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Group Visits and Tours

USC PAM offers free Spotlight Talks, self-guided group visits, and private docent-led tours of the permanent collection and special exhibition galleries. Both self-guided visits and private docent-led tours can be requested during museum open hours by completing the reservation form below. All reservations require three weeks notice for booking and are subject to docent availability.

Spotlight Talks@PAM

Every Saturday and Sunday | 12:00 pm and 2:00 pm 

Join the USC Museums Student Educators in an engaging conversation about select works of art in the collection. Explore objects you haven’t seen before, converse with fellow visitors, and learn something new in these short 15-20 minute talks.  

Free with museum admission. Open to all ages. 

Self-Guided Group Visit

Self-guided visits for groups of 10 or more guests receive a discounted admission rate which includes access to the permanent collection and special exhibition galleries. 

For more information, please email [email protected]  or call 626-787-2680

Private Docent-Led Tours

Our specially trained docents will lead you on an engaging, private tour of the museum. You may select from the following themes:

• Permanent Collection – An in-depth look at museum highlights from every region in Asia and the Pacific Islands
• Special Exhibition – An in-depth look at the current special exhibition (Please check the Exhibitions page for details)
• Build Your Own Tour – Let us know what content area you would like to learn more about and our docents will customize a tour to fit your interests.

For more information, please email [email protected] or call 626-787-2680

School Tours Program 

K-12 tours begin October 2023. 

Applications for the 2023-2024 school year will be released on August 23, 2023. Visit the School Tours Program page to learn more. 

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GROUP VISIT REQUEST

We are pleased to offer guided and self-guided campus tours for groups of high school and college age students.   Some quick information to note before you plan your visit:

WHAT ARE OUR GROUP VISIT OPTIONS?

The following on-campus options may be available to help you tailor your group visit needs • Guided Campus Tour Learn all about Gamecock life during a two-hour campus tour. Each tour begins with a 20-minute presentation covering the admissions process, financial aid and scholarships. Then, students spend 90-100 minutes exploring campus guided by a University Ambassador.  •   Self-Guided Group Visit We will provide the group visit contact(s) with resources to share with their students to explore campus at your own pace.  Admissions Representatives will be available to provide a 30-minute information session before you depart on your self- guided adventure.   •   Self-Guided   Scavenger Hunt Our scavenger hunt tour is a great option for middle-school groups.  Upon registering for this option, we will provide the group contact(s) with resources to explore campus with an interactive hunt for clues.  This option DOES NOT include an information session.  

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First-Year Applicants: Admission decisions will be available on March 22 in the USC Applicant Portal .

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Throughout the spring, USC offers a variety of opportunities to help admitted students connect with the Trojan Family. Although all events cover much of the same information about financial aid, housing and student life—meaning you should not worry about attending all of them—we encourage you to take a look at each of their features and choose the program that works best for you.

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This full-day open house is ideal for families wishing to visit campus on a weekend. Please note: This is the only event that includes a tour of USC housing options, including residence halls, suite-style rooms and apartment-style housing. If you’re unable to attend this Explore event, however, housing tours are offered during summer Welcome Trojans orientation events. Housing tours are subject to availability.

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Because this event is offered on weekdays during school hours, registrations are limited and tours of USC housing are not available. Participants have found, however, that this gives them a more personal, one-on-one experience of daily life at USC. It’s also a great opportunity to dine in a residence hall and take tours of campus and the surrounding neighborhood to get a feel for what your days will be like once you arrive at USC.

Coming to campus on a different day? Sign up for a standalone admitted student tour or a self-guided tour, starting in April!

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Various dates in march and april.

These events are held across the U.S. and around the world to give students the chance to meet fellow new admits from their region, as well as academic department representatives, without having to travel to campus. They’re also an opportunity to learn more about housing, financial aid and campus life.

Register for an off-campus Explore USC event.

Explore USC Online

These events provide several different options for engaging with the Trojan community virtually, while also learning more about the USC experience. Opportunities include connecting with current students, taking virtual campus tours and attending general and academic department information sessions. If you’d like to chat with a student ambassador one-on-one, they’re available online Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pacific time, on the USC Student Ambassador web page .

Students must visit the Explore USC page in their applicant portal to see event details and to register.

