USC Schedule of Classes

Interactive Media (CTIN)

• http://cinema.usc.edu/interactive
• cinema.usc.edu/interactive For D class assignments send a request to USC_Interactive@cinema.usc.edu. 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. D class Assignments for undergraduate and graduate courses are available by emailing USC_Interactive@cinema.usc.edu with student ID, section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Thank you.

CTIN 191: Survey of Themed Entertainment (4.0 units)

Introduction to the field of themed entertainment and education design, covering its history, and, especially, current practice.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18419D	001	Lecture	10:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 28	Joseph Garlington, Laurence Gertz	SCI108	Word (72125 KB)

CTIN 290: Digital Media Workshop (4.0 units)

Exploration of a variety of moving image aesthetics and methodologies in order to highlight how the language of cinema shapes contemporary digital and interactive media practices.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18401D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:30-6:50pm	Mon, Wed	25 of 25	Peter Brinson	SCIL114

CTIN 291: Advanced Games Crew (2.0 units, max 4)

Hands-on creating experiences for students who want to work as crew on an advanced game project.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18408D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	16 of 30	David White, Jesse Vigil,Jim Huntley	TBA

CTIN 404L: Usability Testing for Games (2.0 units)

Concepts and methods of usability assessment. The emphasis will be on understanding the issues surrounding game interfaces, and utilizing usability assessment methods.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18394D	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-8:50pm	Monday	19 of 24	Heather Desurvire	SCIL114	PDF (381900 KB)

CTIN 411: Interactive Media Seminar (1.0 units, max 4)

Seminars on latest trends in interactive media content, technology, tools, business and culture.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18410D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	17 of 30	Gordon Bellamy	SCI108

CTIN 420: Tabletop Roleplaying Games (2.0 units)

An overview of tabletop roleplaying games and the design space around roleplaying.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18409D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	19 of 24	Sam Roberts	SCI206

CTIN 444: Audio Expression (2.0 units)

Foundational aesthetic principles and creative technologies for game audio. Processing, mixing, and controlling sound for games for expressive effect. Recommended preparation CTIN 406L.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18376D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:20pm	Thursday	21 of 22	Jesse Vigil	SCIL114

CTIN 458: Business and Management of Games (2.0 units)

Overview of current business models in games and interactive media, methods for pitching and getting products funded; copyright and intellectual property.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18366D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Monday	53 of 64	Robert Nashak	SCI108	PDF (89048 KB)

CTIN 482: Designing Social Games (2.0 units, max 4)

Leading industry techniques and networking fundamentals; designing an original social game.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18424D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Tuesday	18 of 24	Jane Pinckard, Cynthia Woll	SCI206

CTIN 483: Introduction to Game Development (4.0 units)

Introduction to technical and creative aspects of game development, including the art of creating the digital game prototype and development of games; coding experience required.

• Prerequisite: 1 from (CTIN 101 or ITP 165)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18354D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	15 of 24	Margaret Moser	SCA356
			10:00-11:50am	Wednesday			SCA356

CTIN 484L: Intermediate Game Development (2.0 units)

Advanced topics in game programming and implementation such as using game engines, creating digital prototypes, player controls and level design.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 483 and 1 from (CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)
• Note: Section 18357 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18363, and section 18406 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18405.
• Concurrent enrollment: CTIN 489

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18357D	001	Lecture-Lab	1:00-2:50pm	Monday	22 of 22	Peter Brinson	SCIL113
18406D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	22 of 22	Peter Brinson	SCIL113

Concurrent Course
CTIN 489: Intermediate Game Design Workshop (2.0 units)

A follow-up to the introductory game design class, this course will introduce more advanced concepts in game design and game theories, including ideation, digital prototyping and level design.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 483 and 1 from (CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)
• Note: Section 18363 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18357, and section 18405 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18406.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18363D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 22	Margaret Moser	SCIL113
18405D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	22 of 22	Jesse Vigil	SCIL113

CTIN 488: Game Design Workshop (4.0 units)

An introduction to making games. Students will explore the principles of game design through the entirely analog creation of card, board and tabletop games.

• Note: Register for lecture and one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18358D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Monday	36 of 50	Jane Pinckard	SCI108
18360D	001	Lab	11:00-12:50pm	Thursday	15 of 22	David White	SCI206
18392D	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	21 of 22	Cynthia Woll	SCI206

CTIN 489: Intermediate Game Design Workshop (2.0 units)

A follow-up to the introductory game design class, this course will introduce more advanced concepts in game design and game theories, including ideation, digital prototyping and level design.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 483 and 1 from (CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)
• Note: Section 18363 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18357, and section 18405 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18406.
• Concurrent enrollment: CTIN 484

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18363D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 22	Margaret Moser	SCIL113
18405D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	22 of 22	Jesse Vigil	SCIL113

Concurrent Course
CTIN 484L: Intermediate Game Development (2.0 units)

Advanced topics in game programming and implementation such as using game engines, creating digital prototypes, player controls and level design.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 483 and 1 from (CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)
• Note: Section 18357 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18363, and section 18406 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18405.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18357D	001	Lecture-Lab	1:00-2:50pm	Monday	22 of 22	Peter Brinson	SCIL113
18406D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Monday	22 of 22	Peter Brinson	SCIL113

CTIN 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18407D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	3 of 12	Dennis Wixon	OFFICE

CTIN 492L: Experimental Game Topics (4.0 units, max 8)

Development of a game around a custom-made physical interface;various technologies and techniques involved in software/hardware integration; peripheral design.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18369D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 18	Sean Bouchard	SCIL114

