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Category A: The Arts (ARTS)
European art in its historical, cultural and social context.Painting, sculpture and architecture presented within a theoreticalframework that introduces art history as a discipline.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11805R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 241 of 250 | Ann Yasin | SGM123 |    | |
| 11807R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Erin Pauwels | VKC257 | | |
| 11808R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | Erin Pauwels | VKC257 | | |
| 11809R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | Yoon Hwang | VKC257 | | |
| 11810R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | Yoon Hwang | VKC257 | | |
| 11811R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Erin Pauwels | VKC257 | | |
| 11812R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | Erin Pauwels | VKC257 | | |
| 11813R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Jessica Brier | WPH107 | | |
| 11814R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | Avigail Moss | WPH107 | | |
| 11815R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | Jessica Brier | THH121 | | |
| 11816R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | Avigail Moss | VKC154 | |
Explores key moments in the history of photography from its invention to the present. Issues include modernity and mass culture; photography as a fine art; technologies of vision.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12024R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-4:50pm | MWF | 24 of 25 | Erin Pauwels | VKC257 | |
A worldwide perspective of architectural history as a product of social, cultural, religious, and political dimensions, b: 1500 CE to present.
- Prerequisite: ARCH 214a
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: This course carries GE credit but it is intended for a specific group of students rather than a general student audience. Both ARCH 214a and 214b are required for GE credit. Architecture majors can obtain D-clearance through the department.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11214D | 001 | Lecture | 4:30-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 83 of 100 | James Steele | HAR101 | |
Lecture-studio course on the theory and history behind contemporary art, design, and visual communication; students also create work, informed by ideas from the lecture.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33425D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 34 of 35 | Osvaldo Trujillo | WAH118 | | |
| 33425D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 34 of 35 | Osvaldo Trujillo | WAH118 | | |
| 33426D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Monday | 34 of 35 | WAH118 |  | ||
| 33426D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Monday | 34 of 35 | WAH118 | | ||
| 33427D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Monday | 0 of 1 | WAH118 | | ||
| 33427D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Monday | 0 of 1 | WAH118 | |
Gateway to majors and minors in cinematic arts. Technique, aesthetics, criticism, and social implications of cinema. Lectures accompanied by screenings of appropriate films.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18000D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 329 of 338 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (537054 KB) | |
| 18005D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 332 of 337 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (537054 KB) | |
| 18015D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | THH112 | | ||
| 18020D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Wednesday | Canceled | | |||
| 18025D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | THH112 | | ||
| 18030D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18035D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18040D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18045D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18050D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18055D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18060D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18065D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | SCI106 | | ||
| 18070D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18075D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA112 | | ||
| 18080D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18085D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | THH214 | | ||
| 18090D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | THH217 | | ||
| 18095D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18100D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18105D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | VKC151 | | ||
| 18110D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | VKC257 | | ||
| 18115D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18130D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | | |||
| 18135D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | VKC154 | | ||
| 18140D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | THH110 | | ||
| 18145D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | GFS104 | | ||
| 18150D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | GFS105 | | ||
| 18330D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18340D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18345D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCI108 | |
The development of international cinema from its beginnings to World War II. Lectures, screenings, and discussions.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18160D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 212 of 225 | Rene Bruckner | NCT | PDF (72214 KB) | |
| 18331D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18332D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18333D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18334D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18335D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18336D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18337D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 23 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18338D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 22 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18339D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA209 | |
Examination of the role of dance in popular culture in a studio setting. Practical studies in styles and their evolution in recreational and professional settings.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22470R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:40pm | Mon, Wed | 35 of 35 | Saleemah Knight | MHPB7B | PDF (305156 KB) | |
Gateway to the minor in Dance. Concepts of art exemplified in dance; origins and evolution of classic and contemporary dance forms; elements of art criticism applied to dance productions. Required attendance at dance concerts and art exhibits. Duplicates credit in former THTR 280.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22490R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:40pm | Mon, Wed | 34 of 35 | Margo Apostolos | VKC211 | |
