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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 |
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18000D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 340 of 350 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (555987 KB) | |
18005D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 317 of 325 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (555987 KB) | |
18015D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | SCA216 | |||
18020D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA310 | |||
18025D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18030D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18035D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18040D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCB101 | |||
18045D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18050D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 21 of 25 | RZC111 | |||
18055D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCIL114 | |||
18060D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 25 of 25 | RZC111 | |||
18065D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 24 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18070D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA259 | |||
18075D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18080D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18085D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18090D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18095D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCA258 | |||
18100D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18105D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18110D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18115D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 22 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18130D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18135D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 22 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18140D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | RZC111 | |||
18330D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 25 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18340D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCIL114 | |||
18345D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCB104 |
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 |
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18155D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 107 of 125 | Aniko Imre | SCA108 | PDF (318854 KB) | |
18156D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 25 of 25 | RZC111 | |||
18157D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 22 of 25 | RZC111 | |||
18158D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18159D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18161D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 17 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 |
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18160D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 195 of 200 | Laura Isabel Serna | NCT | PDF (362817 KB) | |
18331D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18332D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18333D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18334D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 25 | SCI106 | |||
18335D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | SCA112 | |||
18337D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCA310 | |||
18338D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | SCA310 | |||
18339D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA209 |
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 |
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18162D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 50 | Nitin Govil | SCI106 |
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 |
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22038R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:30pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 19 | Panivong Norindr | THH106 | PDF (146461 KB) |
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 |
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18165D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 77 of 200 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (627044 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 |
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Adaptation | |||||||||
18190D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 11 of 20 | William Whittington | SCA216 | PDF (43042 KB) | |
11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | SCA110 |
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 |
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Gender and Sexuality Are the Media | |||||||||
18196D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 33 of 33 | Aniko Imre | RZC111 | PDF (150300 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 |
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Anthology TV: Theory, History, and Practice | |||||||||
18201D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:50pm | Monday | 55 of 325 | Thomas Kemper | NCT | Word (24193 KB) | |
The Gangster and American Culture | |||||||||
18206D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 58 of 200 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (108836 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 |
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18210D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Monday | 65 of 190 | Mary McNamara | SCA108 | PDF (1393106 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 |
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Women Directors and Showrunners | |||||||||
18226D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 30 | Ellen Seiter | SCB104 | ||
The Cinema of Stanley Kubrick and David Lean | |||||||||
18227D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 91 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (412786 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 |
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18230D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 70 | J D Connor | SCA110 | PDF (960680 KB) |
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 |
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18233D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 26 | Henry Jenkins | SCA316 | PDF (1810198 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 |
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Fake News: Media History of Mass Persuasion and Propaganda | |||||||||
18236D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Maria Zalewska | SCA216 | PDF (888922 KB) |
Provides orientation to the profession, opportunities for academic and professional growth and development. Recommended for entering students.
- Note: The Friday classes will meet five times, on 8/30, 9/27, 10/25, 11/22, and 12/06.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18260D | 037 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 35 | J D Connor | SCA110 | PDF (546046 KB) | |
2:00-5:20pm | Friday | SCA108 |
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 |
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Stateless, Refugee, Migrant Cinemas | |||||||||
18266D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Friday | 16 of 16 | Priya Jaikumar | SCA216 | PDF (1148251 MB) |
Advanced study of a selected genre of film and/or television its relationship to history, society, and culture, as well as to genre theory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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The Blaxploitation Era | |||||||||
18270D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 8 of 20 | Todd Boyd | SCA216 | PDF (133383 KB) | |
4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | SCA112 |
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 |
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18292D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 20 | Laura Isabel Serna | SCA216 |
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 |
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18295D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Tara McPherson | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18305D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | OFFICE |