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Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation (ACAD)
- Many ACAD courses with D-Clearance are open to Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation majors only. Students may contact us at iovine-young@usc.edu or visit our website for information about course availability for non-majors.
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10200D | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 35 of 36 | Doug Thomas | ONLINE |  |
Techniques, methods, concepts, tools, and materials that are used to quickly visualize and communicate ideas and develop problem-solving skills.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10202D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 30 | Stephen Child,Joel Bell | IYH107 | Word (112265 KB) | |
Basics of industry standard software for motion graphics, visual effects, animation design, generative art and interactive visual experiences.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10215D | 648 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 34 of 34 | Aaron Siegel | ONLINE | PDF (252486 KB) | |
| 10218D | 060 | Lecture | 10:30-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 26 of 31 | Aaron Siegel | ONLINE | PDF (257639 KB) | |
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.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Jimmy Iovine and Andre Young Academy
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10201D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 28 of 34 | Scott Armanini | IYH211 & ONLINE |  |
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.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10208D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 32 of 32 | Phil More | IYH211 | |
Basics of industry standard software for modeling and rendering 3D materials, objects and lighting. Includes instruction in pipelines for 3D assets.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10213D | 508 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 27 of 40 | Chris Swain | IYH210 & ONLINE | Word (73497 KB) | |
An investigation of the tools and techniques specific to intermediate CAD design and design improvements, focused on the ideation and development new products.
- Corequisite: ACAD 188
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10238R | 648 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 34 | Adam Hughes | ONLINE | Word (86409 KB) | |
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.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (PHYS 151 or PHYS 161 or PHYS 171)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 201.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28720R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 23 of 48 | Akshay Potnuru | TRO100 & ONLINE | PDF (258149 KB) | |
Stress, strain and deflection of mechanical elements due to tension, shear, bending, or torsion; combined loads; energy methods, statically indeterminate structures; strength-based design.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (AME 201 or CE 205)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 204.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28724R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 72 of 72 | Ramtin Sheikhhassani | TRO100 & ONLINE | PDF (129022 KB) | |
| 28712R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 72 of 72 | Ramtin Sheikhhassani | SAL101 & ONLINE | | |
| 28725R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 44 of 46 | Paul Plucinsky | THH210 & ONLINE | PDF (68932 KB) | |
| 28715R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 44 of 46 | Paul Plucinsky | GFS116 & ONLINE | |
Examines cultural institutions, ideologies, artifacts, and productions; role of culture in everyday life; cultural studies as methodology; culture and power.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 206.
- Note: Register for lecture & one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20388D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 97 of 100 | Cristina Visperas | ONLINE | | |
| 20389D | 060 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 20 of 20 | Anastasia Howe Bukowski | ONLINE | | |
| 20390D | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Pamela Perrimon | ONLINE | | |
| 20391D | 060 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 19 of 20 | Azeb Madebo | ONLINE | | |
| 20392D | 060 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 19 of 20 | Pamela Perrimon | ONLINE | | |
| 20393D | 060 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Wednesday | 20 of 20 | Azeb Madebo | ONLINE | |
Material properties of metals, ceramics, and composites; stress-strain relationships; microstructural characteristics; fracture, fatigue, and creep; effects of processing.
- Corequisite: AME 204
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the AME department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in AME 231.
- Note: Register for one lecture & one lab
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28721R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 33 of 36 | Lessa Grunenfelder | TRH160 & ONLINE | PDF (279442 KB) | |
| 28722R | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 9 of 12 | Lessa Grunenfelder | ZHS163 & ONLINE | | |
| 28723R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 12 | Lessa Grunenfelder | ZHS163 & ONLINE | | |
| 28728R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 12 of 12 | Lessa Grunenfelder | THH112 & ONLINE | |
Covers the fundamentals of materials science and introduce students to the principles of designing with specific materials in mind.
