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840 West is a student formed and operated record label out of the University of Southern California, with the mission of supporting USC artists in recording, marketing, licensing, and distributing their music to the world.

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The mission of the African-American Cinema Society is to highlight and promote art and artists who are invested in showcasing complex and sophisticated representations of blackness and the black diaspora.

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The USC Apollo Chorus is a non-auditioned choir open to all students, faculty, and staff of the University, regardless of major. Performing the repertoire traditionally associated with tenor/bass ensemble including both choral masterworks and contemporary gems.

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Artemis is an intersectional creative community that develops a space for students at USC to explore and express intersectional feminism through creative work.

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The USC Asian Pacific Cinema Association (APCA) aims to provide creative and professional opportunities for students interested in any aspect of the film industry while building a community of like-minded collaborators. The organization hopes to foster a community of individuals passionate about Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA) cinema through collaborative projects, professional networking events, and educational events. APCA focuses on highlighting APIDA cinema and culture to foster deeper, complex representations of APIDA culture.

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Are you looking to join a fun and involved COMMUNITY?
-Biweekly general meetings
-Member social bonding events
-Crews: get to know members on a more intimate level, led by E-Board members
-Members Only Slack: exclusive opportunities, spontaneous outings, and more!

Are you looking for PROFESSIONAL opportunities?
-Q&A’s with decorated industry professionals
-Networking events
-Growing alumni / professional network
-Annual Asian Pacific Film Festival
-Video games department

Are you looking for PRODUCTION opportunities?
-APCA Writers Community
-Workshops
-Writers rooms
-APCA Actor’s Community
-Free headshots
-Acting workshops
-Talent database
-Talent representative / mentoring

APCA Physical Production
-Beginner / First-timers: PA Program
-Short film
-Animated short
-3 Episode Web series
-Unscripted
-New Media Program
-Music Videos

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Asli Baat is dedicated to making a cappella an enriching experience, both for our members and for our audiences. While our music and style is deeply influenced by South Asian music and culture, we encourage students of all backgrounds to join!

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Band Kori's mission is to represent Korean culture on campus by performing K-pop, as well as to spread positivity through busking.

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The members of Band Kori (the Korians) will be a part of one of the coolest, most chill band on campus. As a Korian, you will get to practice and perform on campus and hang out with some of the coolest people, as well as share your interest about Korean pop music.

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The Black Art Collective’s mission is to further the creation of outstanding Black art.

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A member has the ability to pitch creative projects that will receive the Black Art Collective’s support. They will be featured in the members section of the database. Membership fees will cover all educational events.

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BNT is an Independent Student Production group that produces student-written plays. In the Fall, we do a One-Act Festival & in the Spring, a full-length show. Some of our shows have gone on to be re-mounted at the Manhattan Theatre Repertory & the Holl...

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Break on 2 Latin Fusion is USC's premier Latin Fusion dance team. Our team has three divisions: a performance team, a club annex, and a competition team. Break on 2 will teach members how to dance salsa and other Latin dances in both performance and social dance settings.

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Break Through Hip Hop is a noncompetitive, hip-hop based dance team founded in 2006 at the University of Southern California. Entirely student run, we aim to share our love of dance and connect with our community through our core pillars of performance and service. We culminate our season with a semester showcase complete with performances by our student company members.

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The mission of this organization is to educate students in the practice of capoeira an Afro-Brazilian martial art. The club will disseminate various aspects of Afro-Brazilian culture through movement, music, and film. Capoeira USC is a community of martial artists, dancers, actors, filmmakers, and all who are interested in engaging with Afro-Brazilian history and culture.

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Weekly high level capoeira instruction.
Access to social events such as team movie night and music lessons.

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The purpose of this majorette team is to bring together culture and diversity to USC. Majorette Teams originated at HBCUs to bring life to marching bands with amazing dancers that combined the energy of the high-step marching style of black college.

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C3 is USC's premier and oldest competitive collegiate
hip-hop and choreography dance team. During every
semester, C3 creates a set of about 5-6 minutes and
performs it at 2-3 competitions.

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USC Cheer is a competitive cheerleading team consisting of around 20 members each season. Fall semester for the team is mainly dedicated to on campus events and performances, such as Homecoming and Conquest in addition to team bonding and philanthropy events. Spring semester is dedicated to local/national competitions and fundraising events.

