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Cinema and Media Studies (CTCS)

http://cinema.usc.edu/mediastudies
D class assignments for undergraduates available; Phone: (213) 740-8358.
D-clearances for Cinema and Media Studies Majors (for courses like CTCS 473) available via their academic advisor. D-clearances for Non-Majors via studentaffairs@cinema.usc.edu School of Cinematic Arts "R" section courses change to "D" in the third week of classes, and require instructor approval for clearance. For Cinema and Media Studies, that approval can be sent to mediastudies@cinema.usc.edu for d-clearance in the third week. Instructions are available here for all SCA Non-Major clearances: cinema.usc.edu/studentaffairs/dclearance.cfm D-clearances for all Graduate Students (for 500+ level courses) via mediastudies@cinema.usc.edu

CTCS 150gw: Visions of Diversity in the Cinematic Arts (4.0 units)

Representations of marginalized groups in digital media, and how they have shaped conversations, altered public discourse and policy, and impacted the lives of underrepresented people.

Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Cinematic Arts
General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
18002D	001	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Thursday	228 of 234	Gordon Bellamy	NCT
18006D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26		SCA110
18007D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26		SCA209
18008D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	25 of 26		SCA204
18009D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26		SCA214
18011D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26		SCA310
18013D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	25 of 26		NCT
18014D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26		SCA203
18016D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	25 of 26		SCA316
18017D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	23 of 26		SCI206

CTCS 190g: Introduction to Cinema (4.0 units)

Gateway to majors and minors in cinematic arts. Technique, aesthetics, criticism, and social implications of cinema. Lectures accompanied by screenings of appropriate films.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18000D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	171 of 250	George Carstocea	NCT	PDF (1043605 MB)
18010D	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Thursday	23 of 25		SCA214
18012D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	20 of 25		SCA310
18015D	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Thursday	23 of 25		SCA203
18020D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Thursday	11 of 25		SCA203
18022D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 25		SCA214
18030D	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Friday	4 of 25		SCA203
18045D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	5 of 25		SCA203
18047D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Thursday	24 of 25		SCA316
18060D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	16 of 25		SCA209
18130D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 25		SCA214

CTCS 191: Introduction to Television and Video (4.0 units)

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.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18061D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	74 of 100	Aniko Imre	SCI106	PDF (429079 KB)
18062D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	22 of 25	Aniko Imre	SCA214
18065D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	25 of 25	Aniko Imre	SCA214
18066D	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Monday	12 of 25	Aniko Imre	SCA214
18068D	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	15 of 25	Aniko Imre	SCI207

CTCS 192mg: Race, Class, and Gender in American Film (4.0 units)

Analyzes issues of race, class and gender in contemporary American culture as represented in the cinema.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18070D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	86 of 150	Kara Keeling	SCA108	PDF (466850 KB)
18252D	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Thursday	9 of 25		SCI207
18254D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Thursday	24 of 25		SCA310
18256D	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Tuesday	10 of 25		SCI207
18258D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	16 of 25		SCI207
18260D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	11 of 25		SCI207
18262D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	16 of 25		SCA209

CTCS 201: History of the International Cinema II (4.0 units)

The development of international cinema from World War II to the present. Lectures, screenings and discussions.

Note: Register for lecture and one discussion

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18075D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Monday	187 of 200	Simran Bhalla	NCT	PDF (820774 KB)
18076D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25		SCA203
18077D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	25 of 25		SCA214
18078D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25		SCA209
18079D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25		SCA204
18081D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	23 of 25		SCA203
18082D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Monday	25 of 25		SCA214
18083D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Friday	18 of 25		SCA310
18084D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Monday	22 of 25		SCA203

CTCS 300: Introduction to Theories of Cinema and Media (4.0 units)

Introduction to theoretical works in cinema and media studies, emphasizing concepts to interrogate media objects. Lectures and discussion orient majors to their cohort and field.

Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Cinema and Media Studies

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus
18086D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	78 of 100	Lan Duong	SCA108	PDF (1269560 MB)
18087D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 20		SCA204
18088D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	19 of 20		SCA316
18089D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 20		SCA316
18091D	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	11 of 20		SCA310
18092D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	10 of 20		SCA310

CTCS 394: History of American Cinema since 1960 (4.0 units)

The development of American cinema since the end of Classical Hollywood and its relationship to American history and culture. Lectures, screenings and discussions.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18142D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	62 of 90	Courtney White	NCT	PDF (581087 KB)

CTCS 402: Practicum in Film/Television Criticism (4.0 units, max 8)

Exercise in writing film and television criticism using new and classic films and television programs.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18090D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 20	Ella Taylor	SCA216	Word (25188 KB)

CTCS 403: Studies in National and Regional Media (4.0 units)

