Future is Now: Lucas chats with the SCA alumni of the future.
  
  

•  “I believe that the new name of the school embodies the movement of the industry and the art form,” said Lucas during his speech at the groundbreaking event.
  
  

•  George Lucas ’66 and Board of Councilors member Steven Spielberg look over the designs for the new Cinematic Arts Complex.
  
  

•  Hundreds of students, alumni, faculty, and supporters watched the unveiling of the School of Cinematic Arts.
  
   

Contact

Office of Communications & PR
900 West 34th Street, SCA 373
Los Angeles, CA 90089-2211
communications@cinema.usc.edu