- American Language Institute (ALI)
- School of Architecture (ARCH)
- School of Cinematic Arts (CTAN, CTCS, CTIN, CTPR, CTWR, IML)
- Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism (JOUR)
- Kaufman School of Dance (DANC)
- School of Dramatic Arts (THTR)
- Viterbi School of Engineering (ITP)
- Environmental Studies (ENST)
- Roski School of Fine Arts (FA, FACE, FADN, FAIN, FAPT, FASC, PAS)
- Linguistics (LING)
- Keck School of Medicine (HP)
- Thornton School of Music (ARTL, MUCO, MUJZ, MUEN, MUHL, MUIN, MPGU, MPKS, MPPM, MPST, MPVA, MUSC)
- Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (OT)
- Political Science (POSC)
- Price School of Public Policy (PPD)
American Language Institute
ALI 242 High Intermediate Pronunciation (3 units)
Description: Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the high intermediate level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.ALI 252 Advanced Pronunciation (2 units)
Description: Required for international students whose pronunciation skills are assessed at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. Graded CR/NC.ALI 254 Advanced Oral Skills (2 units)
Description: Required for international students whose oral skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 259.) Graded CR/NC.ALI 255 Advanced Writing Skills (2 units)
Description: Required for international students whose writing skills are assessed to be at the advanced level by the International Student English Examination (ISE) or previous ALI course. (Duplicates credit in former ALI 258.) Graded CR/NC.ALI 275 Writing for Publication and Dissertations (2 units)
Description: Elective course for international graduate students focusing on conventions of advanced academic writing and problems in syntax, vocabulary, and register for writing and/or publishing dissertations. Graded CR/NC.School of Architecture
ARCH 106x Workshop in Architecture (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the ways architecture is created and understood, for minors and non-majors. Hands-on discussion and laboratory session with some drawing and model building. Not available for credit to architecture majors.ARCH 114 Architecture: Culture and Community (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the ways architecture represents aspirations of culture, satisfies practical and spiritual needs, shapes the social and urban environment, and helps preserve the planet.ARCH 370 Architectural Studies — Expanding the Field (2 units)
Description: Survey of opportunities, specializations, and professions related to architecture provides a resource for professional growth for architecture majors, and introduction to the field for non-majors.ARCH 421 Digital Architectural Photography (2 units)
Description: Perceiving and documenting the built environment through the perspective and frame of the digital camera. Mastering the basic principles of the digital image though an understanding of frame, light, exposure, color correction, and printing output.ARCH 422L Architectural Photography (3 units)
Description: See how light alters the visual impact of architectural forms; master high-resolution images both with film and digital; become a professional image developer/processor utilizing photographic software.ARCH 444 Great Houses of Los Angeles (4 units)
Description: An introduction to the architectural philosophies of seven influential California architects through reading and site visits to significant case studies. (Duplicates credit in former ARCH 322.)ARCH 565 Global History of Landscape Architecture (3 units)
Description: Understanding of the global history of landscape design in relation to social, political, religious, environmental and aesthetic principles; current design theory, projects and their historical references are critically reviewed and analyzed. (Duplicates credit in ARCH 465.)School of Cinematic Arts
ANIMATION
CTAN 435 Story Art Development (2 units)
Description: Using basic storyboarding techniques to develop a sense of character, plot, and continuity. Technical aspects of developing ideas into films.CTAN 436 Writing for Animation (2 units)
Description: Workshop exploring concept and structure of long and short form animated films through practical writing exercises.CTAN 443L Character Development for 3-D Animation and Games (2 units)
Description: Development, modeling, and animation with an emphasis on character setup features: rigging, skeletons, deformers, and scripting. Applying principles of traditional animation to 3-D character rig/puppet. Prerequisite: CTAN 452.CTAN 448 Introduction to Film Graphics — Animation (4 units)
Description: An introduction to methods for creating analog animation through experimentation with imagery, concepts and materials. Emphasis on basic timing principles and hands-on techniques.CTAN 450a Animation Theory and Techniques (2 units)
Description: Methods for creating animation blending traditional techniques with contemporary technologies.CTAN 451 History of Animation (2 units)
Description: In depth survey of historical developments, styles, techniques, theory and criticism of animation as an art form.CTAN 452 Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation (2 units)
Description: Lecture and laboratory in computer animation: geometric modeling, motion specification, lighting, texture mapping, rendering, compositing, production techniques, systems for computer-synthesized animation.CTAN 455L Organic Modeling for Animation (2 units)
Description: The art of digital sculpting for animated characters, with visual effects integration. Recommended preparation: CTAN 452 or CTAN 462.CTAN 462 Visual Effects (2 units)
Description: Survey of contemporary concepts and approaches to production in the current state of film and video effects work. Digital and traditional methodologies will be covered, with a concentration on digital exercises illustrating modern techniques.CTAN 464L Digital Lighting and Rendering (2 units)
Description: Concepts, tools and techniques used to create cinematic lighting and rendering in computer-generated imagery (CGI). Prerequisite: CTAN 452 or CTAN 462.CTAN 495 Visual Music (2 units)
Description: Experimental animation providing the opportunity to produce individual or group projects. Focus is non-conventional techniques for image creation and collaboration between composer and visual artist. Not open to freshmen and sophomores.CTAN 502a Experiments in Stereoscopic Imaging (2 units)
Description: An in-depth exploration of aesthetics and techniques involved in the conceptualization, design and creation of stereoscopic imaging.CTAN 564L Motion Capture Fundamentals (2 units)
Description: Fundamental principles of motion capture technology explored while working through a structured series of assignments based around performance, gesture and motion. Prerequisite: CTAN 452 or CTAN 462.CRITICAL STUDIES
CTCS 200 History of the International Cinema I (4 units)
Description: The development of international cinema from its beginnings to World War II. Lectures, screenings, and discussions.CTCS 367 Global Television and Media (4 units)
Description: 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.CTCS 400 Non-Fiction Film and Television (4 units)
Description: An international survey of documentary, informational, and independent experimental film, video and television.Instructor: Michael Renov
CTCS 402 Practicum in Film/Television Criticism (4, max 8 units)
Description: Exercise in writing film and television criticism using new and classic films and television programs.A hands-on practicum designed to sharpen the critical skills of students and apply those skills to the analysis of television as it relates to popular culture. The course stresses doing, not theorizing.