- Note: Section 10222 is for Academy majors and 10242 is for non-majors.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10222D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled | Adam Hughes | Word (94857 KB) | | |
| 10242D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 23 of 30 | Adam Hughes | IYH112 | Word (94857 KB) | |
Employing a human-centered design framework, students research and develop novel solutions to experience, collaboration and culture issues that pervade newsrooms worldwide.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10210D | 060 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 7 of 30 | Laura Davis, Matthew Manos | ONLINE | PDF (191730 KB) | |
Introductions to various health innovations, including pathways, technology, techniques and outcomes. A framework for innovation in healthcare and overview of tools for health innovators.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10244D | 060 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 34 | Armine Lulejian, Scott Armanini | ONLINE | |
Web page design and creation, web objects, scripting and interactivity. Includes developing skills to design and build interactive websites.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10209D | 060 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 34 | Patrick Dent | ONLINE | PDF (446647 KB) | |
Fundamentals of server-side scripting and web templates. Design and creation of data structures and databases. Visualize analytics and data.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10211D | 060 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 30 | Patrick Dent | ONLINE | PDF (457335 KB) | |
Explorations of innovation in the entertainment business. The effects of digital mobile media on TV, movies, music, advertising, social networks and art.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 306.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20480D | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 27 | Aaron Settipane | ONLINE | |
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
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 308.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 31843D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 28 of 33 | Raymond Kim | ONLINE | PDF (711539 KB) | |
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.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10233D | 060 | Lecture | 3:30-6:50pm | Wednesday | 90 of 95 | Doug Thomas | ONLINE | |
Fundamental concepts, techniques, practices, workflows, and tools associated with the practice of user experience and interaction design in web and mobile applications.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 310.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32020D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 39 of 42 | Blessing Yen | RTH115 & ONLINE | PDF (133168 KB) | |
| 32068D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 25 of 31 | Chris Swain | RTH115 & ONLINE | Word (116828 KB) | |
Principles of mechanical behavior and processing of materials. Relationships between mechanical properties, microstructure and processing methods. Composites and nonmetallics included.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the MASC department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in MASC 310.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32120D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 26 of 29 | Paulo Branicio | THH212 & ONLINE | PDF (164145 KB) | |
History and application of proven collaborative design processes and methodologies as they relate to ideation and innovation.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10239D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 34 | Davina Wolter | IYH212/213 & ONLINE | PDF (269174 KB) | |
Introduction to the Swift programming language, various frameworks, and design patterns needed to develop applications for iOS mobile devices such as iPhones and iPads.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 342.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32022D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 51 of 65 | Bennett Lee | ONLINE | PDF (367227 KB) | |
A professional, collaborative and multidisciplinary consulting approach to diagnosing problems and applying design-based solutions on behalf of organizations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10214D | 060 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 30 of 36 | Matthew Manos | ONLINE | PDF (185000 KB) | |
Data structures in C++ including vectors, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, hash tables, graphs, and parallelism.
- Prerequisite: ITP 265
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 365.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31880D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 39 | Nathan Greenfield | SGM101 & ONLINE | PDF (301626 KB) | |
| 32063D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 30 of 39 | Nathan Greenfield | SGM101 & ONLINE | PDF (301626 KB) | |
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
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COMM department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in COMM 375.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20576D | 060 | Lecture | 11:00-12:20pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 20 | Karen North | ONLINE | Word (53350 KB) | |
| 20577D | 060 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 13 of 18 | Michael Wissot | ONLINE | PDF (312992 KB) | |
Application of techniques used to develop games for mobile devices. Sprites, mobile input, mobile graphics and monetization.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 265 or CSCI 103)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 382.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32043D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-9:20pm | Monday | 9 of 18 | Michael Sheehan | KAP156 & ONLINE | PDF (193171 KB) | |
Topics include Model-View-Controller (MVC) pattern, RESTful APIs, Object Relational Mapping (ORM), testing, and Node.js, an asynchronous server-side alternative using JavaScript.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 303 or ITP 304 or ACAD 276)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 405.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32074D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 5:00-8:20pm | Monday | 23 of 28 | David Tang | SSL202 & ONLINE | PDF (97386 KB) | |
An experiential/academic opportunity in an arts, technology and business related facility. Written analysis, evaluation, and working internship.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10217D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 30 | Patrick Dent | ONLINE | |
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.
- Prerequisite: ITP 115 and ITP 249
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 449.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31828D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 65 of 66 | Reza Jafarkhani | HAR101 & ONLINE | PDF (366807 KB) | |
| 31853D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 61 of 66 | James Faghmous | KDC235 & ONLINE | | |
| 31854D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 42 of 66 | James Faghmous | GFS106 & ONLINE | |
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.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (ITP 303 or ITP 304 or ACAD 276)
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 460.
- Note: This is an advanced capstone course intended for students who have previously completed ITP 300, ITP 303, or ACAD 276.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31934D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-8:50pm | Wednesday | 15 of 28 | Bo Wang | CPA156 & ONLINE | PDF (168779 KB) | |
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.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the ITP department but may qualify for major credit in ACAD. To register, enroll in ITP 476.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 32025D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 19 of 38 | P.J. Leimgruber | ZHS252 & ONLINE | PDF (624986 KB) | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10220D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Aaron Siegel | ONLINE | | |
| 10226D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | ONLINE | | ||
| 10227D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | ONLINE | | ||
| 10228D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | ONLINE | |
Weekly, individual instruction with an Academy professor for deep exploration and study within an Academy core discipline.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10241D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | Carsten Becker | ONLINE | |