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Concurrent Course
Concurrent Course
Dramatic Arts (THTR)
- http://dramaticarts.usc.edu/
- D class assignments for undergraduates available in DRC-104; Phone: (213) 740-1286.
- D clearance requests may be submitted online via sdastudents.usc.edu until noon on the Wednesday prior to the first day of classes. Beginning on the first day of classes, students must submit an SDA D-Clearance form signed by the instructor. SDA D-Clearance forms are available via sdastudents.usc.edu or in the Drama Center (DRC) Room 104. All completed forms must be submitted to the Drama Center (DRC) Room 104. For further questions, please call (213) 740-1286.
Study of diverse genres and disciplines of acting; fundamental techniques necessary for performance; scene study from contemporary text.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62602R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 8 of 5 | Tomm Polos | |||
62607R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 5 | Marty Lamar | MCC112 | ||
62610R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 5 of 5 | Jeremiah O'Brian | MCC109 | ||
62601R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 5 of 5 | Stevie Johnson | PED206 | ||
62603R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 5 | Kendall Johnson | MCC107 | ||
62604R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 5 | Jill Alexander | |||
62605R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 5 | ||||
62608R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 2 of 5 | Kendall Johnson | MCC112 |
Introduction to the theoretical and foundational practices, techniques and strategies specific to screen acting in relation to the basic dynamics of acting for the stage.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62609R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Friday | 9 of 12 | Kate Burton | ONLINE | ||
62650R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 18 | Adam Chambers |
Basic training for the actor's body for expression and communication. Awareness and control through mind-body techniques.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Dramatic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62621D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 18 | Stephanie Shroyer | PED207 | ||
62622R | 001 | Lab | 2:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 0 of 18 | MCC111 |
Basic principles and techniques of acting through theatre games and improvisation. Introduction to contemporary texts, basic characterization and cold reading techniques.
- Note: #62625: BFA Acting, Stage and Screen
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62625D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 18 | Anita Dashiell-Sparks | |||
62627D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 0 of 18 | MaryAnn Hu | MCC107 | ||
62626D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 0 of 18 | MCC112 | |||
62629D | 001 | Lab | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 0 of 18 | Jeff Crockett | MCC111 |
Individual and group exercises to free the actor physically and emotionally and to stimulate creativity, imagination, and self-expression.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62636R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Monday | 19 of 20 | Debra De Liso | MCC109 | ||
62637R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Friday | 1 of 20 | Nick Massouh | |||
62638R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 19 of 20 | Kirstin Eggers | MCC111 | ||
62631R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 6 of 20 | Amrita Dhaliwal | PED206 | ||
62632R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 17 of 20 | Kirstin Eggers | PED206 | ||
62633R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 18 of 20 | Nick Massouh | |||
62634R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 6 of 20 | Nick Massouh |
Focuses on the questions, artistic choices, methodologies, and approaches of an actor/director/designer in the preparation of a production score prior to rehearsal.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62639R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 5 | Melinda Finberg | SOSB37 | ||
62640R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 2 of 5 | John Allis | SOSB50 | ||
62641R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 4 of 5 | Laurie Fisher | SOSB41 | ||
62642R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 5 | Melinda Finberg | KAP164 | ||
62643R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 5 | Lena Ford | WPHB26 | ||
62645R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 5 of 5 | THH119 | |||
62646R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 3 of 5 | Lena Ford | LVL13 | ||
62647R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 3 of 5 | Rena Heinrich | VHE214 | ||
62644R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 1 of 5 | Sharon Carnicke | KAP147 |
Introduction to the non-performance areas of theatrical production(administrative, design, and technical fields) through hands-onparticipation in USC productions.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62657R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 38 of 45 | Elizabeth Harper,Tak Kata,Ann Closs-Farley,Noel Nichols | THH210 | ||
62662R | 001 | Lab | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 38 of 60 | TBA |
Advanced understanding of non-performance areas of theatrical production (administrative, design, and technical fields) through hands-on participation in USC productions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62670D | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Thursday | 0 of 25 | Noel Nichols | PED114E | ||
62671R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-12:50pm | Friday | 0 of 25 | TTL |
A guided student exploration of the fundamentals of applied design elements and their use as creative tools in the design process
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62672D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Monday | 0 of 25 | Sibyl Wickersheimer | KAP164 |
A comprehensive overview and understanding of how stand-up evolved in the United States, from the mid-1800's to the current touring performers.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63238R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 22 of 48 | Wayne Federman | MHPB7B |
Comedy and Performance traces the history of comedy in performance from its earliest incarnations to the present day.