Instructor: Howard A. Rosenberg
CTCS 403 Studies in National and Regional Media (4, max 8 units)
Description: Detailed investigation of traditions, achievements, and trends of film and/or electronic media in a particular country or region.Instructor: Denise McKenna
CTCS 412 Gender, Sexuality and Media (4, max 8 units)
Description: Examines how gender and sexuality are figured in cinema and television with an emphasis on the development of feminist media theory.An examination of how media informs our understandings of race, gender and sexuality and how theories of race, gender and sexuality can influence our understanding of media. Students are expected to be open and comfortable with discussing a wide range of representations of race, gender and sexuality.
Instructor: Aniko Imre
INTERACTIVE MEDIA
CTIN 401L Interface Design for Games (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the aesthetics, terminology and common trends of interface design for games. Topics include 2-D and 3-D spaces and user/camera perspectives.CTIN 404L Usability Testing for Games (2 units)
Description: Concepts and methods of usability assessment. The emphasis will be on understanding the issues surrounding game interfaces, and utilizing usability assessment methods.CTIN 458 Business and Management of Games (2 units)
Description: Overview of current business models in games and interactive media, methods for pitching and getting products funded; copyright and intellectual property.CTIN 463 Anatomy of a Game (4 units)
Description: Examine two game products from concept to delivery; introduce students to each of the professional disciplines involved in making digital games. Recommended preparation: CTIN 488.CTIN 464 Game Studies Seminar (2, max 4 units)
Description: Rigorous examination of interactive entertainment: genres, history, aesthetics, cultural context, and social significance. Topics vary by semester.CTIN 482 Designing Online Multiplayer Game Environments (2 units)
Description: Grouped into teams, students will study and design an original multiplayer game environment suitable for online usage. (Duplicates credit in former CNTV 482.)PRODUCTION
CTPR 335 Motion Picture Editing (3 units)
Description: Theory, techniques, and practices in picture editing; use of standard editing equipment; individual projects.CTPR 385 Colloquium: Motion Picture Production Techniques (4 units)
Description: Basic procedures and techniques applicable to production of all types of films; demonstration by production of a short film from conception to completion.CTPR 409 Practicum in Television Production (2, 4 units)
Description: Television production: laboratory course covers operating cameras, creating graphics, technical operations, controlling audio and floor-managing live productions. Students plan and produce actual Trojan Vision programs.CTPR 426 The Production Experience (2 units)
Description: To provide students with basic working knowledge of both the skills of the motion picture set and production operations through classroom lectures and hands-on experience.CTPR 456 Introduction to Art Direction (2 units)
Description: Introduction to computer drafting, set design, rendering and model-making for students with diverse abilities. Guest lecturers, group discussions and hands-on workshop.CTPR 470 Practicum in On-screen Direction of Actors (4 units)
Description: Concentration on the basic skills in working with actors from a director's point of view.WRITING
CTWR 404 Foundations of Comedy (2 units)
Description: Study of comedy theory and practical applications in film, television, and social media. Lectures and screenings of comedic forms tracing past, present and future.Comedy is not accidental: it is a delicately constructed art form, and a uniquely human social endeavor aimed at creating the laugh, that involuntary acknowledgment of life’s imperfection that ultimately brings humans together so that we might make peace with a confusing existence.
This course seeks to define comedy, its architecture and its sources by exploring where jesters, writers, actors, clowns and stand-ups throughout history have looked to find humor, capture the funny and conjure the laugh. We’ll explore films, television shows, standup acts and readings, drawing examples from comedy’s earliest human expression in rite and ritual to the latest viral posting on YouTube. Fair Warning: Comedy is, at its heart, controversial. Testing moral and social boundaries is its nature. Material shown and discussed in class may offend.
