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Production (CTPR)
- http://cinema.usc.edu/production
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; phone (213) 740-2911.
- 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. D-clearance for graduate-level classes (except CTPR 580-level advanced project courses) must be requested through SCA community. School of Cinematic Arts "R" courses change to "D" in the third week of classes, and require both instructor and department approval. Please email Clearance, Production Division, ctpr.clearance@cinema.usc.edu if you have questions pertaining to D-clearance policies and procedures. Non-majors may only request d-clearance via email, instructions are available here: cinema.usc.edu/studentaffairs/nonMajor.cfm
Basic production techniques; introduction to the cinematic elements, production techniques, and equipment; film and/or videotape production. Not available for major credit to CNTV majors.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18471D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 17 of 18 | Jared New, Bonnie Blake | SCESTG 1 |  | |
| 18473D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 16 of 18 | Petra Haffter,James Okeeffe | SCESTG 2 | | |
| 18475D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MWF | 18 of 18 | Jared New, Bonnie Blake | SCCSTG 3 | |
To investigate disciplines of Cinema-TV with emphasis on one of the following areas: writing, directing, editing, camera, sound, producing, interactive, computer animation or digital.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Cinematography | ||||||||||
| 18452D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 6:00-10:10pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Philip Schwartz | SCESTG 2 | | |
Financing, budgeting, management as applied to films; problems of distribution, including merchandising, cataloging, evaluation, and film library management.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18487D | 287 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | MTuWTh | 20 of 22 | David Maquiling | SCA209 | |
An intense workshop in documentary filmmaking. Student teams from USC and a Chinese university make short documentaries on Los Angeles and Beijing as global cities.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18607D | 775 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 8 | Pablo Frasconi | OFFICE | PDF (98234 KB) | |
An advanced preproduction workshop in which students complete the development and production planning of an advanced project to be executed in CTPR 581 or CTPR 582.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 508
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18615D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 10 | Brenda Goodman, | SCA362 | | |
| 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | Trevor Munson | SCA356 |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 (for directors); CTPR 558 (for producers). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 573 and 1 from (CTPR 484 or CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18620D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 10 | Brenda Goodman | TBA |  | |
| 18621D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 10 | Pablo Frasconi | TBA | | |
| 18721D | 044 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | Michael Fink | OFFICE | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18628D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 6 of 10 | Michael Fink | TBA | | |
| 18629D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18725D | 044 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18636D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18637D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18638D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | |
Individual experimental projects involving the creative use of visuals (live action or animated) and sound. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 581C
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18645D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18727D | 044 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 18729D | 044 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 18731D | 044 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Qualifying courses: CTPR 532 (for directors); CTPR 558 (for producers). Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 573 and 1 from (CTPR 484 or CTPR 486 or CTPR 546 or CTPR 547)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18660D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 10 | Mark Harris | TBA | | |
| 18665D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18668D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 582A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18631D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 18671D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18673D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Advanced individual film or video projects under the guidance of a faculty mentor, without benefit of university equipment or resources. Open to Production students only.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 582B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18681D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | | ||
| 18682D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18735D | 044 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producer's package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 538
- Corequisite: 1 from (CTPR 558 or CTPR 572)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Cinematic Arts
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18691D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | John Watson | TBA | | |
| 18692D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producer's package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 585A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts, Film and Television Production
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18693D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 10 | John Watson | TBA | | |
| 18694D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | |
Supervised, individual study leading to the creation of a producer's package. The package will include script, schedule, budget, finance and marketing plan. Graded IP/Letter.
- Prerequisite: CTPR 585B
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18695D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | | ||
| 18696D | 921 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | TBA | |