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Media Arts and Practice (IML)
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- D class assignments for undergraduates available in SCI-101J; Phone: (213) 821-5860.
An in-depth investigation of the close interrelationships among technology, culture and communication to form a solid foundation for digital authoring. Duplicates credit in former IML 101.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37410D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 20 | David Johnson | SCIL105 |  |
Intermediate laboratory exploring computational systems through a series of critical design prompts. Emphasis on digital representation, time-based processes, abstract data and the relationship between humans and computers.
- Prerequisite: IML 202
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Media Arts and Practice
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37414D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 13 of 16 | Evan Hughes | SCIL106 | | |
| 37415D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 3:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 15 of 16 | Kiki Benzon | SCIL104 | |
Development of documentation and archival strategies, with an emphasis on techniques of personal and professional representation.
- Prerequisite: IML 300
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37422D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 20 | Ashley York | SCIL105 | |
Emphasizing rigorous multimedia research and authorship strategies, this course prepares students to undertake large-scale digital projects.
- Prerequisite: 1 from (IML 104 or IML 201)
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37427D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 9 of 15 | Virginia Kuhn | SCIL106 | |
Investigation of the impact of natural patterns on digital media design. Explores the relationships among chaos, harmony, beauty, proportion, spirituality, holistic systems and shaped experience.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37449D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 15 | Pablo Frasconi | SCI206 | PDF (185559 KB) | |
A hands-on mentored research lab experience within the context of media art and in association with a real-world project.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Building, Narrative Design and Design Visualization | ||||||||||
| 37452D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Friday | 7 of 15 | Alexander Mcdowell | RZC120 | PDF (100605 KB) | |
| Digital Avatars, Myths and Fantasies | ||||||||||
| 37453D | 191 | 2.0 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | WThF | 9 of 15 | Carrie Chen | SCIL105 |  | |
Individual research and readings.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37456D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | | ||
| 37457D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 1 of 5 | Elizabeth Ramsey | OFFICE | |
Selected topics in multimedia literacy.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensory Design | ||||||||||
| 37459D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 15 | Elizabeth Ramsey | SCI209 | PDF (109334 KB) | |
An introduction to digital authorship at the graduate level, with a focus on the potential of multimedia scholarship and networked dissemination.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Doctoral Student, Master Student, Professional Year 1
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37461D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 13 of 15 | Vicki Callahan | SCIL105 | |
Deepening skills in audio/video storytelling methods through a semester-long, non-fiction media project.
- Prerequisite: IML 520
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37466D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 14 of 15 | Michael Bodie | SCA316 | |
A hands-on mentored graduate research lab experience within the context of media art and in association with a real-world project. Open only to graduate students.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student, Professional Year 1, Doctoral Student
- Note: For D-clearance for Ethnofiction (section 37475), please email Sonia Seetharaman at sseetharaman@cinema.usc.edu. For D-clearance for Altered States (section 37473), please email Scott Fisher (scottfis@usc.edu) and Lisa Mann (emann@usc.edu) with the following information: a short summary of your academic background, existing technical skills, and what you hope to gain from taking the course.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altered States: A Masterclass in Mobile AR | ||||||||||
| 37473D | 037 | 2.0 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 12 | Scott Fisher,Elisabeth Mann | OFFICE | | |
| Ethnofiction | ||||||||||
| 37475D | 037 | 4.0 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 17 | Stephanie Spray | SCB104 | | |
| 1:00-3:50pm | Friday | SCB104 | ||||||||
Research leading to the masters degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37480D | 037 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 3 of 5 | Scott Fisher,Mark Bolas | OFFICE | | |
| 37481D | 037 | 4.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 5 | Holly Willis,Virginia Kuhn | OFFICE | | |
| 37482D | 037 | 1.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |
Creation of a work of digital culture, informed by cultural theory, and planned using current design methods and practices. (Duplicates credit in former CNTV 601)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37486D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 10 | Kiki Benzon | SCIL104 | |
Orientation to the profession, opportunities, presentation and analysis of recent developments and applications in Media Arts and Practice. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former CNTV 603)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37488D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Tuesday | 4 of 15 | Virginia Kuhn | OFFICE | |
Introduction to contemporary media theory, with attention to posthumanism, networks, and the post-cinematic, and a demonstration of these concepts in media art.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37490D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 1:00-3:50pm | Monday | 7 of 15 | Holly Willis | SCI206 | PDF (221297 KB) | |
Introduction to methods of critique, critiques of critique and alternatives to critique, with specific attention to interdisciplinary media-rich practices and works created by students.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37492D | 037 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 3 of 15 | Stephanie Spray | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in CNTV 794a)
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 37495D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 5 | OFFICE | |