CTWR 412 Introduction to Screenwriting (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the formal elements of writing the short film.CTWR 416 Motion Picture Script Analysis (2 units)
Description: Critical analysis of story structure from classic films to contemporary works. Identification of key story concepts and elements of three-act structure.Every wonder how a screenwriter breaks down a film? How they make audiences feel nervous? Why it's important to show and not tell? CTWR 416 is a lecture course that answers the fundamental questions of screenwriting through script analysis. Through such films as Big, The Sixth Sense, Die Hard, How to Train Your Dragon and Groundhog Day, students will leave the class with a strong understanding of story structure, the elements of a good story and how writers create compelling characters.
CTWR 417 Script Coverage and Story Analysis (2 units)
Description: Evaluation of completed scripts prior to their production. Coverage and analysis of scripts as potential properties from the perspective of a production company.CTWR 431 Screenwriters and Their Work (2 units, max 6)
Description: Detailed investigation of a specific screenwriter's style and the works they've influenced. Lectures include screenings and visiting screenwriters. Vampires & Zombies, Starships and Mysterious Islands: The Strange Characters and Other Worlds of Sci-Fi and Fantasy TelevisionThis course explores the challenges of creating sci-fi and fantasy television, those stories that take place in worlds other than the one we inhabit — the 22nd century’s Federation or the swamps of Bon Temps, the snows of Winterfell or the highways of zombie-infested Georgia. What nightmares or fantasies led to their creation? Who goes there — what kinds of humans and what strange beasts? What do these series say about their creators and about us? This course explores the many kinds of “other” worlds that are brought to life in Star Trek, True Blood, Game of Thrones, The Walking Dead, Lost and others. Current scheduled guests include George R. R. Martin (Game of Thrones) and Damon Lindelof (Lost).
Instructor: Michael Cassutt
MULTIMEDIA SCHOLARSHIP
IML 140 Workshop in Multimedia Authoring (2, max 4 units)
Description: Introduction to the expressive potential of multimedia as a critical and creative tool, supplementing traditional forms of academic work.IML 295Lm Race, Class and Gender in Digital Culture (4 units)
Description: Critical analysis of the categories of race, class and gender within the diverse digital spaces of contemporary culture, from video games to the digital divide.Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism
JOURNALISM
JOUR 201 History of News in Modern America (4 units)
Description: Understanding news today. A survey of how news is gathered, weighed, and disseminated and how historical events have shaped news in the 20th century.JOUR 210x Basics of Broadcast Newsroom Production for Non-Majors Only (2 units)
Description: Introduction to broadcast newsroom production; preparation and treatment of form and content; procedures, problems, ethics, and practice in planning and producing a nightly newscast. Open to non-journalism majors only. Not available for credit to journalism majors. Graded CR/NC.JOUR 330 Photojournalism (4 units)
Description: Emphasis on fundamental skills necessary for photojournalism including camera techniques, story ideas and digital darkroom.JOUR 340 Introduction to Advertising (4 units)
Description: History and development of advertising; basic advertising campaigns showing relationships of marketing, creative, print and electronic media.JOUR 341 Advertising Copywriting (4 units)
Description: Writing and editing for advertising and commercial copy for all media. Prerequisite: JOUR 340.JOUR 380 Sports, Business and Media in Today's Society (4 units)
Description: An inside look at the symbiotic relationship of sports and the media — from the interdependence of sports and media, to the coverage of sports in newspapers, magazines, radio and television. The economic and ethical issues involved, the conflicts of interest, the history and current status of sports coverage in American media today.JOUR 381 Entertainment, Business and Media in Today's Society (4 units)
Description: An examination of the symbiotic relationship of the entertainment business and the media; press coverage of the entertainment industry; Hollywood's relationship with news media.JOUR 420 Advanced Photojournalism (4 units)
Description: Emphasis on advanced photojournalism techniques for complex photo storytelling; focus on style, content, design, expression and ethics. Prerequisite: JOUR 330.JOUR 432 Sports Commentary (4 units)
Description: Techniques of reporting and writing sports columns and commentary for print, video, radio and Web-based media.JOUR 454 Sports Public Relations (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the field of sports information and promotion, including lectures, media assignments, role-playing, and presentations by sports professionals. Junior standing.JOUR 458 Public Relations in Politics and Political Campaigns (4 units)
Description: Application of public relations principles to the context of political campaigns; emphasis on message development and delivery; relationship between candidate, news media, and electorate.JOUR 477 Web Analytics for News and Nonprofit Organizations (2 units)
Description: Introduction to using Web traffic and other audience behavior data to manage Websites and social media for news and nonprofit organizations.Kaufman School of Dance
DANC 181a Modern Dance (2 units)
Description: Techniques of modern dance; elements of dance composition. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 181a.)DANC 181b Modern Dance (2 units)
Description: Advanced techniques of modern dance; elements of choreography and production. Prerequisite: DANC 181a. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 181b.)DANC 183a Ballet (2 units)