CTIN 493L: Advanced Game Project II (2.0 units, max 4)

Students work in teams to polish and finalize a functional digital game suitable for distribution via the web and/or submission into independent games festivals.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 491

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18373D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	2 of 50	Jim Huntley, Marianne Krawczyk, Danny Bilson	TBA
18375D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	25 of 50	Danny Bilson	TBA
18374D	001	Lab	TBA	TBA	2 of 18	Danny Bilson	OFFICE

CTIN 497: Interactive Media Startup (1.0 units, max 3)

Pitching, production planning, forming a company and seeking funding for your creative media idea. Duplicates credit in former CTIN 497ab.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18421D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Friday	10 of 18	Mike Fischer	SCI207

CTIN 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Detailed investigation of new or emerging aspects of cinema, television, and/or interactive media; special subjects offered by visiting faculty; experimental subjects.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Tabletop Game Mechanics
18412D	001	2.0	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 64	Sean Bouchard, Kyle Ackerman	SCI108
Directing for Games and Interactive Media
18414D	001	2.0	Lecture	1:00-3:50pm	Monday	12 of 12	Tracy Fullerton	SCB101	PDF (380251 KB)
Design for Augmented Reality
18418D	001	2.0	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	5 of 16	Martzi Campos, Arjun Prakash	SCA216

CTIN 503: Interactive Entertainment, Science, and Healthcare (2.0 units)

Overview of foundational concepts required for design, development and evaluation of interactive entertainment and transmedia-based interventions at the intersection of neuroscience, public health and medicine. Recommended preparation: Proficiency in conducting literature reviews; social media use; using interactive media and playing games. Open only to seniors and graduate students.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior, Senior (fifth year), Master Student, Professional Year 1, Doctoral Student, Graduate Visitor

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18411D	037	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Monday	11 of 16	Marientina Gotsis	SCI209	PDF (103806 KB)

CTIN 510: Research Methods for Innovation, Engagement and Assessment (2.0 units)

Planning, designing, and analyzing a research study for a digital media project. Production of a written report and presentation. Recommended preparation: CTIN-506, CTIN-541, and CTCS-505.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18388D	037	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Friday	10 of 12	Dennis Wixon	SCIL114

CTIN 532L: Interactive Design and Production I (4.0 units)

The development of interactive experiences with an emphasis on prototyping and development. Open to Interactive Media MFA students only.

• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18403D	037	Lecture-Lab	10:00-12:20pm	Mon, Wed	8 of 12	Andrew Nealen,Peter Brinson	SCIL114	PDF (741252 KB)
18404D	037	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:20pm	Mon, Fri	11 of 12	Richard Lemarchand,Peter Brinson	SCIL114	PDF (312371 KB)

CTIN 542: Interactive Design and Production II (4.0 units)

Interactive design, prototyping and testing of projects developed in CTIN 548. Prerequisite: CTIN-532. Open to Interactive Media MFA students only.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 532
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18382D	037	Lecture-Lab	10:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	15 of 15	Jeffrey Watson	SCIL114	PDF (322083 KB)

CTIN 544: Experiments in Interactivity II (2.0 units)

Experimental studio course in application of technology to interactive experience. Open to Interactive Media MFA students only.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 534
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18381D	037	Lecture-Lab	1:00-3:50pm	Wednesday	15 of 16	Martzi Campos	SCIL114

CTIN 548: Preparing the Interactive Project (2.0 units)

An advanced production workshop in which students design and prepare for the production of their advanced project. Open to Interactive Media MFA students only.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 532
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18386D	037	Lecture	1:30-3:50pm	Thursday	15 of 15	Carl Schnurr, Laird Malamed	SCIL114

CTIN 583: Game Development for Designers (2.0 units)

The fundamentals of 3-D real time game engines, scripting for interactivity, and building games with digital tools.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18368D	037	Lecture-Lab	1:00-2:50pm	Tue, Thu	5 of 16	Margaret Moser	SCIL113

CTIN 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research project leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18402D	037	Lecture	TBA	TBA	19 of 18	Dennis Wixon	OFFICE

CTIN 591: Advanced Development Project (2.0 units, max 8)

Students from many disciplines work in large teams to create an innovative, large-scale interactive media or game project. Recommended preparation: CTCS 505, CTIN 541.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18400D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	1 of 18	Dennis Wixon, Martzi Campos	TBA

CTIN 593: Integrative Project: Media-based Interventions in Healthcare (2.0-4.0 units, max 4)

A project that showcases integrative mastery of prior and newly acquired knowledge, skills and interests. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: CTIN 503. Corequisite: IML 543. Graded CR/NC. Open only to majors in Media Arts, Games and Health.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 503
• Corequisite: IML 543
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games and Health)

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18425D	037	4.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 2	Marientina Gotsis	OFFICE

CTIN 594b: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC. Open to M.F.A., Interactive Media majors only.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 594a
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18361D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	16 of 15	Jane Pinckard, Carl Schnurr, Laird Malamed	SCI306

CTIN 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of theis. Graded IP/CR/NC. Open to M.F.A., Interactive Media majors only.

• Prerequisite: CTIN 594B
• Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18415D	037	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 2		OFFICE

CTIN 599: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Detailed investigation of new or emerging aspects of interactive media; special subjects offered by visiting faculty; experimental subjects.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Labor and Materiality in Interactive Media
18416D	037	2.0	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	2 of 8	Jeffrey Watson	SCA258	PDF (284070 KB)