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USC Cheer allows its members to utilize their athletic skills of tumbling, stunting, jumping, and dancing through performances on campus and cheerleading competitions. At the same time, members build lasting friendships with their teammates and give back to the community through philanthropy events.

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Cinegogue is a pre-professional, social, and educational organization for Jewish students interested in the cinematic arts on campus.

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Screenings: Film and TV
Guest Speakers: Actors, Writers, Directors, and other Industry professionals
Panels with Professionals: Faculty and other people working in the industry
Jewish Film Festival: compete in a festival where you can write, direct, produce, and even star in short films with Jewish themes and casts/crews.
Pre-professional opportunities: resume building workshops, networking 101, opportunities to meet employers at Jewish production and development companies, job fairs, headshot day
Workshops: learning how to write script coverage, table reads + script notes, lessons in production, etc.
Collabs with other organizations: the Shoah foundation, the ADL
Production: Opportunity to work on a development video for Hillel - could be paid!
“Cinegogue Presents” i.e. Content creation: A Youtube channel featuring student productions. Short films, filmed sketch comedy, or more traditional youtube content (i.e. cooking show, video essays, etc.)
Jewish Cinema Fellowship: a paid opportunity for students to deepen their understanding of Jewish cinema in the United States and abroad.

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To engage the USC community in the unique art of Juggling and Circus and build a welcoming community for students who are already experienced and passionate about Juggling or want to learn a new skill.

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Members of this club will gain juggling skills, a great skill for performers' resumes, better hand-eye coordination, a welcoming community, stress release, and a fun time!

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Community Arts Collective is an independent student production company centered around creating opportunities, having fun, and eliminating some of the barriers that prevent students from getting involved with theatre and other mediums of performance at USC. CAC is committed to producing theatre and film productions that students both want to work on and want to see, as well as content to engage the larger USC and Los Angeles community. Larger casts and production teams, smaller time commitments, a variety of opportunites, and a focus on the joy of making art ensure that everyone who wants to can get involved!

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-Ability to participate in any and all events/programs put on by the organization
-Ability to voice opinions and suggestions regarding programming and opportunities
-Ability to attend or view productions and performances

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To cultivate information and passion in the form of modern art and technology within an expansive creator ecosystem.

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• Students will have access to academic and material resources to pursue their passion projects
• Will host socials and events where students can network with other creatives and professionals in an interested industry
• Students will be given opportunities to showcase their projects to the USC community
• Allow students not majoring in a creative field to be able to have a creative outlet

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The organization was created for Chinese speaking students who are interested in music to find a common ground at USC. We want students to have the opportunity to connect through our music community. We want to provide a safe space for collaborations.

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The mission of Delta Kappa Alpha is to foster lifelong character, collaborative and creative storytelling, ethical and productive business practices, philanthropic action, and comradely bonds by and between students of the cinematic arts.

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Members will gain experience, networking, fellowship, and professional development opportunities from a diverse, gender-inclusive cinematic professional community. Members also gain financial support on productions, receive cinema education through screenings and workshops, and can take advantage of Delta Kappa Alpha's vast cast and crew pool. Members will also be required to complete philanthropy and diversity, equity, and inclusion events offered weekly by the organization.

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Descent is the University of Southern California’s premier APISA (Asian Pacific Islander and South Asian) literary and arts publication. We elevate APISA voices through our semesterly magazine and co-develop a platform to showcase the diversity of artwork, stories and talents of APISA creators at USC.

Our team is primarily comprised of visual designers, creative writers, writing editors, multimedia creators, and digital marketers. All experience levels are welcome to apply!

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1. All members will gain a comprehensive understanding of producing and publishing a magazine in both print and digital forms. By the end of each semester, members will have 1-2 new portfolio pieces to showcase.
2. We also train new members in their respective teams. By the end of the semester, you will understand how to use industry-standard software, such as Adobe Creative Cloud. Descent is a judgment-free zone and we welcome creatives of all experience levels.
3. In addition to our primary goal (publishing a magazine), Descent plans regular outings and events around Los Angeles for its members to grow closer to each other.

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Eastern Chamber is an innovative Chinese music group at USC, comprised of students from different backgrounds promoting Eastern music culture. Current instruments include Erhu, Pipa, Guzheng, Guqin, Bamboo Flute, Suona Horn, and Cucurbit Flute.

