USC Schedule of Classes

Leaders in diverse disciplines, industries and the arts present and discuss problems facing society and critique real-world projects that challenge the concept of innovation.

Techniques, methods, concepts, tools, and materials that are used to quickly visualize and communicate ideas and develop problem-solving skills.

Basics of industry-standard creative, analytical and presentation software. Applications include design, illustration, presentation and publishing.

Basics of industry standard software for motion graphics, visual effects, animation design, generative art and interactive visual experiences.

Critical approaches to social and cultural changes stemming from disruptive innovations in the arts, science, technology, communications, new media, politics and business. Open only to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation students.

Employing a case-study methodology, students analyze the artistic, technological, and entrepreneurial factors and address the conceptual, ethical, and logistical issues that lead to disruptive innovation.

Basics of industry standard software for modeling and rendering 3D materials, objects and lighting. Includes instruction in pipelines for 3D assets.

Tools and techniques specific to CAD design and design improvements, focused on the ideation and development new products.

An investigation of the tools and techniques specific to intermediate CAD design and design improvements, focused on the ideation and development new products.

Analysis of forces acting on particles and rigid bodies in static equilibrium; equivalent systems of forces; friction; centroids and moments of inertia; introduction to energy methods.

Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.

Examines cultural institutions, ideologies, artifacts, and productions; role of culture in everyday life; cultural studies as methodology; culture and power.

Basics of industry-standard hardware and software specific to creating effective and compelling multimedia experiences.

Material properties of metals, ceramics, and composites; stress-strain relationships; microstructural characteristics; fracture, fatigue, and creep; effects of processing.

Covers the fundamentals of materials science and introduce students to the principles of designing with specific materials in mind.

An introductory course in learning how to design physical products, including the processes for determining consumer need, market opportunity and competitive product analysis.

Employing a human-centered design framework, students research and develop novel solutions to experience, collaboration and culture issues that pervade newsrooms worldwide.

Introductions to various health innovations, including pathways, technology, techniques and outcomes. A framework for innovation in healthcare and overview of tools for health innovators.

Web page design and creation, web objects, scripting and interactivity. Includes developing skills to design and build interactive websites.

Fundamentals of server-side scripting and web templates. Design and creation of data structures and databases. Visualize analytics and data.

An accelerated approach to object-oriented programming, including foundations of applications for devices, with a focus on user interface design.

Designing elegant and powerful interfaces and experiences for the ways people interact with data, devices, systems and digital environments.

Experience-based solutions for the design of branded environments and the development of prototypes that are entertaining, informational and inspirational.

2-D and 3-D kinematics and dynamics of particles and rigid bodies; systems of particles and rigid bodies; coupled rigid bodies; introduction to vibrations.

Explorations of innovation in the entertainment business. The effects of digital mobile media on TV, movies, music, advertising, social networks and art.

Designing effective and compelling multimedia experiences, including through the application of intermediate tools and techniques related to state-of-the-art creative hardware and software.

Concepts of computer-aided design in 2-dimensions and 3-dimensions. Creating advanced parts using extrusions, surfaces, and equation driven sketches. Forming assemblies, and sub-assemblies, for motion analysis

An in-depth look at the art, politics, and cultural impact of several Japanese filmmakers including Isao Takahata, Hayao Miyazaki, Satoshi Kon, Mamoru Hosoda and Makoto Shinkai.

Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.

Principles of mechanical behavior and processing of materials. Relationships between mechanical properties, microstructure and processing methods. Composites and nonmetallics included.

Introduction to tools and methods for the design, production, and delivery of goods and services. Techniques for planning, monitoring, and controlling complex projects. Not available for degree or major credit for business and accounting majors. Duplicates credit in BUAD 311 and BUAD 311T.

History and application of proven collaborative design processes and methodologies as they relate to ideation and innovation.

Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design patterns needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.

A thorough look into developing a feasible consumer product through implementing all aspects of the R&D process, including consumer insights, competitive analysis, ideation and manufacturability.

A professional, collaborative and multidisciplinary consulting approach to diagnosing problems and applying design-based solutions on behalf of organizations.

Data structures in C++ including vectors, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, graphs, and parallelism.

Oral and written communication skills demanded in the workplace including informative and persuasive speeches; interviewing; team communication; and training material preparation. Recommended preparation: COMM 204

Continuation of ACAD 376.

Application of techniques used to develop games for mobile devices. Sprites, mobile input, mobile graphics and monetization.

Topics include Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, RESTful APIs, Object Relational Mapping (ORM), testing, and Node.js, an asynchronous server-side alternative using JavaScript.

An experiential/academic opportunity in an arts, technology and business related facility. Written analysis, evaluation, and working internship.

Web application security techniques. eCommerce vulnerabilities. Online fraud. Solutions to spam and identity theft.

Hands-on approach to the fundamental modeling techniques and machine learning algorithms that enable students to build robust predictive models of real-world data and test their validity.

Skills to plan, analyze, build, and launch professional Web sites with actual clients. Includes project management, documentation, technology assessment, security, UI, Q/A, and various methodologies.

Continuation of ACAD 475a. Students refine and perfect outcomes, leading to a pitch/presentation to faculty and industry experts for funding or validation, and critical networking.

Technologies, concepts and strategies in the emerging online advertising ecosystem. Strategies and tactics to drive traffic to a website and measure efficacy. Students will work with a real client and budget to craft and execute an online marketing plan.

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Weekly, individual instruction with an Academy professor for deep exploration and study within an Academy core discipline.

Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of art, technology and the business of innovation.

Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department.