University of South Florida

The University of South Florida is a public research university founded in 1956, serving nearly 50,000 students across its main campus in Tampa and a branch campus in St. Petersburg. It offers more than 200 programs from 14 colleges and is a member of the Association of American Universities. Its College of Design, Art & Performance comprises schools of architecture and community design, art and art history, music, and theatre and dance, and runs the Contemporary Art Museum, Graphicstudio, the Carolyn M. Wilson Gallery, concert halls and theatres, with a box office for its performances and exhibitions.