Description: Beginning techniques of classical ballet consisting of basic barre and center work; basic body and arm positions, port de bras, allegro and elementary adagio. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 183a.)DANC 183b Ballet (2 units)
Description: Intermediate techniques of classical ballet with intermediate barre, adagio, allegro combinations and pirouettes; development of a working knowledge of ballet terminology. Prerequisite: DANC 183a. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 183b.)DANC 183c Ballet (2 units)
Description: Advanced techniques of classical ballet; emphasis on clarity and precision with execution of movement. Study of beats, tours, advanced adagio and allegro, grand combinations, pointe-work. Prerequisite: DANC 183b. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 183c.)DANC 184a Jazz Dance (2 units)
Description: Beginning techniques and practice of jazz dance. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 184a.)DANC 184b Jazz Dance (2 units)
Description: Continuing study in the techniques of jazz dance. Prerequisite: DANC 184a. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 184b.)DANC 184c Jazz Dance (2 units)
Description: Advanced techniques of jazz dance: advanced warm up, rhythmic and isolation exercises, turns and advanced jazz sequences or combinations. Prerequisite: DANC 184b. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 184c.)DANC 185 Hip-Hop Dance (2, max 4 units)
Description: Elements of Hip-Hop dance, including technique, movement, musical rhythm, tempo and phrasing required to develop the skills needed to perform this unique dance form. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 185.)DANC 188a International Style Ballroom Dance (2 units)
Description: Representative ballroom dances: waltz, slow foxtrot, tango, and quickstep. a: Beginning. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 188a.)DANC 188b International Style Ballroom Dance (2 units)
Description: Representative ballroom dances: waltz, slow foxtrot, tango, and quickstep b: Intermediate. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: DANC 188a. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 188b.)DANC 189a Tap Dance (2 units)
Description: Basic tap rhythms developed into elementary dances with progression of time steps and other combinations of sound. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 189a.)DANC 189b Tap Dance (2 units)
Description: Continuing study of tap dancing including more complicated rhythmic patterns and combinations; polishing technique; combinations to varied music and introduction to advanced steps and combinations. Prerequisite: DANC 189a. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 189b.)DANC 280 Dance as an Art Form (4 units)
Description: Gateway to the minor in dance. Concepts of art exemplified in dance; origins and evolution of classic and contemporary dance forms; elements of art criticism applied to dance productions. Required attendance at dance concerts and art exhibits. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 280.)DANC 385L Choreography and Performance (4 units)
Description: Aesthetic concepts in dance and related arts; integration of concepts in choreography, performance, and production; philosophical bases of dance criticism; critical analysis of performances. Lecture, 3 hours; performance laboratory, 3 hours. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 385.)DANC 388 Senior Seminar in Dance (4 units)
Description: Synthesis of principles, philosophy, and history of dance, culminating in senior individual project. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 388.)DANC 483 Dance Performance (2, max 8 units)
Description: Preparation, rehearsal, and performance of experimental choreography in main stage repertory. (Duplicates credit in former THTR 483.)School of Dramatic Arts
THTR 122 Improvisation and Theatre Games (2, max 4 units)
Description: Individual and group exercises to free the actor physically and emotionally and to stimulate creativity, imagination, and self-expression.THTR 295 Theatre in America (2 units)
Description: Current state of American theatre, through a study of acting, playwriting, criticism, stage design, lighting and dramatic styles.THTR 421 Public Speaking as Performance: A Course for Non-Actors (2 units)
Description: Developing and practicing performance skills necessary to give an effective oral presentation.THTR 468 Theatre in Education (4 units)
Description: Exploration of the theory and practice of theatre arts in the learning environment. Design and implement projects to support elementary and secondary education. Recommended preparation: THTR 201, EDUC 200.THTR 486 Creating Characters (4 units)
Description: A writing workshop devoted to the creation of living, breathing characters, exploring a range of techniques designed to develop authenticity.Viterbi School of Engineering
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM
ITP 104x Internet Publishing Technologies (2 units)
Description: Basic Internet publishing using HTML and other Web technologies. Concepts and theory of Web publishing and production. Introduction to page layout and design. Not available for major credit in electrical engineering or computer science.ITP 109x Introduction to Java Programming (2 units)
Description: Introduction to object-oriented software design for business problems. Creation of console applications, windowed applications, and interactive Web applets. Not available for major credit in electrical engineering or computer science.ITP 115 Programming in Python (3 units)
Description: Learn how to program using Python. With its high level data structures and clear syntax, Python is an ideal first language.ITP 125Lx From Hackers to CEOs: Introduction to Information Security (2 units)