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Flavors is a cultural club with the initiative to experience different cultures through taste, cuisine and conversation. Food is a key way of understanding a culture and an even better way to create meaningful relationships. We want to quite literally 'break bread' with our peers and engage with our student body through a shared enthusiasm and curiosity of our respective cuisine and cultures. Trying different or new foods can be a whole adventure, it can be daunting yet very exciting. We want to encourage people to open their minds to trying new things because after all you never know what you'll really like until you try it. As a fan of all cuisine myself, I want to put many foods that people aren't aware of on the map and provide an open and engaging atmosphere to understand different cuisines and cultures. In addition, we especially want to create a socially stimulating environment. We want people to build relationships, after all there's also nothing better than good food with good company. Many people love food, we can't live without it and since coming back from the pandemic I believe many people are looking for community and social interaction as well. This is my second semester on campus and I would have loved to have a club like this starting school. It can be an intimidating and lonely experience when you transfer in just by yourself without knowing anybody. There are many others who feel the same way and I want to create an environment where people can come alone and leave having made a friend. Our main initiative is to spark conversation, in a world that nowadays is so divided and defined by labels, we wanted to create an open atmosphere where people can transcend cultural barriers and truly get to know one another. We want to break the ice to initiate a more engaging dialogue where people from all walks of life can come together to share and discuss their cultures, values, passions and just have a good conversation.Pitch: Flavors is a cultural club with the initiative to experience different cultures through taste, cuisine and conversation. Food is a key way of understanding a culture and an even better way to create meaningful relationships. We want to quite literally 'break bread' with our peers and engage with our student body through a shared enthusiasm and curiosity of our respective cuisine and cultures. Trying different or new foods can be a whole adventure, it can be daunting yet very exciting. We want to encourage people to open their minds to trying new things because after all you never know what you'll really like until you try it. As a fan of all cuisine myself, I want to put many foods that people aren't aware of on the map and provide an open and engaging atmosphere to understand different cuisines and cultures. In addition, we especially want to create a socially stimulating environment. We want people to build relationships, after all there's also nothing better than good food with good company. Many people love food, we can't live without it and since coming back from the pandemic I believe many people are looking for community and social interaction as well. This is my second semester on campus and I would have loved to have a club like this starting school. It can be an intimidating and lonely experience when you transfer in just by yourself without knowing anybody. There are many others who feel the same way and I want to create an environment where people can come alone and leave having made a friend. Our main initiative is to spark conversation, in a world that nowadays is so divided and defined by labels, we wanted to create an open atmosphere where people can transcend cultural barriers and truly get to know one another. We want to break the ice to initiate a more engaging dialogue where people from all walks of life can come together to share and discuss their cultures, values, passions and just have a good conversation.

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MEMBERSHIP DUES:
- $15 for the Fall 2023 semester.
MEMBERSHIP ACCESS:
- Discounts when visiting restaurants that are part of our Flavors Pack
- Access to a network of students with diverse cultural experiences and perspectives.
- Early & priority RSVP for our events, including: potluck dinners, apartment pub crawls, dine in the dark, restaurant excursions, parties, and MORE!***
- If any of our events all on your birthday, you can also look out for a free dessert :))
***RSVP for our events will open to members one full day earlier than for non-members.

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We write and perform live sketch comedy that we perform at USC and on tour (NYC, Chicago, Boston, etc.), in addition to hosting a sketch festival for colleges across the country. We also host guest speaker events with industry TV writers and producers.

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Gate Five Chinese Theater is the only organization at USC dedicated to performance arts in Chinese languages.

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The purpose of the GFUSC is to introduce culturally diverse performance groups on campus while creating a safe space and a support group for those who identify with this culture and/or those who wish to learn about Latin American culture.

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Haute Magazine is the University of Southern California's student-run art, fashion and culture publication. We feature the work of current students, USC alumni, artists in the surrounding Los Angeles area and noteworthy national/international creators.

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House & Techno at USC delivers students opportunities to learn more about the EDM industry including mental health, social media, artist and public relations, community building, civic engagement, and performance arts. It is a student organization for industry professionals, creatives, and music producers to connect and collaborate.

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USC's premier recreational improv group. We welcome people of all improv experiences to learn, perform, and have fun together!

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