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Kevin Feige Endows USC, Renaming Film & TV Production Division

The funding underwrites faculty, roughly 215 students, plus training in virtual production and AI alongside traditional craft.

Overview

  • USC’s School of Cinematic Arts announced a transformational endowment that establishes the Kevin Feige Division of Film & Television Production.
  • The gift provides a permanent source of support for faculty, student aid, and programmatic initiatives within the flagship production division.
  • The division’s curriculum will span foundational filmmaking with instruction in virtual production, AI, and other immersive tools.
  • Feige, a 1995 graduate and member of the School’s Board of Councilors, previously created the Kevin Feige Endowed Fund for Creative Producing in 2017.
  • USC notes the division serves about 215 students annually and features industry faculty under chair Susan Arnold, as Feige continues mentoring students and hiring alumni for Marvel projects.