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USC Students Applying to Annenberg

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With a USC Annenberg major or minor, you will experience the benefit of communication, journalism, and public relations and advertising all under one roof. 

If you are a USC student interested in one of our three majors in communication, public relations and advertising, or journalism, or if you are looking to add one of our unique and thoughtfully created minors to your degree, explore the page below to discover the possibilities. 

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Admission Standards and Requirements for Annenberg Majors and Minors

Communication (BA)

Journalism (BA)

Public Relations and Advertising (BA)

Annenberg Minors

Progressive Degrees

Advisement for Non-Majors

Information Sessions:

The information sessions are for current USC students who are interested in applying to an Annenberg major or minor. Please RSVP to attend an information session here.

Advisement:

Advisors are unable to meet with prospective students until the mandatory advisement and registration period is over (in the fall, this is late April-May and in the spring, this is late November-December). Please note that non-Annenberg students cannot book an appointment outside of these time frames, but they can find recommended courses and course plans for all of our majors below. You can find more details on meeting with an Annenberg advisor on this page. 

D-Clearance:

The d-clearance form will be made available online to non-majors after majors and minors (in the fall, this is early December and in the spring, this is early August). Please note that d-clearance will not be given to a non-Annenberg student until they are admitted into a program or until the non-major period. You can find more details on the d-clearance process and timeline on this page. 

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Application Availability, Deadline and Notification

Fall applications are made available on July 1.

  • Fall applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday of the fall semester (in August).
  • Fall applicants will be notified on the fourth Friday of the fall semester (in September).

Spring applications are made available on December 1.

  • Spring applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday of the spring semester (in January).
  • Spring applicants will be notified on the fourth Friday of the spring semester (in February).

Summer applications are made available on April 1.

  • Summer applications are due by 4:30 p.m. on the first Friday after commencement (in May).
  • Summer applicants will be notified two weeks after the deadline (in June).

Please reference the academic calendar on the schedule of classes for specific dates relating to each semester.

Example course plans for majors

Courses of interest