USC Schedule of Classes

Introduces the history, theory and practice of digital media and culture, asking how diverse media forms impact experiences of identity, citizenship, politics, communication and collaboration. Open only to Media Arts and Practice majors.

An introduction to the expressive range of screen languages in their cultural, historical, and technological contexts.

Introduction to the expressive potential of multimedia as a critical and creative tool, supplementing traditional forms of academic work.

Critical analysis of the categories of race, class and gender within the diverse digital spaces of contemporary culture, from video games to the digital divide.

An introduction to a broad range of technical and theoretical issues surrounding the production of web-based content. Recommended preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201.

Hands-on investigation of opportunities and challenges offered by mobile interaction within both cultural and ideological contexts. Recommended preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201.

Development of documentation and archival strategies, with an emphasis on techniques of personal and professional representation. Prerequisites: IML 300. Open only to juniors and seniors.

Emphasizing rigorous multimedia research and authorship strategies, this course prepares students to undertake large-scale digital projects. Prerequisites: IML 300. Open only to juniors and seniors.

Analysis and development of scholarly media projects using diverse web authoring strategies, technologies and documentation. Prerequisites: IML 300.

Examination of existing and emergent media technologies, focusing on creative and critical tactics for empowering users to explore the full potentials of software and hardware. Recommended preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201

Creating real social change through multimedia, working in collaboration with a local nonprofit organization.

Lectures, presentations, and readings introducing cutting-edge digital media innovations and applications. Analysis of the critical and creative challenges of contemporary digital media practices.

A hands-on mentored research lab experience within the context of media art and in association with a real-world project. Recommended preparation: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisites: IML 102 or IML 104 or IML 201

Introduction to digital scholarship at the graduate level, with a focus on media research ecologies, online portfolios and distributed scholarly presence. Open only to graduate students

An in-depth examination of the development of digital technologies in their cultural and historic contexts, with equal emphasis on digital analysis and production. Open only to graduate students.

Study and creation of scholarly multimedia projects integrating hardware, software and interactivity to consider new forms for scholarly expression within the realm of pervasive computing.

Research leading to the masters degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Detailed investigation of new or emergent practices in digital media; special subjects offered by visiting faculty; experimental subjects.