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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 | 268 of 300 | Robert Buerkle | NCT | PDF (706079 KB) |    |
| 18010D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18012D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18015D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18020D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Friday | 20 of 25 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18022D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18025D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18027D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18030D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18035D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18045D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 17 of 25 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18060D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18130D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | 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 | 134 of 175 | Ellen Seiter | NCT | | |
| 18062D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18063D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18064D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 14 of 25 | RZC111 | | ||
| 18065D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 17 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18066D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18067D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 7 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18068D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |
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 | 1:00-4:50pm | Thursday | 134 of 365 | Todd Boyd | NCT | PDF (817039 KB) | |
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 | 86 of 365 | Robert Buerkle | NCT | PDF (677281 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 | 16 of 20 | Ella Taylor | SCA216 | Word (74752 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film and Buddhism | |||||||||
| 18105D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | William Whittington | SCA216 | PDF (842726 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memories on Film | |||||||||
| 18118D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 28 of 32 | Priya Jaikumar | SCI207 | | |
| The Rock 'n' Roll Musical | |||||||||
| 18120D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 48 | David James | RZC111 | PDF (969747 KB) | |
| Pixar and Dreamworks | |||||||||
| 18160D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 175 of 365 | Thomas Kemper | NCT | PDF (1375507 MB) | |
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 | 6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 296 of 356 | Leonard Maltin | NCT | PDF (1599535 MB) | |
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 | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 115 of 190 | Mary McNamara | SCA108 | PDF (1778292 MB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weirdness and Wonderment - The World of Guillermo del Toro | |||||||||
| 18135D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 47 of 48 | Nitin Govil | SCI106 | PDF (1605117 MB) | |
| The Cinema of Quentin Tarantino | |||||||||
| 18138D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 87 of 200 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (1511506 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18140D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 44 of 70 | Aniko Imre | SCA110 | PDF (1122572 MB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viral Media: Internet and the Problem of Authenticity | |||||||||
| 18145D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 20 | Anirban Baishya | SCA216 | PDF (698131 KB) | |
| Radical Machines: Experiments in 20th Century Media | |||||||||
| 18146D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 20 | Zachary Furste | SCA216 | PDF (862192 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media and Democracy | |||||||||
| 18150D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 3 of 15 | Kiki Benzon | RZC111 | PDF (916294 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imagining Asia | |||||||||
| 18176D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 7 of 20 | Nitin Govil | SCA316 | PDF (1880942 MB) |  |
An introduction to the field of moving image archive and the complexities of preserving and managing moving image collections.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18270D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 3 of 20 | Dino Everett | OFFICE | |
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 | 20 of 22 | Aniko Imre | SCB104 | PDF (381905 KB) | |
Seminar in theoretical approaches to cultural studies; focus on interdisciplinary research of media and audiences, covering a range of methods and theoretical frameworks; concentration varies.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colonialism, Cinema and Culture | |||||||||
| 18190D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-2:50pm | Friday | 11 of 15 | Priya Jaikumar | SCA316 | | |
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 | 1 of 10 | Tara McPherson | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18215D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 15 | OFFICE | |