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Cinema and Media Studies (CTCS)

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D class assignments available in SCA320; phone (213) 740-3334.
D class assignments for undergraduates available; phone (213) 740-2911.
D class assignments for graduate students available in SCA320; phone (213) 740-3334.
YOU MUST ATTEND THE FIRST SESSION of each course or you may be replaced by a student on the waiting list, even if you are registered. If you do not register for a class for which you have D-clearance by the registration deadline, your D-clearance will EXPIRE. School of Cinematic Arts "R" courses change to "D" in the third week of classes, and require both instructor and departmental approval. Non-majors may only request d-clearance via email (nonmajor@cinema.usc.edu) on or after April 8th. A one-time $50 CNTV Resource Access fee is charged to all students taking one or more undergraduate Cinematic Arts courses in a given semester.

CTCS 190g: Introduction to Cinema (4.0 units)

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
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

CTCS 191: Introduction to Television and Video (4.0 units)

Exploration of the economic, technological, aesthetic, and ideological characteristics of the televisual medium; study of historical development of television and video including analysis of key works; introduction to TV/Video theory and criticism.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18155D	001	Lecture	10:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	119 of 126	Ellen Seiter	NCT	PDF (67027 KB)
18156D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Monday	23 of 25		RZC111
18157D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Monday	22 of 25		RZC111
18158D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25		SCA203
18159D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 26		SCA214
18161D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	25 of 25		SCA214

CTCS 200g: History of the International Cinema I (4.0 units)

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
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

CTCS 367: Global Television and Media (4.0 units)

Studies in the global configurations of television industries and cultures, including new technologies and the textual and sociological analysis of global media events and programming.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18162D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 30	Nitin Govil	SCA316	PDF (69236 KB)

CTCS 393: History of the American Film, 1946-1975 (4.0 units)

Cinematic and extra-cinematic determinants of Post-Classical and Modernist Hollywood studio and independent genres, styles, and the star-phenomenon and their relationship to American history and culture.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18165D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Tuesday	81 of 365	Drew Casper	NCT	PDF (753201 KB)

CTCS 402: Practicum in Film/Television Criticism (4.0 units, max 8)

Exercise in writing film and television criticism using new and classic films and television programs.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18175D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	20 of 20	Howard Rosenberg	SCA316	Word (34355 KB)

CTCS 403: Studies in National and Regional Media (4.0 units)

Detailed investigation of traditions, achievements, and trends of film and/or electronic media in a particular country or region.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18084D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 24	David James	SCA216	PDF (697004 KB)

CTCS 407: African American Cinema (4.0 units)

Intensive survey of African American cinema; topics include history, criticism, politics, and cinema's relationship to other artifacts of African American culture.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18180D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	Canceled	Kara Keeling		PDF (159447 KB)

CTCS 409: Censorship in Cinema (4.0 units)

An inquiry into the practice and patterns of censorship in cinema.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18185D	001	Lecture	9:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	42 of 200	Drew Casper, Rick Jewell	SCA108	PDF (715998 KB)

CTCS 411: Film, Television and Cultural Studies (4.0 units, max 8)

Detailed examination of film/television from the perspectives and insights of Cultural Studies; focus on the production and reception of cultural texts, practices, and communities.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Adaptation
18190D	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Thursday	17 of 20	William Whittington	SCA216	PDF (912093 KB)
			11:00-12:50pm	Thursday			SCA108

CTCS 412: Gender, Sexuality and Media (4.0 units, max 8)

Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Gender, Sexuality, and Documentary
18195D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Tuesday	20 of 21	James Boyda	SCA216	PDF (240753 KB)

Crosslist CTCS 462: Critical Theory and Analysis of Games (4.0 units)

Formal, aesthetic, and cultural aspects of digital games, critical discourse around gameplay, and the relationship of digital games to other media. Recommended preparation: CTIN 488

Crosslist: This course is offered by the CTIN department but may qualify for major credit in CTCS. To register, enroll in CTIN 462.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18418D	001	Lecture	4:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	4 of 16	Jane Pinckard	SCI209	PDF (440890 KB)

CTCS 464: Film and/or Television Genres (4.0 units, max 8)

Rigorous examination of film and/or television genres: history, aesthetics, cultural context, social significance, and critical methodologies.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Memory and History as Genre
18200D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	35 of 70	Priya Jaikumar	SCA110	PDF (86178 KB)
The Gangster and American Culture
18205D	001	Lecture	1:00-5:50pm	Thursday	79 of 200	Todd Boyd	SCA108	PDF (61455 KB)

CTCS 466: Theatrical Film Symposium (4.0 units, max 8)

Lectures and readings on creative problems in the motion picture industry; current films; interviews with visiting producers, directors, writers, performers.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18215D	001	Lecture	7:00-11:00pm	Thursday	279 of 355	Leonard Maltin	NCT	PDF (236186 KB)

CTCS 467: Television Symposium (4.0 units, max 8)

