School of Cinematic Arts Complex

Completed in 2010, the USC School of Cinematic Arts complex encompasses seven main buildings totaling 200,000 square feet. Shown here are the George Lucas and Steven Spielberg buildings, which rise above a sweeping courtyard named in honor of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, which partnered with USC in 1929 to launch the university’s cinema program. (photo by John C. Linden)