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Critical Studies (CTCS)
- http://cinema.usc.edu/criticalstudies
- D class assignments available in SCB105; Phone: (213) 740-8358.
- D class assignments for undergraduates available; Phone: (213) 740-8358.
- 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.
Gateway to majors and minors in cinematic arts. Technique, aesthetics, criticism, and social implications of cinema. Lectures accompanied by screenings of appropriate films.
- Note: Register for lecture and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18000D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 265 of 325 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (65056 KB) |    |
| 18005D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 213 of 325 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (65056 KB) | |
| 18040D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 25 of 26 | VKC207 | | ||
| 18045D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | VKC207 | | ||
| 18050D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | Canceled | | |||
| 18055D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | VKC210 | | ||
| 18060D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 23 of 25 | THHB10 | | ||
| 18065D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 23 of 26 | THHB9 | | ||
| 18070D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | VKC111 | | ||
| 18075D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 25 | VKC111 | | ||
| 18080D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | THHB9 | | ||
| 18085D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 26 of 26 | THH121 | | ||
| 18090D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | MRF229 | | ||
| 18095D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | VKC161 | | ||
| 18100D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | VKC161 | | ||
| 18105D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | VKC209 | | ||
| 18110D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 25 of 25 | VKC158 | | ||
| 18115D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 25 of 26 | THHB9 | | ||
| 18125D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | THHB10 | | ||
| 18135D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | THHB9 | | ||
| 18140D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | THHB10 | | ||
| 18145D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 23 of 25 | THH121 | | ||
| 18150D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 21 of 25 | THH106 | |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18155D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 89 of 200 | Ellen Seiter | NCT | PDF (582057 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18163D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 10 of 30 | Nitin Govil | SCA316 | PDF (172257 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18165D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 69 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (936476 KB) | |
An inquiry into the practice and patterns of censorship in cinema.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18185D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 34 of 200 | Rick Jewell,Drew Casper | SCA108 | PDF (67262 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18190D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Thursday | 17 of 20 | William Whittington | SCA216 | PDF (189609 KB) | |
| 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | SCA108 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18195D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 28 of 30 | Aniko Imre | SCA310 | PDF (196067 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18200D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 70 | Rene Bruckner | SCA110 | PDF (567110 KB) | |
| 18205D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 45 of 200 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (121666 KB) | |
Lectures and readings on creative problems in the motion picture industry; current films; interviews with visiting producers, directors, writers, performers.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18215D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-11:00pm | Thursday | 317 of 356 | Leonard Maltin | NCT | PDF (449976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18210D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-11:00pm | Monday | 170 of 190 | Howard Rosenberg | SCA108 | PDF (128039 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18219D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Friday | 16 of 30 | Ellen Seiter | SCA316 | Word (118847 KB) | |
| 18225D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:30pm | Wednesday | 246 of 365 | Drew Casper | NCT | PDF (515713 KB) | |
Influential ideas and theoretical approaches that have shaped the making and study of film. Students are encouraged to take this course their junior year.
- Prerequisite: CTCS 190
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18230D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Monday | 51 of 80 | Jon Wagner | NCT | PDF (646110 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18233D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 23 of 30 | Henry Jenkins | SCA310 | PDF (150123 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18235D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 9 of 20 | Taylor Nygaard | SCA216 | PDF (231381 KB) | |
Historical survey of film from a global perspective from the beginning of World War II until the present.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18250R | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 50 of 200 | Thomas Kemper | SCA108 | PDF (571480 KB) | |
A survey course exploring the historical, cultural, business, creative, and technological aspects of the new interactive media.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18255D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 29 | Robert Buerkle | SCB104 | PDF (570580 KB) | |
| 4:00-5:50pm | Thursday | SCIL105 | |||||||
| 18258D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | 15 of 20 | Steven Anderson | SCI207 | |
Provides orientation to the profession, opportunities for academic and professional growth and development. Recommended for entering students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18260D | 037 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 26 of 30 | Aniko Imre | SCB104 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18265D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Wednesday | 9 of 15 | Rick Jewell | SCA216 | Word (23035 KB) | |
| 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | SCA110 | |||||||
| 18266D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 20 | Todd Boyd | SCA216 | PDF (97302 KB) | |
| 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | SCA112 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18295D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 8 of 20 | Akira Lippit | OFFICE | |
Methods and procedures for historical and critical research in the visual media. Required tutorial with Ph.D. student's dissertation committee chair, designed to assist initial work on the dissertation.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18300D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18305D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | OFFICE | |