Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Interactive Media (CTIN)

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cinema.usc.edu/interactive For D class assignments send a request to USC_Interactive@cinema.usc.edu. 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. D class Assignments for undergraduate and graduate courses are available by emailing USC_Interactive@cinema.usc.edu with student ID, section number(s), current major, and class year/standing. Thank you.

CTIN 101: Fundamentals of Procedural Media (2.0 units)

Introduction to the procedural nature of interactive media and games, though the coding language Processing. Students will develop proficiency in reading and creating computational media.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18351D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 28	Mark Bolas	SCI206

CTIN 190: Introduction to Interactive Entertainment (4.0 units)

Critical vocabulary and historical perspectives on interactive entertainment; students articulate their own ideas, while wrestling with the larger conceptual issues at play within the field.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18353D	001	Lecture	3:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	106 of 120	Elizabeth Reblin-Renshaw	SCA108

CTIN 291: Advanced Games Crew (2.0 units, max 4)

Hands-on creating experiences for students who want to work as crew on an advanced game project.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18413D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	22 of 24	David White	EGG108

CTIN 401L: Interface Design for Games (2.0 units)

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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18408D	001	Lecture-Lab	6:30-8:20pm	Tuesday	20 of 23	Chevon Hicks	SCI206

CTIN 406L: Sound Design for Games (2.0 units)

Introduction to the techniques, terminology, and implementation of sounds in games, including establishing a sense of place and concepts of realistic sound.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18365D	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-2:50pm	Friday	19 of 24	Michael Sweet	SCIL113

CTIN 409: Producing Interactive Projects (2.0 units)

An in-depth exploration of the development and production concepts woven into the USC Games curriculum and utilized in the professional games industry.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18354D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Thursday	11 of 12	David White	SCI206

CTIN 411: Tabletop Game Mechanics Seminar (2.0 units)

Seminar on the design patterns and mechanics of successful tabletop games. Includes guest speakers on the latest trends in gaming content, tools, business and culture.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18380D	001	Lecture	5:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 48	Kyle Ackerman	SCI108

CTIN 452L: Themed Entertainment Design (4.0 units)

The fundamentals of design, technology, operations and process for the creation of themed entertainment experiences and story-centric place-making.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CTIN 191 or CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18356D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 22	Joseph Garlington, Laurence Gertz	SCIL114	Word (60963 KB)

CTIN 458: Business and Management of Games (2.0 units)

Overview of current business models in games and interactive media, methods for pitching and getting products funded; copyright and intellectual property.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18366D	001	Lecture	6:00-8:50pm	Monday	72 of 84	Robert Nashak	SCI108	PDF (107170 KB)

CTIN 463: Anatomy of a Game (4.0 units)

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.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18423D	001	Lecture	7:00-10:20pm	Wednesday	64 of 80	Gordon Bellamy	SCI106

CTIN 481: Augmenting Reality: Worldbuilding for Games and Spaces (2.0 units)

Creative narrative design approaches to augmented reality for use in games, physical spaces and community events.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18440D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	17 of 20	Martzi Campos	SCIL113

CTIN 482: Designing Social Games (2.0 units, max 4)

Leading industry techniques and networking fundamentals; designing an original social game.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18424D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Monday	14 of 20	Cynthia Woll	SCI206	Word (142021 KB)

CTIN 483: Introduction to Game Development (4.0 units)

Introduction to technical and creative aspects of game development, including the art of creating the digital game prototype and development of games; coding experience required.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CTIN 101 or ITP 115 or CSCI 103)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18352D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	20 of 20	Margaret Moser	SCIL113

CTIN 484L: Intermediate Game Development (2.0 units)

Advanced topics in game programming and implementation such as using game engines, creating digital prototypes, player controls and level design.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CTIN 483 or CSCI 104 or ITP 215)
Note: Section 18357 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18363, and section 18406 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18405.
Concurrent enrollment: CTIN 489

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18357D	001	Lecture-Lab	1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 18	Jesse Vigil	SCIL113
18406D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	15 of 18	Margaret Moser	SCIL113

Concurrent Course
CTIN 489: Intermediate Game Design Workshop (2.0 units)

A follow-up to the introductory game design class, this course will introduce more advanced concepts in game design and game theories, including ideation, digital prototyping and level design.

