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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
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 | Info |
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18000D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 269 of 340 | George Carstocea | NCT | ||
18005D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 264 of 335 | George Carstocea | NCT | ||
18010D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 23 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18015D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18025D | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 20 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18030D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | SCA310 | |||
18035D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18040D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 22 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18045D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18055D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCI108 | |||
18065D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 23 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18070D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18075D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18085D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18090D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA310 | |||
18100D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18105D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18115D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18130D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 25 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18135D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 23 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18140D | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 23 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18145D | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18330D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCI207 | |||
18340D | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 16 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18345D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | SCA110 |
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 | Info |
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18155D | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 94 of 100 | Aniko Imre | SCA108 | PDF (1689261 MB) | |
18156D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 21 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18157D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18158D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 23 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18159D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 25 of 25 | SCA214 |
The development of international cinema from its beginnings to World War II. Lectures, screenings, and discussions.
- 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 | Info |
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18160D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Monday | 205 of 225 | Henry Jenkins | NCT | PDF (601632 KB) | |
18331D | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Monday | 24 of 25 | SCA214 | |||
18332D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA204 | |||
18333D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 20 of 25 | SCA110 | |||
18334D | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 21 of 25 | SCB104 | |||
18335D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 22 of 25 | SCA110 | |||
18336D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 24 of 25 | SCA203 | |||
18337D | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 20 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18338D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 24 of 25 | SCA316 | |||
18339D | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA209 |
Studies in the global configurations of television industries and cultures, including new technologies and the textual and sociological analysis of global media events and programming.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18162D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 28 of 30 | Nitin Govil | SCI106 |
Examines literature and film as distinct modes of representation, narration, and structuring of time, language, memory, and visuality.
- Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in CTCS. To register, enroll in COLT 373.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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22035D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 19 | Akira Mizuta Lippit | SCB101 |
History of television as an entertainment, information, and art medium. Emphasis on programming and institutional history, including issues of regulation, censorship, aesthetics and activism.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18088D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Monday | 19 of 30 | Jennifer Hessler | SCI108 |
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 | Info |
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The Concert Film | |||||||||
18201D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 27 of 90 | Vicki Callahan | NCT | PDF (298412 KB) | |
Hip Hop Cinema and Culture | |||||||||
18206D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 38 of 60 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (291163 KB) |
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 |
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18215D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 205 of 340 | Leonard Maltin | NCT | PDF (359340 KB) |
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 |
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18210D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 45 of 90 | Mary Mcnamara | SCI108 | PDF (181623 KB) |
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 | Info |
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Animated Features Beyond Disney/Pixar | |||||||||
18226D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Tuesday | 111 of 150 | George Carstocea | NCT | ||
Accolades | |||||||||
18228D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 14 of 30 | Laura Isabel Serna | SCB104 | PDF (229103 KB) | |
Hitchcock and his Legacies | |||||||||
18254D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 44 of 120 | J.D. Connor | NCT | PDF (1420564 MB) |
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 |
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18230D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Monday | 58 of 60 | Thomas Pringle | SCI108 | PDF (1363432 MB) |
Cultural study of communications technology and its relationship to society. Evaluation of the social and cultural impact of technologies from the telegraph to the Internet.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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The Age of AI | |||||||||
18237D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 16 of 20 | Allison Ross | SCA216 | PDF (235693 KB) |
An exploration of the historical, cultural, business, creative, and technological aspects of television.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18253D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 24 of 25 | Aniko Imre | SCA110 | PDF (340235 KB) |
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 |
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18255D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 17 of 25 | Kiki Benzon | SCB101 |
Advanced study of a selected genre of film and/or television its relationship to history, society, and culture, as well as to genre theory.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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The Wire | |||||||||
18270D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 6 of 20 | Todd Boyd | SCA216 | PDF (665691 KB) | |
4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | SCA112 |
Detailed investigation and discussion of various aspects of television, including genre, textual analysis, production and distribution systems and audience studies.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18167D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 20 | Tara Mcpherson | SCA216 | PDF (403779 KB) |
Research seminar in methods and approaches to moving image history including film, television and digital media. Focus on archival research and issues in writing history.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Moving Image Histories: Methods and Approaches | |||||||||
18287D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 8 of 15 | Jennifer Wild | SCA216 |
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 |
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18295D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 20 | Kara Keeling | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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18305D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | OFFICE |