Description: Introductory course in computer security. Fundamentals of information security management. Threats to information integrity. Ethical hacking concerns and practice. Policies and Procedures. Not available for major credit in engineering.ITP 140 Mobile Application Technologies (2 units)
Description: Technologies, devices, operating systems, and tools of mobile applications, as well as the mobile industry. Students will use tools to create apps for different mobile devices.ITP 215Lx 3D Modeling, Animation, and Special Effects (2 units)
Description: Developing a 3D animation from modeling to rendering: Basics of surfacing, lighting, animation and modeling techniques. Advanced topics: compositing, particle systems, and character animation. Recommended preparation: Knowledge of any 2D paint, drawing, or CAD program.ITP 216x Web Animation and Interactivity (2 units)
Description: 2-D vector graphics for web and animation. Scripting techniques for interactivity. Action Script syntax, logic and control. Recommended preparation: basic computer knowledge.ITP 230x Video Game Quality Assurance (4 units)
Description: Survey game software development through quality assurance and in-depth analysis of the development cycle with a focus on bug testing systems and methodologies. Not available for major credit in electrical engineeringITP 280 Video Game Production (4 units)
Description: History of video games; overview of game genres; phases of video game development (concept, preproduction, production, post-production); roles of artists, programmers, designers, and producers.ITP 320x Enterprise Wide Information Systems (3 units)
Description: The role Information Systems play in an organization. Integration of Business Processes by using Enterprise Resource Planning Systems (ERP). Not available for major credit in engineering.ITP 411x Interactive Multimedia Production (3 units)
Description: Interactive multimedia title development cycle. Programming a time-based authoring tool; design, develop, and deliver a multimedia title on the Web and state-of-the-art storage media. Prerequisite: proficiency in object-oriented programming.ITP 466 Building the High Tech Startup (4 units)
Description: Teach students the basic technologies and processes involved in the building web and mobile startups. Students will be introduced to the different aspects of building a web startup including online business models, Product management, Agile development processes, technology platforms and operations, customer development and online marketing.Environmental Studies
ENST 100 Introduction to Environmental Studies (4 units)
Description: Gateway to the majors and minors in environmental studies. Provides students with an overview of how government agencies and societal institutions address (or fail to address) the interrelated social and scientific aspects of environmental problems and policies.Roski School of Fine Arts
FINE ARTS
FA 140x A Cultural Guide to Los Angeles (2 units)
Description: An experiential and critical survey of the cultural phenomena that make up Los Angeles: dance, music, theater, film; emphasis on visual arts. Not available for major credit to fine arts majors. Graded CR/NC.FA 208ax Three-Dimensional Art Workshop (2, max 8 units)
Description: Studio practice to develop standards of judgment and appreciation of the visual arts. Not available for credit to studio majors.CERAMICS
FACE 112 Ceramics (4 units)
Description: Practical and theoretical exploration of the nature of surface, form, volume and mass as fundamental elements of clay sculpture and the ceramic object. (Duplicates credit in former FA 112.)DESIGN
FADN 102 Design Fundamentals (4 units)
Description: Introduction to the basic elements and processes of visual communication and design. Instruction includes studio projects, lectures and readings. Various media used. (Duplicates credit in former FA 102.)INTERMEDIA
FAIN 220 Introduction to Video and Time-based Experimentation (4 units)
Description: An introductory course exploring contemporary processes and practices of video experimentation including the camera, desktop production, and editing. Experimentation with multiple modes of execution, presentation, and distribution. (Duplicates credit in former FA 215 and former FA 220.)PAINTING
FAPT 105 Painting I (4 units)
Description: Practical introduction to oil and acrylic pigments, painting equipment, processes and media. Primary experience in color, composition, and perception through representational and abstract painting. (Duplicates credit in former FA 105.)SCULPTURE
FASC 106 Sculpture I (4 units)
Description: Practical and theoretical introduction to sculpture as dimensional manipulation. Primary exploration of form, mass, gravity, surface, structure and associative recognition in three-dimensional art. (Duplicates credit in former FA 106.)FASC 136 Modeling and Mold Making (2 units)
Description: Introduction to plaster mold making using clay and wax for both ceramics and sculpture. Exploration of various casting materials. (Duplicates credit in former FA 136.)FASC 436 Art and Technology (4 units)
Description: An interdisciplinary course between art and engineering that addresses creative thinking in the manipulation of media and the communication of ideas. (Duplicates credit in former FA 436.)PUBLIC ART STUDIES
PAS 371 Art in the Public Realm: Contemporary Issues (4 units)
Description: Critical frameworks and theoretical perspectives of contemporary public art issues explored through case studies and discussions with artists, architects, and designers engaging the public realm.Linguistics
LING 115g Language, Society, and Culture (4 units)
Description: Discourse patterns among diverse social groups in institutional and interpersonal settings; interrelationships among language practices and gender, socioeconomic status, ethnicity; social structures and cultural values as reflected in language policies and practices. Concurrent enrollment: WRIT 140.LING 125 Hindi I (4 units)
