Annenberg School for Communication Building (ASC)

Designed by the midcentury modern firm A. Quincy Jones & Associates, the Annenberg School for Communication (ASC) building was completed in 1979 and exhibits elements of the late modern style. With four floors filled with learning spaces, research areas, and faculty and... Read more

Originally founded in 1971 through the support of Ambassador Walter H. Annenberg , the USC Annenberg School for Communication was reorganized in 1994 to include the School of Journalism and the Department of Communication Arts. In 2009, the USC Board of Trustees voted to officially change the school’s name to... Read more

Administrative Offices Admissions Annenberg Facilities Operations Annenberg Student Services Advisement and Academic Services Career Development International Programs Civic Engagement Additional Student Services staff Communication and Marketing Development and Alumni Relations Research Centers USC Center for Public Relations USC Center on Public Diplomacy USC U.S.-China Institute Dual Degree in Global Media... Read more

by Willow Bay Dean and Walter H. Annenberg Chair in Communication

Today, we have unprecedented opportunities to connect, communicate and access information. Yet many of us feel less connected and less informed. At this moment of profound and, at times, destabilizing change, USC Annenberg’s mission has never been... Read more

The Faculty Advisory Council serves as the main means of communication between the faculty and the dean, as well as to the larger university via the Academic Senate. Members are elected yearly for overlapping two-year terms by each department's respective faculty.

2024 – 25 USC Annenberg Faculty Advisory Council... Read more

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Class of 2023 Job Placement — Percentage of journalism and public relations graduates employed within one year... Read more