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The USC Iovine and Young Academy for Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation We also reserve the right to block repeat offenders.

This unique Bachelor of Science degree offers a highly select group of students an integrated, four-year course of study that provides in-depth learning in three essential areas: art and design; engineering and computer science; and business and venture management. The fourth-year “Garage Experience” moves student teams from concept to creation, vision to prototype. Throughout the program students are taught to think seamlessly across multiple disciplines, and to apply a vast array of relevant technologies and techniques toward innovative problem solving. This is designed to be a public forum where we can share ideas, news, and other communications about the USC Iovine and Young Academy. We reserve the right to delete your comment if it contains profanity; is selling or promoting a commercial product or service; is spam; contains material that we determine is unlawful, hateful, threatening, harassing, abusive, defamatory, or libelous; contains copyrighted material or material that belongs to someone else; contains confidential or private information that is not your own.

10/08/2026

The USC Iovine and Young Academy community came together this week to celebrate the installation of Dean Anijo Mathew.

USC deans, members of the Board of Trustees, university leadership, Academy faculty and staff, colleagues, family, and friends joined us to celebrate this important milestone and the beginning of an exciting new chapter for the Academy.

Congratulations, Dean Mathew! We look forward to all that lies ahead under your leadership. FIGHT ON✌️

10/04/2026

Homecoming 2026 at the Academy!

Yesterday, we welcomed our Academy community back to campus for a full day of creativity, connection, and Trojan spirit.

From student and faculty presentations and tours of our Creator Studio and labs, to reconnecting with alumni over lunch, an interactive micro session with Dean Anijo Mathew, and an afternoon mixer at USC Village — it was a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the people, ideas, and experiences that make the Academy community so special.

Thank you to our alumni, students, faculty, staff, and friends who joined us and made the day such a memorable one.

Fight On! ✌️

09/10/2026

AI is changing how creators develop ideas, build solutions, and think about ownership.

Drawing on insights from 104 Academy students, José Carrillo explores how the next generation of creators is navigating AI’s possibilities—and the questions that remain.

“Students are committed to their vision, and AI is helping them get there; who that vision belongs to once it is actualized, however, is still ambiguous.”

We’re especially proud that this thoughtful piece was written by one of the Academy’s own staff members. Read José’s full story at the link in our bio.

08/31/2026

Last Friday, we kicked off the semester with good food, great energy, and even better company. Our undergraduate and graduate students, faculty, and staff came together for our Welcome Back Lunch to reconnect, meet some new faces, and celebrate the start of a new academic year.

Week 2 starts today — Let’s go! 😀✌️

08/27/2026

The semester is officially in session at the Academy ✌️

We asked our students one very important question… 👀

🎤 What’s YOUR secret weapon for surviving the semester?

Drop yours below. 👇

08/25/2026

Excited and proud to share that our founders, Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre, are featured in this week’s The New York Times “Corner Office” — a column where top founders and execs get real about how they lead and think.

On why USC Iovine and Young Academy exists in the first place, Jimmy put it simply: “We’re trying to change the basics of education, so when people walk into that ground-level job, they already have this instinct and this gift.”

And on embracing A.I. as a creative tool, Dr. Dre added: “It’s a new tool for creativity. Some people are afraid of learning new things. I’m embracing it.”

Before IYA was a school, it was two icons in the music industry who launched Beats by Dre, and got tired of watching design, tech, and business stay stuck in separate rooms, failing to communicate and understand one another.

Over a decade and nearly 800 graduates later, the Academy has become a place where you don’t have to pick one lane and where interdisciplinary education is THE model for success.

Link in bio to read the full feature. Many thanks to reporter (and fellow Trojan) Jordyn Holman for spotlighting the Academy’s work.

📸: Maggie Shannon

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05/15/2026

Celebrating our incredible class of 2026!!!! 🥹🎉❤️🎓

04/23/2026

We were proud to see Academy co-founder take the stage alongside .president Beong-Soo Kim at this year’s World Economy Summit in Washington, D.C. Oh – and word on the street is that fellow co-founder may have made a surprise appearance… 👀

Moderated by CEO , President Kim and Jimmy’s conversation focused on a defining principle of the Academy: collaborative innovation. Since our founding over a decade ago, we’ve understood that siloed learning isn’t just outdated—it’s a barrier to how today’s students need to think and work.

The future won’t belong to a single discipline. It will favor those who can move between ideas, translate across industries, and understand perspectives beyond their own.

We were the first to do it, and we’re ready for what’s next. Are you?

04/17/2026

That’s a wrap on our 2026 Venture Showcase!

We were blown away by the caliber of these student-led ventures. It was no easy feat for our judges whose deliberation went overtime to hone in on winners. And although we couldn’t make every group a winner, these students definitely came out on top. Huge thank you to our judges, to our industry partners who filled the room, to the USC Office of Research & Innovation who underwrote the GenAI prizes, and to our students who showcased true innovation, right here at the Academy.

To see the 2026 list of participating companies, head to the link in bio!

04/14/2026

We’re thrilled that we were able to host fellow Trojan, John Terzian ‘02, last night at the Ginsburg Auditorium for another conversation in the Company Creation Series. The conversation between Academy Alumni Ben Taft (Cohort 1) and John proved to be an insightful, off-the-cuff discussion about John’s journey from football to friendships to becoming one of the biggest players in hospitality in Los Angeles.

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