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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 | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Monday | 33 of 40 | Doug Thomas | IYH210 | PDF (1546698 MB) |  |
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 |
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| 10202D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 30 | Joel Bell | IYH213 | PDF (364789 KB) | |
| 10215D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 30 | Stephen Child | IYH213 | Word (110679 KB) | |
Basics of industry-standard creative, analytical and presentation software. Applications include design, illustration, presentation and publishing.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10221D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 22 of 40 | Stephen Child | IYH210 | Word (94367 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10245D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 30 | Aaron Siegel | IYH210 | PDF (349259 KB) | |
| 10247D | 508 | Lecture | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 34 of 40 | Aaron Siegel | IYH210 | PDF (321207 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 | 14 of 25 | Scott Armanini | ONLINE | PDF (738549 KB) |  |
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 | 9:00-10:50am | Mon, Wed | 31 of 31 | Phil More | IYH212 | PDF (1016054 MB) | |
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 | 10 of 34 | Adam Hughes | IYH211 | Word (91968 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 | 33 of 50 | Akshay Potnuru | VPD116 | PDF (318957 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 | 63 of 60 | Ramtin Sheikhhassani | ZHS352 | PDF (273157 KB) | |
| 28712R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 63 of 64 | Ramtin Sheikhhassani | ZHS252 | | |
| 28725R | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 38 of 48 | Paul Plucinsky | GFS118 | PDF (91753 KB) | |
| 28715R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 38 of 48 | Paul Plucinsky | KAP156 | | |
| 28924R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 38 of 40 | Assad Oberai | GFS207 | | |
| 28925R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 38 of 40 | Assad Oberai | KAP158 | |
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 and one discussion
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20388D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 90 of 100 | Cristina Visperas | ANNL105A | | |
| 20389D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | Javier Rivera | ANNL115 | | |
| 20390D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | Azeb Madebo | ANN404 | | |
| 20391D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | Azeb Madebo | ANN404 | | |
| 20392D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Wednesday | 22 of 25 | Pamela Perrimon | ANNL116 | |
Students conceive and produce persuasive media-based narratives presenting new ideas, products and services. Students develop the requisite media production skills to drive impact through storytelling.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10240D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 30 | Carsten Becker,David Beier | IYH107 | PDF (397883 KB) | |
Students design and develop live immersive experiences in a variety of mediums including AR, VR and small- to large-scale interactive environments.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10206D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 25 of 26 | Carsten Becker | IYH111 | PDF (406325 KB) | |
An introductory course in learning how to design physical products, including the processes for determining consumer need, market opportunity and competitive product analysis.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10232D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 19 of 23 | Grant Delgatty | IYH112 | PDF (619067 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 |
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| 10244D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 34 | Armine Lulejian | IYH212 | PDF (419554 KB) | |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 26 of 30 | Patrick Dent | IYH210 | PDF (398782 KB) | |
An accelerated approach to object-oriented programming, including foundations of applications for devices, with a focus on user interface design.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 276
- Note: Mobile Design, UX, IOS App Development.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10229D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 30 | Yihyun Lim,Michael Crowley | IYH211 | PDF (410128 KB) | |
Designing elegant and powerful interfaces and experiences for the ways people interact with data, devices, systems and digital environments.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 275
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10231D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 34 | Aaron Siegel | IYH112 | PDF (292874 KB) | |
Experience-based solutions for the design of branded environments and the development of prototypes that are entertaining, informational and inspirational.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 176
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10246D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 9:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 30 | Davina Wolter | IYH213 | PDF (576596 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 | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 21 of 25 | Aaron Settipane | ASC328 | |
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 | 20 of 29 | Raymond Kim | KAP267 | PDF (707976 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10233D | 001 | Lecture | 3:30-6:50pm | Wednesday | 93 of 95 | Doug Thomas | SGM101 | PDF (234414 KB) | |
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.
- Note: Watch this introduction video bit.ly/itp310 for a two minutes overview of the course!
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32020D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 36 of 40 | Robert Checchi | KAP156 | | |
| 32068D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 39 of 45 | Chris Swain | RTH115 | Word (119802 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 | 25 of 30 | Lisa Krohn | IYH212 | Word (134724 KB) | |
App development for the Android open-source platform utilizing core mobile device functionalities, third-party API integration, and backend services.
- 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 341.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31950D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 20 | Raymond Kim | KAP134 | |
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 | 53 of 60 | Bennett Lee | CPA156 | |
A thorough look into developing a feasible consumer product through implementing all aspects of the R&D process, including consumer insights, competitive analysis, ideation and manufacturability.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10205D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 30 | Grant Delgatty | IYH112 | PDF (579842 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 | 28 of 45 | Nathan Greenfield | KAP146 | |
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 | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | Michael Wissot | ANN404 | PDF (317471 KB) | |
| 20577D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 20 of 20 | Karen North | ANN406 | |
Advanced application of skills and concepts learned in ACAD 376.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 376
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10243D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Mon, Wed | 26 of 34 | Yihyun Lim,Trent Jones | IYH210/211 | PDF (288322 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 | 13 of 30 | David Tang | KDC241 | PDF (97195 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10217D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 30 | Patrick Dent | TBA | |
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 |
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| 32027D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 50 | Reza Jafarkhani | KDC240 | PDF (382357 KB) | |
| 32028D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 35 of 50 | Reza Jafarkhani | CPA150 | PDF (382357 KB) | |
| 32029D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 60 of 60 | Kristof Aldenderfer | KAP160 | | |
| 32030D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 46 of 60 | Kristof Aldenderfer | KAP160 | |
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 | 12 of 20 | Bo Wang | CPA255 | PDF (171194 KB) | |
Continuation of ACAD 475a. Students refine and perfect outcomes, leading to a pitch/presentation to faculty and industry experts for funding or validation, and critical networking.
- Prerequisite: ACAD 475A
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Arts, Technology and the Business of Innovation
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10207D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | Matthew Manos | IYH110 | |
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 | 34 of 35 | P.J. Leimgruber | CPA256 | PDF (1317360 MB) | |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10220D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | | ||
| 10226D | 001 | 3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | | ||
| 10227D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | | ||
| 10228D | 001 | 1.0-8.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | TBA | | ||
| 10251D | 508 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 1 | Stephen Child | OFFICE | | |
| 10252D | 648 | 1.0-5.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 2 | Estevan Benson | OFFICE | | |
| 10253D | 648 | 1.0-4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Davina Wolter | OFFICE | | |
| 10254D | 648 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Patrick Dent | OFFICE | |
Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of art, technology and the business of innovation.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10216D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Monday | 30 of 30 | Tina Sharkey | IYH212 & ONLINE | PDF (193064 KB) | |
Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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| 10248D | 001 | 1.0-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Michael Crowley | TBA | | |
| 10249D | 001 | 1.0-3.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Michael Crowley | TBA | |