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Cinema and Media Studies (CTCS)
- http://cinema.usc.edu/mediastudies
- 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, instructions are available here: cinema.usc.edu/studentaffairs/nonMajor.cfm. 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.
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 | 337 of 344 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (668012 KB) |     |
| 18005D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 343 of 345 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (668012 KB) | |
| 18015D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA216 | | ||
| 18020D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 26 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18025D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18030D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18035D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18040D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18045D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 26 of 25 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18050D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 26 of 26 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18055D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18060D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 26 of 26 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18065D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 27 of 27 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18070D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 26 | SCI106 | | ||
| 18075D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 26 of 26 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18080D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18085D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 26 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18090D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18095D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18100D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18105D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 26 of 26 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18110D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCA363 | | ||
| 18115D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18130D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 26 of 26 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18135D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 26 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18140D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 27 of 27 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18330D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18340D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 26 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18345D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCI108 | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18155D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 126 of 135 | Ellen Seiter | NCT | PDF (269503 KB) | |
| 18156D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 24 of 27 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18157D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 24 of 28 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18158D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 28 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18159D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 27 of 27 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18161D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA259 | |
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 | 174 of 200 | Laura Isabel Serna | NCT | PDF (201423 KB) | |
| 18331D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 26 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18332D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | SCA112 | | ||
| 18333D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 17 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18334D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18335D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 15 of 25 | SCA112 | | ||
| 18336D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 18337D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 22 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18338D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18339D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA209 | |
Cinema from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam in local and global cultural contexts.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in CTCS. To register, enroll in COLT 379.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22038R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 19 | Panivong Norindr | WPH201 | |
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 | 56 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (321291 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Comedy and the City | |||||||||
| 18082D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 22 of 30 | Joshua Moss | SCA310 | PDF (269849 KB) | |
| Reel LA: The Southland in Cinema | |||||||||
| 18084D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 24 | Denise McKenna | SCA316 | | |
History of television as an entertainment, information, and art medium. Emphasis on programming and institutional history, including issues of regulation, censorship, aesthetics and activism.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18083D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Friday | 30 of 70 | Ellen Seiter | SCA110 | PDF (110639 KB) | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adaptations | |||||||||
| 18190D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | William Whittington | SCA216 | Word (229376 KB) | |
| 11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | SCA108 | |||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feminism and Cinema and Media Studies | |||||||||
| 18195D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 21 of 22 | Kara Keeling | SCA216 | PDF (164029 KB) | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shot on Location | |||||||||
| 18200D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 20 of 70 | Priya Jaikumar | SCA110 | PDF (187587 KB) | |
| Political Cinema | |||||||||
| 18205D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 28 of 200 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (62961 KB) | |
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 | 229 of 355 | Leonard Maltin | NCT | PDF (125050 KB) | |
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 | 101 of 190 | Mary McNamara | SCA108 | PDF (404613 KB) | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auteurs of the Camera | |||||||||
| 18220D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 44 of 200 | Luci Marzola | SCA108 | PDF (2835870 MB) | |
| Hitchcock | |||||||||
| 18227D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 194 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (1258970 MB) | |
Influential ideas and theoretical approaches that have shaped the making and study of film. Students are encouraged to take this course in their junior year.
- Prerequisite: CTCS 190
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18133D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Monday | 61 of 80 | Jon Wagner | NCT | |
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 | 23 of 24 | Kiki Benzon | SCA216 | PDF (253569 KB) | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queer Cinema | |||||||||
| 18236D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 20 | Roxanne Samer | SCA216 | PDF (1198099 MB) | |
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 | 21 of 35 | Kara Keeling | SCA112 | PDF (125856 KB) | |
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 | 21 of 24 | Jeffrey Watson | SCA316 | |
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 | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinema and Popular Culture in the Age of Obama | |||||||||
| 18266D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Todd Boyd | PDF (66076 KB) | | |
| 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | ||||||||
| Reagan's America (Crack Nation) | |||||||||
| 18267D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 20 | Todd Boyd | SCA216 | PDF (118374 KB) | |
| 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | SCA112 | |||||||
A conjoint theory/production seminar, in which the study of media texts will be combined with media production informed by the theoretical study. Specific themes and are of focus may vary.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18277D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 27 | Tara McPherson | SCIL114 | PDF (279462 KB) | |
Research seminar in methods and approaches to moving image history including film, television, and digital media. Focus on archival research and issues in writing history.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18292D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 10 of 25 | Laura Isabel Serna | SCA216 | PDF (696195 KB) | |
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 | 2 of 20 | Aniko Imre | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18305D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 15 | OFFICE | |