USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy
{{Short description|A school at the University of Southern California}}
{{Infobox university
| name = USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy
| image = USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy Logo.jpg
| other_name = USC Iovine and Young, The Academy, IYA
| mottoeng = The Degree is in Disruption{{Cite web|title=Trojans celebrate official opening of Iovine and Young Hall|url=https://news.usc.edu/161256/iovine-and-young-hall-dedication-new-usc-building/}}
| established = 2013
| parent = University of Southern California
| endowment = $70 million
| dean = Thanassis Rikakis{{Cite web|title=Thanassis Rikakis, educational innovator, named dean of USC Iovine and Young Academy|url=https://news.usc.edu/188354/thanassis-rikakis-new-dean-usc-iovine-young-academy/}}
| undergrad = 114{{Cite web|title=Iovine and Young Demographics 2018-19|url=https://iovine-young.usc.edu/about/demographics.html}}
| city = Los Angeles
| state = California
| country = United States
| website = {{URL|iovine-young.usc.edu}}
}}
The USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy (also known as USC Iovine and Young Academy, the Academy, or IYA) is located at the University of Southern California in the United States. The Academy is the university’s 20th professional school.{{Cite magazine|title=USC Unveils Iovine and Young Hall: The House That Jimmy and Dre Built|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/8531905/dr-dre-jimmy-iovine-unveil-high-tech-building-usc-campus|access-date=2021-05-09|magazine=Billboard|language=en}}
The Iovine and Young Academy is highly competitive and admits a small cohort of students each year.{{Cite web|last=California|first=The University of Southern|title=The Learning Experience|url=https://iovine-young.usc.edu/discover/the-learning-experience#cohort-model|access-date=2022-01-28|website=iovine-young.usc.edu}} {{as of|2021}}, Academy startups have raised more than $120 million in funding and acquisition payouts.{{Cite web|last=Spencer Steuart|title=USC Iovine and Young Academy Dean Search|url=https://deansearch.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/03/Iovine-and-Young-Academy-Dean-Position-and-Candidate-Specification-72083-001-SPC-final.pdf}}
History
The Academy was founded in 2013 following a $70 million donation by Jimmy Iovine and Andre (Dr. Dre) Young.{{Cite magazine|last=Danton|first=Eric R.|date=2013-05-15|title=Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine Give $70 Million to USC for Arts Academy|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/dr-dre-and-jimmy-iovine-donate-70-million-to-usc-for-arts-academy-248209/|access-date=2021-06-19|magazine=Rolling Stone|language=en-US}} The Academy offers a Bachelor of Science degree in Arts, Technology, and the Business of Innovation.{{Cite web |last=California |first=The University of Southern |title=USC Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy |url=http://iovine-young.usc.edu/ |access-date=2021-05-09 |website=iovine-young.usc.edu}}
Erica Muhl served as the Academy's founding dean from 2013 to 2021.{{Cite web|last=Halperin|first=Shirley|date=2019-10-02|title=Jimmy Iovine, Dr. Dre Attend Ribbon Cutting for USC Hall in Their Name|url=https://variety.com/2019/digital/news/jimmy-iovine-dr-dre-usc-hall-dedication-ribbon-cutting-1203356321/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=Variety|language=en-US}} On July 8, 2021, it was announced that Thanassis Rikakis, a professor of bioengineering at Virginia Tech, would be joining the Academy as its second dean. His tenure began August 23, 2021.{{Cite web|title=Introducing Thanassis Rikakis as Dean of the USC Iovine and Young Academy|url=https://www.provost.usc.edu/introducing-thanassis-rikakis-as-iya-dean/|access-date=2021-06-19|website=USC|language=en-US}}
In 2017, the Academy launched a new online professional master's degree program in Integrated Design, Business and Technology.{{Cite web|last=California|first=The University of Southern|title=USC Iovine and Young Academy Launches New Online Master of Science|url=http://iovine-young.usc.edu/thepulse/USC-Iovine-and-Young-Academy-Launches-New-Online-Master-of-Science_77.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=iovine-young.usc.edu}}
On September 4, 2024, the Academy and the USC Marshall School of Business announced they will offer a joint Bachelor of Science degree in the Business of Innovation.{{Cite web |title=USC Marshall IYA Joint Degree Announcement |url=https://www.marshall.usc.edu/posts/usc-marshall-iya-joint-degree-announcement |access-date=2024-09-17 |website=USC Marshall School of Business |language=en}}
Iovine and Young Hall
File:Front of Iovine and Young Academy.jpg
The Iovine and Young Hall opened on October 2, 2019. It is a three-story, 40,000-square-foot building.{{Cite web|title=University of Southern California Iovine Young Academy – Frederick Fisher and Partners|url=https://fisherpartners.net/projects/university-of-southern-california-iovine-young-academy/|access-date=2021-05-09|language=en-US}} The school houses a fabrication lab for metal, wood, plastics, and electronics; a multimedia lab for motion capture, photo, video, and audio; an adaptive studio/lecture classrooms; an alumni incubator for Academy student-founded companies; and a podcast booth.{{Cite web|last=California|first=The University of Southern|title=Iovine and Young Hall|url=http://iovine-young.usc.edu/program/iovine-and-young-hall.html|access-date=2021-05-09|website=iovine-young.usc.edu}}
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