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For Admitted Students: How to Engage with Us and Other Fun Info about USC

Congrats to those of you who were admitted to the University of Southern California! We’re excited to welcome you to the Trojan Family! You’re probably wondering about student life at USC. Well, look no further! The questions below provide insight into our USC campus community.  

I’ve been admitted! How can I connect with other admitted students? 

Come connect with your new classmates on ZeeMee. Find friends, roommates and your Trojan Family! You can automatically join the Admitted Student Channels via the ZeeMee link in your applicant portal. 

 How can I stay up-to-date on all things USC? 

You can follow us on Instagram and on X @USCAdmission . If you want more in-depth information, make sure to check out our other blog posts here on the USC Admission Blog!  

 What if I want to visit USC to learn more about student life? 

Our Explore USC on-campus events are a great way to see firsthand what it’s like to be a student here. You will be able to interact with faculty, meet and talk to current students and learn more about your program from academic department representatives. It’s also a great opportunity to eat in a dining hall and take tours of campus and the surrounding neighborhood. Seven on-campus Explore USC events will be held throughout the month of April. Register through your USC applicant portal! 

Can’t visit us on campus? We have several Explore USC off-campus events held across the U.S. and around the world for you to meet new admits, admission and financial aid counselors and academic department representatives. There are various dates in March and April. Please check your USC applicant portal for more information.  

More information sessions for topics like financial aid, finding community at USC and academic departments are available virtually. Sign-ups are also available on your USC applicant portal.  

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One of the most popular and fun classes you can take at USC is Theatrical Film Symposium! In this class, you get to watch an unreleased movie and then participate in a Q&A with someone who worked on the movie! Recent screened movies include Killers of the Flower Moon, American Fiction, and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3.  

Students meet at the beach in Santa Monica, CA to practice on the sand before hitting the waves. (Photo: Margaret Crable.)  

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If you’re looking for something a little more active, one of our most popular electives is a s surfing class! Students learn the basics of surfing out at Santa Monica Beach.  

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With over 850 student organizations on campus, there are a variety of unique clubs to join. How about a club where you can create your own escape room?   

To find out more about other fun and exciting clubs to join, check out our FaSCinating Clubs blog. 

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Whether its bulgogi, pita wraps, or tacos the USC Village   has so many amazing food options.  

If your stomach is grumbling, discover more about great campus food on our food blog. 

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Interested in free concerts? USC Concerts Committee hosts several of them each year, starting off with the Welcome Back Concert in the fall semester!  

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Trojan Alum America Ferreira visited USC in February to receive an award from our School of Dramatic Arts! 

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There are seven first-year student residential colleges that first-year student can live in! Students cultivate strong relationships by engaging in organized experiences such as dinner with faculty, going out to a movie or exploring the beautiful City of Angels.  

USC Housing and Residential Education has partnered with Student Equity & Inclusion Programs to establish Living Learning Communities (LLCs). If you’re interested in building leadership skills, continuing your personal growth and emphasizing the intersectionality of identities,  LLCs are the place for you.  

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Latinx/Chicanx Center for Advocacy and Student Affairs (La Casa)  

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Student Basic Needs  

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This blog is just the tip of the iceberg of all that USC has to offer our students. We hope that the answers to these questions have inspired you to find out more about the ways that USC will make your college journey awesome!  

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Krasnodar Wine Region

Russia is a rather diverse country therefore it is not surprising that there are winemaking regions found within its territory. Krasnodar wine region lies on the coasts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov in South-West Russia . Nowadays, there are around 30.000 hectares of vineyards - the highest quantity among all Russian wine regions. Krasnodar wines make up nearly 40% of the total volume of quality wines produced in Russia.

Find out about Wine Tasting & Tours in Krasnodar Wine Region to enjoy if you visit the region.

Continue reading our travel guide to Krasnodar wine region to discover more about:

Origins of Kuban' Wines

Krasnodar wine region in soviet era and nowadays, wines of krasnodar wine region.

The first vines were cultivated in the Krasnodar wine region by ancient Greeks in the VI century BC. However, the modern history of winemaking in the region began in 1846 when duke Vorontsov brought the first vines (Riesling, Muscat, and Cabernet) from Crimea. As Krasnodar natives were not familiar with viticulture, these were the specialists from Armenia, Georgia, Czechia, and France that were invited to cultivate the first vineyards and teach local enthusiasts that delicate craft. Each of them left their mark in what is now associated with the wine traditions of the "Gift of the Reds" (direct meaning of the word Krasnodar) region. Apparently, the culture of Krasnodar winemaking is a mix of traditions of different countries. At the end of the XIX century, the winery Abrau-Durso produced the first batch of sparkling wine made with a traditional method and inspired by Champagne wine that was popular in Russian aristocratic communities.