Lectures and readings on creative problems in the television industry; study of current and historical trends, interviews with producers, directors, writers and performers.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18210D	001	Lecture	7:00-11:00pm	Monday	88 of 190	Howard Rosenberg	SCA108	PDF (147107 KB)

CTCS 469: Film and/or Television Style Analysis (4.0 units, max 8)

Intensive study of the style of an auteur, studio, film or television making mode in terms of thematic and formal properties and their influences upon the art of film.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Time Machines
18220D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	52 of 200	Rene Bruckner	SCA108	PDF (315487 KB)
The Neo-Noir Thriller
18227D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Wednesday	90 of 365	Drew Casper	NCT	PDF (412975 KB)

CTCS 473: Film Theories (4.0 units)

Influential ideas and theoretical approaches that have shaped the making and study of film. Students are encouraged to take this course their junior year.

Prerequisite: CTCS 190

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18230D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Monday	67 of 80	Jon Wagner	NCT

CTCS 478: Culture, Technology, and Communications (4.0 units)

Cultural study of communications technology and its relationship to society. Evaluation of the social and cultural impact of technologies from the telgraph to the Internet.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18232D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 15	Tara McPherson	SCIL114	PDF (140826 KB)

CTCS 482: Transmedia Entertainment (4.0 units)

An examination of transmedia, or cross-platform, entertainment: commercial and grassroots texts, theoretical framework, historical context, and commercial projects. Developing transmedia strategies for existing media properties.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18233D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Monday	19 of 24	Kiki Benzon	SCA216

CTCS 494: Advanced Critical Studies Seminar (4.0 units)

Rotating topics involving detailed study of the historical, cultural and aesthetic analysis of film, television, and new media technologies.

Restriction: Registration closed to the following class level(s): Freshmen

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
Science, Technology, and the Apocalypse
18235D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	Canceled	Christine Acham
The Animated Feature Film
18236D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	16 of 20	Courtney White	SCA216	PDF (84436 KB)

CTCS 500: Seminar in Film Theory (4.0 units)

Introduction to classical and contemporary film theory; exploration of their relationship to filmic experimentation.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18245D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	29 of 35	Kara Keeling	SCA316	PDF (157064 KB)

CTCS 502: History of Global Cinema After World War II (2.0 units)

Historical survey of film from a global perspective from the beginning of World War II until the present.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18250R	037	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	29 of 200	Priya Jaikumar	SCA108	PDF (1267964 MB)

CTCS 504: Survey of Television History (2.0 units)

An exploration of the historical, cultural, business, creative, and technological aspects of television.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18256R	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	21 of 30	Christine Acham	SCA316	PDF (190342 KB)

CTCS 505: Survey of Interactive Media (2.0 units)

A survey course exploring the historical, cultural, business, creative, and technological aspects of the new interactive media.

Note: MFA Interactive Media students will have priority for D-clearances.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18255D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Monday	15 of 29	Steven Anderson	SCA316

CTCS 506: Critical Studies Colloquium/Professional Seminar (2.0 units)

Provides orientation to the profession, opportunities for academic and professional growth and development. Recommended for entering students.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18260D	037	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Monday	28 of 35	Nitin Govil	SCA110

CTCS 510: Case Studies in National and/or Regional Media (4.0 units, max 12)

Seminar on media's impact in defining nation and/or region in specific cultural contexts. Also addresses issues of exile, diaspora, transnationalism and globalism. Departmental approval required.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
The Hollywood Studio System
18265D	037	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	7 of 20	Rick Jewell	SCA216	Word (23154 KB)
			1:00-3:50pm	Wednesday			SCA110
1970s America
18266D	037	Lecture	1:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	14 of 20	Todd Boyd	SCA216	PDF (96999 KB)
			4:00-6:50pm	Wednesday			SCA112

CTCS 517: Introductory Concepts in Cultural Studies (4.0 units)

Introduction to central concepts, key theories, and/or leading figures in cultural studies, particularly as they relate to issues of popular culture and visual media.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18270D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	Canceled	Laura Serna
18272D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	Canceled

CTCS 518: Seminar: Avant-garde Film/Video (4.0 units)

Aesthetic, historical and ideological issues in avant-garde film and video.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18275D	037	Lecture	1:00-5:50pm	Monday	22 of 23	David James	SCA310	PDF (356141 KB)

CTCS 678: Seminar in Film Theory and Medium Specificity (4.0 units, max 8)

Explores the way film has been theorized in relationship to traditional media that preceded it and electronic media that followed.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18290D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	14 of 30	Ellen Seiter	SCA316	PDF (950904 KB)

CTCS 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18295D	037	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 20	Aniko Imre	OFFICE

CTCS 791: Historical and Critical Research Methods (2.0 units, max 4)

Methods and procedures for historical and critical research in the visual media. Required tutorial with Ph.D. student's dissertation committee chair, designed to assist initial work on the dissertation.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18300D	037	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	Canceled		TBA