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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 | 297 of 325 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (1547665 MB) |     |
| 18010D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 26 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18012D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 26 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18015D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 27 of 26 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18017D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | Canceled | | |||
| 18020D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 25 of 26 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18022D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18025D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 26 of 26 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18027D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 26 of 26 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18030D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 24 of 26 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18035D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 21 of 26 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18045D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 22 of 26 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18060D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 27 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18130D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 26 of 26 | SCA316 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18061D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 116 of 365 | Nitin Govil | NCT | PDF (211052 KB) | |
| 18062D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 14 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18063D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 20 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18064D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 7 of 25 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18065D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 13 of 25 | SCA258 | | ||
| 18066D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18067D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 15 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18068D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18069D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | Canceled | |
Analyzes issues of race, class and gender in contemporary American culture as represented in the cinema.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18070D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 204 of 365 | Todd Boyd | NCT | PDF (1119852 MB) | |
The development of international cinema from World War II to the present. Lectures, screenings, and discussions.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18075D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 223 of 365 | Thomas Kemper | NCT | PDF (136333 KB) | |
Examines literature and film as distinct modes of representation, narration, and structuring of time, language, memory, and visuality.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in CTCS. To register, enroll in COLT 373.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22035D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Friday | 17 of 17 | Akira Mizuta Lippit | SCA310 | |
Cinematic and extra-cinematic determinants of Postmodernist 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18085D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 106 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (509019 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18090D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 20 | Ella Taylor | SCA216 | Word (93696 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latin American Cinema after 1960 | |||||||||
| 18095D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 4 of 25 | Laura Isabel Serna | RZC111 | PDF (102184 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18082D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 19 of 20 | Christine Acham | SCA316 | PDF (1311376 MB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audio Culture: Sound Design in Film, TV and New Media | |||||||||
| 18105D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 14 of 20 | William Whittington | SCA216 | PDF (133107 KB) | |
| 11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | SCA108 | |||||||
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Star Wars Phenomenon | |||||||||
| 18118D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 307 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (250102 KB) | |
| Megacinema | |||||||||
| 18120D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 30 | J D Connor | RZC119 | PDF (284794 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18125D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-11:00pm | Thursday | 254 of 356 | Leonard Maltin | NCT | PDF (100712 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18126D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-11:00pm | Monday | 117 of 190 | Mary McNamara | SCA108 | PDF (242661 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rock 'n' Roll Musical | |||||||||
| 18135D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 33 of 200 | David James | SCA108 | PDF (328838 KB) | |
| O.J. and American Culture | |||||||||
| 18138D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 41 of 200 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (748451 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18140D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 54 of 70 | Aniko Imre | SCA110 | Word (435280 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sexuality and Science Fiction | |||||||||
| 18145D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 12 of 20 | Roxanne Samer | SCA216 | PDF (761274 KB) | |
Advanced work in the historical, cultural and aesthetic analysis of film, television, and new media technologies. Corequisite: CTCS 473. Open only to students in CTCS Honors program.
- Corequisite: CTCS 473
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Critical Studies
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Science of the Cinema | |||||||||
| 18150D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 3 of 15 | Luci Marzola | SCS107 | PDF (292814 KB) | |
Detailed investigation of new or emerging aspects of cinema and/or television; special subjects offered by visiting faculty; experimental subjects.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Technologies of the Moving Image - A History of Innovation | ||||||||||
| 18155D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 7 of 20 | Michael Larocco | SCB104 | PDF (180278 KB) | |
Survey history of the United States film from 1927 to the present, with emphasis upon film as art form, economic institution, technology, and cultural product.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18165R | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 200 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (463358 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stateless, Refugee, Migrant Cinemas | |||||||||
| 18175D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 20 | Priya Jaikumar | SCA216 | PDF (115664 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18178D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 24 | Denise McKenna | SCA316 | PDF (198156 KB) | |
Detailed investigation and discussion of various aspects of television, including genre, textual analysis, production and distribution systems and audience studies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18180D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 28 of 29 | Tara McPherson | SCB104 | PDF (600626 KB) | |
Contemporary theoretical frameworks and their relationship to film and television studies. Topics differ from semester to semester.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18183D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Kara Keeling | SCA216 | | |
| 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | SCB104 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18205D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 10 | Aniko Imre | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18215D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | OFFICE | |