Grape Varieties

Red varieties: Cabernet Sauvignon , Merlot , Krasnostop, Pinot Noir , Dostoynii

White varieties: Riesling, Muscat, Chardonnay , Sauvignon Blanc , Pinot Gris , Sibirkovy Sauvignon

The Soviet Union played a contradictory role in the Krasnodar winemaking. From one side, there were 2 main periods that had a harmful impact on winemaking: the "democratisation" of the production (substitution of the traditional method of sparkling wine production with a newly invented continuous method that is much cheaper), and the implementation of the alcohol prohibition law later. These actions caused the loss of knowledge and achievements in the field of wine production and vine-growing that were inherited from the empire epoch.

On the other side, in between these 2 periods (in the 1950-the 60s), there was a campaign "Let's make Taman' - a second Champagne" (Taman' is a wine subregion of Krasnodar Russia) that resulted in the increase of the vineyard area by almost 10 times. After the collapse of the USSR, Krasnodar winemaking found its second wind. National enologists are now working on the recreation of the terroir and on the proper communication of the riches of Krasnodar wineries to ecotourists all over the world to invite them to the world of quality Russian wines.

One important note: today the region is known to the world as the Krasnodar wine region. However, it is the unofficial name of the group of such protected geographical indications as "Kuban`", "Kuban` Krimsk", "Kuban` Anapa", "Kuban` Novorosiisk", "Kuban` Gelendzhik", "Kuban` Taman` peninsula", and "Kuban` East Azov". In fact, the common denominator is Kuban' - a historic name of the region from the times of the Russian Empire. However, nowadays the demarcation of Russian wine regions is based not on the historic borders but rather on the administrative ones. Thus calling it the Krasnodar wine region makes it easier to find it on the map as the wine region completely lies within Krasnodar administrative region.

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Krasnodar Wine Region Map

You can also check out our interactive map of the Krasnodar Wine Region to discover wineries with open cellar doors.

Considering the proximity to Caucasian wine regions and the contribution of the European school enologists, nowadays Krasnodar wines can satisfy the demands and expectations of merely any wine lover. Light and fresh Pinot Gris with distinctive lime notes, rich red wines from local grape Krasnostop fermented in traditional Georgian Qvevri (large earthenware vessels), champagne-quality sparkling from Abrau-Durso winery, barrel-aged sweet Muscat wine and even blush rose Pet-nat sparkling from Pinot Noir.

Naturally, the wineries in Krasnodar are authorised to use certain grape varietals: both international and autochthonous (i.e. local), such as white Sibirkovy Sauvignon (perfect match for green spring salads and river fish) and red Dostoynii (characterized by round tannins with rich blackberries aromas). Interestingly, the majority of wineries are welcoming visitors. The Krasnodar Russia region provides its guests with the opportunity to choose either the wineries with marina influence near the coast or the estates located on the mountain hills.

Climate of Krasnodar Wine Region

The climate of the Krasnodar wine region has little in common with the stereotypical image of the draconian Russian climate. The Krasnodar wine region lies on the 45th north parallel - the same latitude as such well-known wine regions as Bordeaux in France and Piedmont in Italy.

The total area of the Krasnodar wine region is merely equal to the area of the average central European country, for example, Czechia . No wonder the climate here varies gradually from temperate continental to Mediterranean and subtropical climates near the seashore. Hot, long (5.5 months) & sunny summer and mild European winter attract tourists the whole year long: either to the beach resorts such as Sochi, Anapa, Gelendzhik, and many more, or, alternatively, to the ski resorts of the Western Caucasus mountains - in 2014, the Krasnodar wine region hosted the Winter Olympic Games. Proximity to the sea and the mountains amplified by the accumulated knowledge and experience - all these factors allow Krasnodar wineries to produce excellent wines and host memorable wine-tasting sessions and cellar tours that you can book at WineTourism.com.

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1. Golos Goroda

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5. Istochnik

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7. Azish-Tau Ski Resort

8. Maxim Seleznev - Private Guide in Krasnodar

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