An overview of the creative design process and introduction to techniques to solve visual problems.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33428D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 33 of 40 | Haven Lin-Kirk, Stephanie Sabo | WAH118 | | |
| 33429D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 19 of 20 | Stephanie Sabo | WAH118 | | |
| 33430D | 001 | Lab | 11:00-12:50pm | Friday | 14 of 20 | Stephanie Sabo | WAH118 | |
The classical foundations of Japanese performance, including noh, puppet theater, and kabuki; exploration of how these genres are implicated in modern and contemporary Japanese performance.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25304R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 49 | Satoko Shimazaki | THH116 | | |
| 25305R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 16 of 25 | Nathaniel Heneghan | VKC155 | | |
| 25307R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 9 of 24 | Nathaniel Heneghan | THHB9 | |
Introduction to modern and contemporary visual culture with emphasis on the major aesthetic theories and practices of the past 150 years. Duplicates credit in the former FA 150.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33406D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | 87 of 150 | Erin Silver | HAR101 | | |
| 33416D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 21 of 21 | HAR211 | | ||
| 33418D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 21 | HAR211 | | ||
| 33419D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 21 of 21 | HAR211 | | ||
| 33420D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 13 of 20 | HAR211 | | ||
| 33421D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 12 of 20 | HAR211 | | ||
| 33407D | 001 | Lecture-Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | MWF | Canceled | |
A comprehensive study of visual communication focusing on graphic design from 1900 to the present. An introduction to design thinking, language and principles including political and cultural implications.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33266D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 30 | Sherin Guirguis | HAR117 | | |
| 33329D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 41 of 45 | Haven Lin-Kirk | HAR101 | |
The multifaceted history of the creative act, its analysis, production, and context as a representation of human experience. (Satisfies GE-A, The Arts) Open only to Freshmen.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Freshmen
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Instructions on how to obtain department authorization (d-clearance) for GESM courses are available at dornsife.usc.edu/2015ge/gesm-registration/.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Secrets of the American Short Story | |||||||||
| 35293D | 001 | Lecture | 6:30-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 17 | Jeffrey Solomon | VKC255 | PDF (133371 KB) | |
| The Theatre Scene | |||||||||
| 35294D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 17 | Carla Della Gatta | MCC102 | | |
| Stages of Healing: The World of Theatre and Therapy | |||||||||
| 35296D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Brent Blair | MCC102 | | |
| I Too Am American: Theatre and Cultural Literacy | |||||||||
| 35297D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 17 | Anita Dashiell-Sparks | MCC102 | | |
| Putting Documentary to Work | |||||||||
| 35298D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Paula Cizmar | MCC102 | PDF (182116 KB) | |
| Asian and Asian American Culture on Stage and Film | |||||||||
| 35299D | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 17 | Velina Hasu Houston | MCC102 | PDF (175658 KB) | |
| Looking at Language | |||||||||
| 35303D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 14 of 17 | Alice Gambrell | VKC255 | | |
| How to Tell Stories with Pictures | |||||||||
| 35304D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-11:50am | MWF | 18 of 18 | Hector Reyes | VPD107 | | |
| Listening and Making: Poetry and Its Forms | |||||||||
| 35306D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-12:50pm | MWF | 16 of 17 | Molly Bendall | GFS229 | | |
| Six Feet Under: Death and Dying in Contemporary American Fiction | |||||||||
| 35309D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Susan Segal | GFS228 | | |
| The Dream in Poetry | |||||||||
| 35310D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 17 | Carol Muske-Dukes | THH106 | Word (61440 KB) | |
| Authenticity and Popular Music | |||||||||
| 35312D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 17 | Alice Echols | VKC254 | Word (54272 KB) | |
| California's Modern Masters of Housing Design | |||||||||
| 35314D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:20pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 17 | Victor Regnier | GFS228 | | |
| Making Paintings | |||||||||
| 35315D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 17 | Karen Liebowitz | HAR202 | | |
| Shelter | |||||||||
| 35316D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Mon, Wed | 17 of 17 | Lauren Matchison | WAH212 | PDF (148353 KB) | |
| Making Moving Images in Art | |||||||||
| 35317D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 6 of 17 | Jennifer Greisz West | WAH6 | | |
| The Arts of Globalization | |||||||||
| 35318D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 17 | Joshua Kun | ANN406 | | |
| Photography, Art, and the Landscape | |||||||||
| 35319D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 17 | Caroline Clerc | WAH6 | | |
| On Creativity and Collaboration in Storytelling | |||||||||
| 35320D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tuesday | 16 of 17 | Mark Shepherd | SCA258 | | |
| 2:00-3:20pm | Thursday | SCA258 | |||||||
| Holocaust and the Creative Impulse | |||||||||
| 35321D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 17 | Nick Strimple | MUS204 | | |
| Music and Performance Art | |||||||||
| 35322D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 17 | Veronika Krausas | MUS204 | | |
| Music as Material | |||||||||
| 35323D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 17 | Lisa Vest | MUS319 | | |
| Jazz: America's Music | |||||||||
| 35324D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 17 | John Thomas | TMCG156 | | |
A multicultural and transnational examination of the history,theory, and practice of theatre from the Renaissance to the 19thcentury. Recommended preparation: THTR 125.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 62756R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 120 of 160 | Paul Backer | SAL101 | | |
| 62757R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Paul Backer | KAP137 | | |
| 62758R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | Paul Backer | THH117 | | |
| 62759R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 20 of 20 | Paul Backer | GFS107 | | |
| 62760R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Paul Backer | GFS114 | | |
| 62761R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 13 of 20 | Paul Backer | GFS111 | | |
| 62763R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Friday | 16 of 20 | Paul Backer | GFS114 | | |
| 62764R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 15 of 20 | Paul Backer | VKC108 | |