Description: Introduction to current Hindi. Oral practice, listening and reading comprehension; grammar necessary for simple spoken and written expression. Lecture, classroom drill, laboratory practice.LING 210 Introduction to Linguistics (4 units)
Description: Empirical study of the sounds and structures of human language; syntax and semantics; language change; linguistic universals.LING 275Lg Language and Mind (4 units)
Description: Language within cognitive science: speech physiology and acoustics, language acquisition, reading, language disorders, perception and mental representation of words, linguistic diversity and computer analysis of speech.LING 285Lg Human Language and Technology (4 units)
Description: Study of human linguistic competence and technologies that simulate it. Grammar, parsing, text generation; semantics, pragmatics, sense disambiguation; phonetics, speech synthesis, speech recognition.LING 412 Linguistic Interpretation of the Law (4 units)
Description: Principles of semantics; analysis of speech acts including informing, promising, threatening, warning; linguistic analysis of consumer contracts and advertisements; readability studies.Keck School of Medicine
HEALTH PROMOTION AND DISEASE PREVENTION STUDIES
HP 270 Introduction to Global Health (4 units)
Description: Introduction to concepts of global health and disease control. Issues of globalization, global governance, emerging diseases, infectious disease treatment, and outbreak challenges.HP 420m Gender and Minority Health Issues (4 units)
Description: Examines the nature and roots of health disparities among women, men, and different ethnic and age groups; methods for reducing such disparities; strategies for prevention services.HP 421 Violence as a Public Health Issue (4 units)
Description: Patterns and prevalence of violence; psychosocial, environmental, and biological influences on violent behavior; youth gangs; drugs and violence; family violence; and prevention and intervention strategies.Thornton School of Music
ARTS LEADERSHIP
ARTL 499 Special Topics (2–4, max 8 units)
Description: Selected topics of current interest.Arts Management: Entrepreneurship, Operations and Communities (2 units)
COMPOSITION
MUCO 101x Fundamentals of Music Theory (2 units)
Description: An introductory course in music theory required for those majors in need of remedial training, and available to the general student who wishes to develop music writing skills. Not available for credit to B.M. and B.A. music majors. Recommended preparation: ability to read music.JAZZ STUDIES
MUJZ 100xm Jazz: A History of America's Music (4 units)
Description: Gateway to the minor in Jazz Studies. Historical evolution of jazz from its origins to present day; elements of musical structures and jazz styles revealed through the study of recorded examples, live performances and video. Not available for credit to jazz studies majors.MUJZ 150x Beginning Jazz Improvisation (2, max 4 units)
Description: Development of beginning improvisational skills, including modal and the ii-V7-I chord progression, through instrumental performance. Recommended to non-jazz majors. Not available for credit to jazz studies majors. Recommended preparation: demonstration of major scales of eighth notes at a tempo of 120 mm.MUJZ 218a Afro-Latin Percussion Instruments (2 units)
Description: Instruction in the performance of percussion instruments associated with African, South American, and Caribbean music traditions, with special emphasis on adaptation to jazz music. (Duplicates credit in former MUPF 218a.)MUJZ 218b Afro-Latin Percussion Instruments (2 units)
Description: Instruction in the performance of percussion instruments associated with African, South American, and Caribbean music traditions, with special emphasis on adaptation to jazz music. Prerequisite: MUJZ 218a. (Duplicates credit in former MUPF 218b.)MUJZ 450 Intermediate Jazz Improvisation (2, max 4 units)
Description: Development of intermediate jazz improvisational skills, starting with dominant seventh chords and progressing through the minor ii-V7-I chord progression. Not open to jazz studies majors. Prerequisite: MUJZ 150x.MUSIC ENSEMBLE
MUEN 222 Trojan Marching Band (1, max 4 units)
Description: Rehearsal and participation in performances for athletic and other university functions. Graded CR/NC. Open to all students by audition.MUEN 305 Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1, max 8 units)
Description: Study and performance of vocal ensemble literature from the Jazz idiom, with emphasis on improvisational techniques. Open to all students by audition. Graded CR/NC.MUEN 307 University Chorus (1, max 8 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of choral literature from all periods of music history. Open to all students. Graded CR/NC.MUEN 308 USC Men's Chorus (1, max 8 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of choral repertoire from all periods written for male voices. Open to all students. Graded CR/NC.MUEN 311 USC Oriana Choir (1, max 8 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of advanced chamber music written for women's voices. Open to all students by audition. Graded CR/NC.MUEN 321 USC Concert Orchestra (1, max 8 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of orchestra repertoire. Open to all students, faculty, staff and members of the community. Audition not required. Graded CR/NC.MUEN 322 Trojan Marching Band (1, max 4 units)
Description: Continuation of MUEN 222. Graded CR/NC.MUEN 505 Vocal Jazz Ensemble (1, max 4 units)
