Academic Accelerator - Bachelor of Fine Arts - Art Studio

Join the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Studio at USC! Gain credits, support, and a vibrant community. Apply now for international students!

The Academic Accelerator Program (AAP) is a balanced first-year program for international graduates with good English-language skills. It supplements immersive classes taught in English with just the right amount of support. As a student in the Academic Accelerator, learners will receive: The right amount of support for their academic and English-speaking needs A full year’s worth of college credits Access to courses exclusively for international students English-language help with words they need to know for their classes A mix of classes with international and the United States students. The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art Studio is a pre-professional degree that allows graduates to focus on one of seven concentration areas: ceramics, drawing, graphic design, painting, photography, printmaking or sculpture. This degree path is ideal for those graduates who wish to pursue careers in the arts or further post baccalaureate study of the arts, such as an Master of Fine Arts. Students pursuing the fine arts degree study the development of art within their own and other cultures, from prehistory to the present.