University Park CampusThe University Park campus – home to USC's College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, the Graduate School, and 15 of the university's 17 professional schools – is located three miles south of downtown Los Angeles, adjacent to the museums and sports facilities of historic Exposition Park. The 235-acre campus is rich with architectural history and home to a vibrant cultural community as well as a strong academic environment. Within its urban setting, the University Park campus maintains a lush, parklike atmosphere. McCarthy Quad is a beautifully landscaped green area connecting Doheny Memorial Library with Leavey Library; and the new John Argue Plaza surrounds Widney Alumni House – the university's oldest building and a California Historic Landmark. The newly remodeled Bovard Auditorium joins the Alfred Newman Recital Hall in providing world-class concert venues for USC Thornton School of Music faculty, students and invited guest performers. The Thornton School is the most active producer of live music performances in Los Angeles, offering more than 500 concerts and recitals a year. The USC Fisher Gallery, the first museum established in Los Angeles devoted exclusively to fine art, offers exhibitions ranging from antiquities to works by Old Masters to contemporary art by local, national and international artists. |