Description: Study and performance of vocal ensemble literature from the Jazz idiom, with emphasis on improvisational techniques. Open to all graduate students by audition.MUEN 507 University Chorus (1, max 8 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of choral literature from all periods of music history. Open to all graduate students.MUEN 508 USC Men's Chorus (1, max 4 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of choral repertoire from all periods written for male voices.MUEN 511 USC Oriana Choir (1, max 4 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of advanced chamber music written for women's voices. Open to all graduate students by audition.MUEN 521 USC Concert Orchestra (1, max 4 units)
Description: Rehearsal and performance of orchestra repertoire. Open to all graduate students. Audition not required.MUSIC HISTORY AND LITERATURE
MUHL 315x Music and Culture (4 units)
Description: Gateway to the B.A. degree in music. Western and non-Western music in its sociocultural context. Not available for credit to B.M. majors. Ability to read music highly recommended.MUSIC INDUSTRY
MUIN 277x Introduction to Music Technology (4 units)
Description: A survey of the technology used to create, prepare, perform, and distribute music, with an emphasis on recording, MIDI, music production, mastering and Internet technologies. Not available for major credit to B.M. and B.S. music industry majors.MUIN 287 The Business and Economics of the Recording Industry (2 units)
Description: Economic considerations of home, studio and location recording. Equipment, labor, facilities, media, legal and tax considerations will be explored.MUIN 372ax The Business and Legal Aspects of the Music Industry (4 units)
Description: A survey of the major elements that support the music industry. History, copyright, music contracts, radio, record companies, managers, music publishing and communication. Not for major credit to B.M. and B.S. music industry majors.MUIN 425 Live Music Production and Promotion (4 units)
Description: A survey of the presentation of the live musical experience. Both classical and popular concert presentation will be examined including venue selection, promotion and security.MUIN 440 Arts Management (4 units)
Description: A survey of the management of non-profit and for-profit arts organizations with emphasis on funding, donor development, tax status and promotion.MUIN 446a Computer Assisted Recording and Editing (2 units)
Description: Techniques and applications of recording and editing sound on personal computers. Hardware, software, editing for song, sound effects and dialog for film.MUIN 446b Computer Assisted Recording and Editing (2 units)
Description: Techniques and applications of recording and editing sound on personal computers. Hardware, software, editing for song, sound effects and dialog for film. Prerequisite: MUIN 446a.MUIN 448 Computer Music Notation and Preparation (2 units)
Description: Techniques and principles of computer music notation including conventions of music notation, idiomatic practices, preparation of significant score types, and MIDI basics.MUIN 495 Music Industry, Broadcast and the Internet (4 units)
Description: An exploration of the effects of new technologies, laws, economic models, media (Internet, mobile, satellite), the decline of traditional broadcasting, and convergence with the music industry. Recommended preparation: MUIN 360 or MUIN 372bx.PERFORMANCE (GUITAR)
MPGU 120a Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.MPGU 120b Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews.Prerequisite: MPGU 120a or MUPF 120a.MPGU 120c Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar (2 units)
Description: Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as The Beatles and Dave Matthews. Prerequisite: MPGU 120b or MUPF 120b.MPGU 121 Intensive Beginning Pop/Rock Guitar (4 units)
Description: Introduction to the performance technique of pop/rock guitar as well as music theory fundamentals, exploring repertoire by artists such as the Beatles and Dave Matthews.MPGU 125 Beginning Fingerstyle/Chord Guitar (2 units)
Description: Basic fingerstyle guitar, learned through the study of such pieces as "Greensleeves," "Malaguena," and "Minuet" (Bach); song accompaniment patterns and music notation for the beginner.MPGU 126 Easy Fingerstyle Beatles (2 units)
Description: Techniques of classical guitar applied to the study of five to eight Beatles songs, from "Hey Jude" to "Blackbird." No guitar or music background required.PERFORMANCE (KEYBOARD STUDIES)
MPKS 150a Beginning Piano (2 units)
Description: Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship. Not open to music majors.MPKS 150b Beginning Piano (2 units)
Description: Techniques of performance, note reading, and basic musicianship. Not open to music majors. Prerequisite: MPKS 150a.PERFORMANCE (POPULAR MUSIC)
MPPM 100 Popular Music Forum (1, max 4 units)
Description: A weekly lecture series addressing a wide range of special topics and issues confronting the popular musician. Graded CR/NC.MPPM 120 Popular Music Performance I (2 units)
Description: Study of musical elements appropriate to the performance of popular music in a collaborative, interactive environment.MPPM 240 Drumming Proficiency for the Popular Musician (2 units)
Description: Beginning and elementary instruction in drum set techniques.MPPM 340 Intermediate Drumset Proficiency (2 units)
Description: Intermediate level instruction in drum set performance including accompaniment techniques, fills, beat and brush patterns in jazz, Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian styles, interpreting drum charts. Recommended preparation: MPPM 240.PERFORMANCE (STRINGS)
MPST 163 Beginning Harp (2, max 8 units)
Description: Basic instruction in the fundamentals of solo harp playing, note reading, and basic musicianship. Open to music and non-music majors.PERFORMANCE (VOCAL ARTS)
MPVA 141 Class Voice (2, max 4 units)
Description: Introduction to the fundamental principles of singing: breath control, tone production, diction, and the use of appropriate song material.MPVA 241 Intermediate Class Voice (2, max 4 units)