Detailed investigation of traditions, achievements, and trends of film and/or electronic media in a particular country or region.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Bollywood and Contemporary India
18098D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	14 of 20	Nitin Govil	SCA216	PDF (769449 KB)

CTCS 407: African American Cinema (4.0 units)

Intensive survey of African American cinema; topics include history, criticism, politics, and cinema's relationship to other artifacts of African American culture.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18143D	001	Lecture	1:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	32 of 60	Todd Boyd	SCA108	PDF (691839 KB)

CTCS 409: Censorship in Cinema (4.0 units)

An inquiry into the practice and patterns of censorship in cinema.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18105D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	13 of 30	Courtney White	RZC111	PDF (683489 KB)

CTCS 411: Film, Television and Cultural Studies (4.0 units, max 8)

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
Frame by Frame: Photography, Film and Cultural Studies
18106D	001	Lecture	9:00-10:50am	Tuesday	17 of 20	William Whittington	SCA216	PDF (1005523 MB)
			11:00-12:50pm	Tuesday			SCA108

CTCS 412: Gender, Sexuality and Media (4.0 units, max 8)

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
Stars + Celebrity
18107D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	16 of 20	Tara Mcpherson	SCA214	PDF (548756 KB)

CTCS 464: Film and/or Television Genres (4.0 units, max 8)

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
Action Movies
18121D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	30 of 60	J.D. Connor	SCA108	PDF (528268 KB)
Vampires on Film
18160D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Wednesday	92 of 120	George Carstocea	NCT	PDF (672554 KB)

CTCS 466: Theatrical Film Symposium (4.0 units, max 8)

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
18125R	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Thursday	332 of 340	Leonard Maltin	NCT

CTCS 467: Television Symposium (4.0 units, max 8)

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
18126D	001	Lecture	7:00-10:00pm	Monday	81 of 120	Mary Mcnamara	SCA108

CTCS 469: Film and/or Television Style Analysis (4.0 units, max 8)

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
Hollywood Cinematography
18138D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	55 of 90	Luci Marzola	SCA108	PDF (440288 KB)
Sports, Media and Culture
18139D	001	Lecture	1:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	22 of 60	Todd Boyd	SCA108	PDF (455687 KB)

CTCS 473: Film and Media Theory (4.0 units)

Influential ideas and theoretical approaches that have shaped the making and study of film. Students are encouraged to take this course in their junior year.

Prerequisite: CTCS 190

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18140D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	40 of 60	Thomas Pringle	NCT	PDF (1160321 MB)

CTCS 494: Advanced Cinema and Media Studies Seminar (4.0 units, max 8)

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
Earth
18145D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	6 of 20	Jelena Culibrk	SCA216	PDF (420826 KB)

CTCS 501: World Cinema Before 1945 (2.0 units)

Historical survey of global cinema from its beginnings until 1945.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18161D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	18 of 25	Vicki Callahan	SCA112	PDF (764787 KB)

CTCS 503: Survey History of the United States Sound Film (2.0 units)

Survey history of the United States film from 1927 to the present, with emphasis upon film as art form, economic institution, technology, and cultural product.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
The Classical Hollywood Cinema: Circulations
18165D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	21 of 40	J.D. Connor	NCT	PDF (671454 KB)

CTCS 505: Survey of Interactive Media (2.0 units)

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
18173D	037	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Tuesday	32 of 36	Kiki Benzon	RZC111

CTCS 517: Topics in Cultural Studies (4.0 units, max 12)

Introduction to central concepts, key theories and leading figures in cultural studies, particularly as they relate to issues of popular culture and visual media.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Repetition and the Popular.
18176D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	14 of 20	Nitin Govil	SCA316

CTCS 567: Seminar in Film/Television and a Related Art (4.0 units, max 8)

Historical, critical, aesthetic, and theoretical issues raised by a comparison of cinema and television and other allied art forms.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
The Seventh Art
18146D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	17 of 21	Jennifer Wild	SCA316	PDF (498501 KB)

CTCS 673: Topics in Theory (4.0 units, max 8)

Contemporary theoretical frameworks and their relationship to film and television studies. Topics differ from semester to semester.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Storytelling as Cultural Politics
18187D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	6 of 15	Aniko Imre	SCA216

CTCS 677: Cultural Theory (4.0 units)

Seminar in theoretical approaches to cultural studies; focus on interdisciplinary research of media and audiences, covering a range of methods and theoretical frameworks; concentration varies.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Media, Environment, and Capitalism
18190D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Tuesday	12 of 15	Thomas Pringle	SCA216	PDF (787701 KB)

CTCS 790: Research (1.0-12.0 units)

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
18205D	037	Lecture	TBA	TBA	6 of 10	Priya Jaikumar	OFFICE