Prerequisite: CTIN 483 and 1 from (CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)
Note: Section 18363 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18357, and section 18405 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18406.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18363D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Monday	12 of 18	Jesse Vigil	SCIL113
18405D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Monday	15 of 18	Margaret Moser	SCIL113

CTIN 485: Advanced Game Development (2.0 units, max 6)

Advanced concepts in 3-D game development: story and character progression, emergent game-play, comprehensive game mechanics and artificial intelligence.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CTIN 484 or CTIN 541)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18399D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-6:50pm	Monday	15 of 18	Sean Bloom	SCA356

CTIN 487: Streaming Explorations: Games and Entertainment for Communit (2.0 units)

Best practices and strategies for streaming. Students build a personality and audience through the course, receiving advice and feedback from emerging leaders in the field.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18441D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	21 of 60	Gordon Bellamy	SCI106

CTIN 488: Game Design Workshop (4.0 units)

An introduction to making games. Students will explore the principles of game design through the entirely analog creation of card, board and tabletop games.

Note: Register for lecture & one lab

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
18358D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Monday	117 of 123	Jesse Vigil	SCA108
18355D	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Thursday	17 of 20	Christopher Lawrence	SCIL113
18359D	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Friday	20 of 21	Christopher Lawrence	SCI206
18360D	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	19 of 21	Robert Nashak	SCI206
18361D	001	Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 20	Margaret Moser	SCI206
18393D	001	Lab	2:00-3:50pm	Thursday	20 of 20	Marianne Krawczyk	SCI206
18394D	001	Lab	10:00-11:50am	Thursday	21 of 21	Richard Lemarchand	SCI206

CTIN 489: Intermediate Game Design Workshop (2.0 units)

A follow-up to the introductory game design class, this course will introduce more advanced concepts in game design and game theories, including ideation, digital prototyping and level design.

Prerequisite: CTIN 483 and 1 from (CTIN 488 or CTIN 541)
Note: Section 18363 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18357, and section 18405 must be taken with CTIN 484 section 18406.
Concurrent enrollment: CTIN 484

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18363D	001	Lecture	1:00-2:50pm	Monday	12 of 18	Jesse Vigil	SCIL113
18405D	001	Lecture	10:00-11:50am	Monday	15 of 18	Margaret Moser	SCIL113

Concurrent Course
CTIN 484L: Intermediate Game Development (2.0 units)

Advanced topics in game programming and implementation such as using game engines, creating digital prototypes, player controls and level design.

Prerequisite: 1 from (CTIN 483 or CSCI 104 or ITP 215)
Note: Section 18357 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18363, and section 18406 must be taken with CTIN 489 section 18405.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18357D	001	Lecture-Lab	1:00-2:50pm	Wednesday	12 of 18	Jesse Vigil	SCIL113
18406D	001	Lecture-Lab	10:00-11:50am	Wednesday	15 of 18	Margaret Moser	SCIL113

CTIN 490x: Directed Research (1.0-8.0 units, max 12)

Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18407D	001	2.0-8.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	11 of 16	Sam Roberts	OFFICE

CTIN 491L: Advanced Game Project I (4.0 units, max 8)

Students work in teams on pre-production and production of a functional digital game suitable for showcases, festivals, and further development.

Prerequisite: CTIN 484

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
18418D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	1 of 12	Danny Bilson	EGG108
18370D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	26 of 38	Jim Huntley	EGG108
18422D	001	Lab	10:00-11:20am	Thursday	2 of 12	Tracy Fullerton	OFFICE

CTIN 492L: Experimental Game Topics (4.0 units, max 8)

Development of a game around a custom-made physical interface;various technologies and techniques involved in software/hardware integration; peripheral design.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18369D	001	Lecture-Lab	4:00-5:50pm	Tue, Thu	8 of 18	Mark Bolas	SCI206

CTIN 497: Interactive Media Startup (1.0 units, max 3)

Pitching, production planning, forming a company and seeking funding for your creative media idea. Duplicates credit in former CTIN 497ab.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18420D	001	Lecture	2:00-3:50pm	Friday	7 of 24	John Nee	SCI207