Description: Continued development of the fundamentals of singing, diction, and repertoire building. Prerequisite: MPVA 141.MPVA 402 Musical Theatre Workshop (2, max 8 units)
Description: Stylistic and technical features of dramatic and musical elements involved in performance of American musical and standard operetta repertory; staging of scenes.SCHOOL OF MUSIC
MUSC 255 Songwriting I (2 units)
Description: Development of musical and lyrical skills, composing, listening, analysis, and critiques of popular original music.MUSC 355 Songwriting II (2 units)
Description: Continuation of Songwriting I; particular emphasis on the analysis of the techniques of important popular songwriters and the application of these techniques to original songs. Prerequisite: MUSC 255.MUSC 400m The Broadway Musical: Reflection of American Diversity, Issues, and Experiences (4 units)
Description: Selected Broadway musicals serve as a catalyst for inquiry into human diversity, cross-culturalism, and significant social and political issues.MUSC 420m Hip-Hop Music and Culture (4 units)
Description: A history of hip-hop music from its inception to the present: its musical processes and styles, as well as attendant social, political, and cultural issues.MUSC 422 The Beatles: Their Music and Their Times (4 units)
Description: Music, lyrics, recordings, production techniques, career strategy, social ramifications, and especially the technological impact of the musical group known as The Beatles.MUSC 423 Classic Rock: Popular Music of the Sixties and Seventies (2 units)
Description: Critical examination of the lyrics, structure, associated mythology, technology, and evolving styles of popular music reflecting the turbulent societal changes during the Sixties and Seventies.MUSC 424 Iconic Figures of Popular Music (2, max 8 units)
Description: Music, life, recordings, and attendant musical, cultural and political influences of a seminal musician or group in 20th or 21st century popular music.MUSC 444 American Roots Music: History and Culture (4 units)
Description: The history, genres, styles, songs, lyrics, and influences of American vernacular music in the 20th century, including the background that spawned these musical genres.MUSC 450m The Music of Black Americans (4 units)
Description: The musical contribution of Africans and African Americans to American society. Musical genres and the relationship between music and society will be topics for examination.MUSC 460 Film Music: History and Function From 1930 to the Present (4 units)
Description: A survey of the art and craft of film music as practiced by outstanding composers in motion pictures.MUSC 499 Special Topics (2–4, max 8 units)
Description: Selected topics of current interest.The Music Video (4 units)
Electronic Dance Music (4 units)
Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy
OT 220 Lifestyle Design: Introduction to Occupational Therapy (2 units)
Description: Introduction to theoretical concepts concerning the relationship of engagement in activities (occupations) to health and well being. Application of these perspectives to students' own lives.Discover strategies that enable you to be your ideal self, make the most of your college life, and help create a healthy living environment and lifestyle to fully maximize all of your potential.
OT 250 Introduction to Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy (4 units)
Description: Introduction to concept of occupation and overview of human drive for meaningful activity; impact of occupations on health and well-being; analysis of personal occupational patterns; selected therapeutic applications.What you choose to do or not do, minute by minute, day by day and year by year shapes who you will become and how healthy you will be. Develop expertise in lifestyle design, starting with your own.
OT 251x Across the Lifespan: Occupations, Health and Disability (4 units)
Description: Exploration of the transformative power of occupation throughout the lifespan for all individuals.Explore the powerful impact of occupations and learn about how your occupations grow and change with you throughout your lifespan.
OT 310 Creativity Workshop (2 units)
Description: Theories and practice of the creative process in varied media, genres and occupations. Explores creativity in the arts, sciences, professions, evolution, daily life, and culture.Explore your creative side while you discover all that you have in common with famous writers, cartoonists, artists and performers.
OT 312 Creating a Sustainable Lifestyle (2 units)
Description: Scientists and policymakers advocate lifestyle changes as crucial to solving the environmental crisis. Investigation into the development of habits that promote environmental sustainability and personal wellbeing.Scientists and policymakers advocate lifestyle changes as crucial to solving today's climate challenges. Investigate the everyday habits that promote both environmental sustainability and personal well-being.
OT 320 The Nature of Human Occupation: Form, Function, and Meaning (4 units)
Description: The complex nature of human occupation is covered from an interdisciplinary perspective. Emphasis is on how occupation contributes to human experience in a lived world. The pursuit of activities is central to the human experience. Learn how your everyday activities can be observed and classified, as well as how they impact your health and wellness, while you discover their significance in your life.OT 375 The Narrative Structure of Social Action: Narrative, Healing and Occupation (4 units)
Description: Narrative as guide and structure of practical action. Special emphasis on chronic illness and disability and narrative structure of clinical interactions.Personal stories guide the actions and choices we make in our day-to-day lives. Discover how stories help us make sense of our actions, guide our future decisions and impact our healing and personal transformations.