Each academic school will host its own ceremony, many of which are followed by a reception. These ceremonies give graduates the chance to celebrate with their classmates, hear from a speaker connected to their field, and be individually recognized as they cross the stage to receive congratulations from the platform party. Find details on your school’s ceremony below.
Accounting
USC Leventhal School of Accounting
The Leventhal School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. at McCarthy Quad.
Architecture
USC School of Architecture
The Architecture School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. at Founders Park.
Art & Design
USC Roski School of Art & Design
The Roski School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. in Bovard Auditorium.
Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy
The Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy Division ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. in Bovard Auditorium.
Bovard
USC Bovard College
The Bovard College ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. at McCarthy Quad.
Business
USC Marshall School of Business
The Marshall School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 10 a.m. for both undergrad and graduate students at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The PhD ceremony takes place Wednesday, May 13, at 9 a.m. at the Davidson Conference Center, Vineyard Room.
Cinematic Arts
USC School of Cinematic Arts
The Cinematic Arts School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. in the Shrine Auditorium.
College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The Dornsife College School ceremonies will begin Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. in Alumni Memorial Park. The PhD ceremony takes place Wednesday, May 13, at 8:30 a.m. at McCarthy Quad.
Communication & Journalism
USC Annenberg School for Communication & Journalism
The Annenberg School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. in Alumni Memorial Park. The PhD ceremony takes place Wednesday, May 13, at 3:30 p.m. at Annenberg Hall.
Dance
USC Kaufman School of Dance
The Kaufman School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. in Bovard Auditorium.
Dentistry
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC
The Ostrow School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. at the USC Village Great Lawn.
Dramatic Arts
USC School of Dramatic Arts
The Dramatic Arts School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at Epstein Plaza (E-Quad).
Education
USC Rossier School of Education
The Rossier School Master’s ceremony will begin Saturday, May 16, at 4:30 p.m. at the Galen Center. The PhD/EdD Hooding ceremony takes place Wednesday, May 13, at 1 p.m. at McCarthy Quad.
Engineering
USC Viterbi School of Engineering
The Viterbi School ceremonies will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. at the Galen Center. The PhD ceremony takes place Wednesday, May 13 at 8:30 a.m. in Bovard Auditorium.
Gerontology
USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology
The Davis School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. at Founders Park.
Iovine and Young Academy
USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy
The Iovine and Young Academy ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 1 p.m. at Founders Park.
Law
USC Gould School of Law
The Gould School’s ceremonies will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the USC Village Great Lawn.
Medicine
Keck School of Medicine of USC
The Keck School ceremonies will begin Saturday, May 16, at 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Galen Center.
Music
USC Thornton School of Music
The Thornton School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. at Epstein Family Plaza (E-Quad).
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
The Chan Division ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. at Epstein Family Plaza (E-Quad).
Pharmacy
USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
The Mann School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15 at 1 p.m. in McCarthy Quad.
Public Policy
USC Sol Price School of Public Policy
The Price School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 4:30 p.m. at the Shrine Auditorium.
Social Work
USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work
The Dworak-Peck School ceremony will begin Friday, May 15, at 9 a.m. at the Shrine Auditorium.