CTIN 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Detailed investigation of new or emerging aspects of cinema, television, and/or interactive media; special subjects offered by visiting faculty; experimental subjects.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Interactive Systems Design
18427D	001	2.0	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	20 of 22	Sam Roberts	SCI207

CTIN 506: Procedural Expression (2.0 units)

Developing procedural literacy in the analysis and creation of computational media; an introduction to how we create meaningful experiences using rules and interaction. Duplicates credit in former CTIN 400.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18404R	037	Lecture	1:30-3:20pm	Thursday	21 of 24	Peter Brinson	SCIL113	PDF (70782 KB)

CTIN 532L: Interactive Design and Production I (4.0 units)

The development of interactive experiences with an emphasis on prototyping and development. Open to Interactive Media MFA students only.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18383D	037	Lecture-Lab	3:00-5:20pm	Mon, Fri	16 of 16	Richard Lemarchand	SCIL114
18395D	037	Lecture-Lab	10:00-12:20pm	Mon, Thu	14 of 16	Peter Brinson	SCIL114	PDF (72580 KB)

CTIN 534L: Experiments in Interactivity I (4.0 units)

Experimental studio course to explore concepts of structure, aesthetics and content of interactive experience design.

Note: The Friday afternoon class sessions for CTIN 534 will meet on 8/27, 9/24, 10/8, 10/29, and 12/3.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18396D	037	Lecture-Lab	3:30-6:20pm	Monday	15 of 18	Peter Brinson	SCIL113	PDF (130309 KB)
			3:30-6:20pm 2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday Friday			SCIL114 SCA108
18411D	037	Lecture-Lab	3:30-6:20pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 18	Andreas Kratky	SCIL114	PDF (254434 KB)
			2:00-5:50pm	Friday			SCA108

CTIN 541: Design for Interactive Media (4.0 units)

Practical exploration and practicum on the fundamental process and principles of interactive media design. Students develop design and prototyping skills while working in collaborative teams.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18415D	037	Lecture-Lab	10:00-12:50pm	Tue, Fri	18 of 18	Tracy Fullerton	SCIL114	PDF (293469 KB)
18419D	037	Lecture-Lab	10:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	16 of 18	Sean Bloom	SCI206
			10:00-12:50pm	Thursday			SCB205

CTIN 575: Health and Interactive Entertainment Research Lab (2.0-4.0 units, max 8)

Emerging transdisciplinary research methods for conducting formative or summative evaluation of interactive entertainment-based interventions.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18362D	037	2.0	Lecture-Lab	TBA	TBA	5 of 8	Marientina Gotsis	OFFICE

CTIN 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research project leading to the master's degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18388D	037	Lecture	TBA	TBA	5 of 12	Sam Roberts	OFFICE

CTIN 591: Advanced Development Project (2.0 units, max 8)

Students from many disciplines work in large teams to create an innovative, large-scale interactive media or game project. Recommended preparation: CTCS 505, CTIN 541.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18371D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:20pm	Thursday	6 of 8	Dennis Wixon	EGG108

CTIN 593: Integrative Project: Media-based Interventions in Healthcare (2.0-4.0 units, max 4)

A project that showcases integrative mastery of prior and newly acquired knowledge, skills and interests. Permission of instructor required. Prerequisite: CTIN 503. Corequisite: IML 543. Graded CR/NC. Open only to majors in Media Arts, Games and Health.

Prerequisite: CTIN 503
Corequisite: IML 543
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinematic Arts (Media Arts, Games and Health)

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18397D	037	2.0	Lecture	TBA	TBA	1 of 8	Marientina Gotsis	OFFICE

CTIN 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of theis. Graded IP/CR/NC. Open to M.F.A., Interactive Media majors only.

Prerequisite: CTIN 548
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18378D	037	Lecture-Lab	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	14 of 16	Martzi Campos, Laird Malamed	SCI306	PDF (171587 KB)

CTIN 594z: Master's Thesis (0.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of theis. Graded IP/CR/NC. Open to M.F.A., Interactive Media majors only.

Prerequisite: CTIN 594B
Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Interactive Media

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18421D	037	Lecture	TBA	TBA	0 of 2		SCI306

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