- General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62752R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 27 of 50 | Zachary Steel | DMC150 |
A comprehensive exploration of voice, speech and acting to strengthen the actors physical instrument.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Dramatic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62613D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 18 | Laura Flanagan, | MCC107 | ||
1:00-2:50pm | Friday | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC107 |
Training and practice in the coordination of the physical apparatus of the actor utilizing various movement techniques through improvisation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62767R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Alexandra Billings | PED207 | ||
62768R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:20am | Tue, Thu | 4 of 18 | Sabina Zuniga Varela | MCC107 | ||
62770R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | 17 of 18 | Zachary Steel | PED207 | ||
62769R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 18 | Sabina Zuniga Varela | PED207 |
Principles of stage make-up materials and skills allowing the actors to enhance their features and techniques for moderate and extreme aging, injuries, and character roles.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62781R | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-10:50am | Friday | 1 of 15 | Gary Domasin |
The visualization and communication of design ideas through free-hand and mechanical drawing: orthographics, isometrics,perspective, shades and shadows, plans, sections and elevations.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62789R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 25 | Tom Buderwitz | DMC252 |
Theory and practice of theatrical lighting design including electricity, radiant energy, refraction, reflection, absorption, chromatic variation and electronic controls.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62797R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 25 | Elizabeth Harper | MCC106 | ||
62796R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 2:00-4:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 25 | MCC106 |
Basic audio engineering science, how sound is measured, basic transducers and signal flow. Operation of recording and playback equipment used in theatrical sound design/mixing.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62800R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 14 | Noel Nichols | MCC110 |
Polishing the actor's skills through analysis and performance applied to the arc of a character.
- Prerequisite: THTR 101
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62811R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 18 | Alexandra Billings | MCC111 | ||
62819R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 18 | Michele Shay | MCC112 | ||
62820R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 20 | Bayo Akinfemi | PED207 | ||
62812R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 18 | Stevie Johnson | SCD | ||
62814R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 20 of 20 | Paul Urcioli | |||
62816R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Tue, Thu | 9 of 18 | Bob Bailey | PED206 |
Explores the art of clowning in hospitals for the purpose of improving the well-being of those in need.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62830R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 16 of 18 | Zachary Steel |
Examination of basic directorial principles. Pre-production analysis and rehearsal procedures; relationship of the director to actor; integration of technical aspects of production.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62855R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | Bob Bailey | |||
62858R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Bob Bailey | MCC111 | ||
62857R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 9 of 18 | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC111 | ||
62859R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 6 of 18 | MCC112 |
Experiential and discussion-based; examines Los Angeles-based live comedy as it continues to evolve, both through text and performance.
- Note: For prerequisite waiver, please submit d-clearance. THTR 202 is no longer required for enrollment.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62860D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | Canceled |
Actor training anchored by rigorous physical movements. Activities include comdey, clowning, juggling, and mask work. Open to BFA acting majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62880D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | MTuWThF | 10 of 18 | Sarah Anindo Marshall |
An in depth study of improvised comedy scene work. An exploration of the primary tools and structure for creating improvised scenes and developing characters for stage and screen.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62890R | 001 | Lecture | 11:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 11 of 18 | Paul Hungerford | SCD |
Technology, organization, and operation of the theatrical scene shop centered around the proper and safe use of tools, the choosing of materials, and methods of construction.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62920R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Mon, Wed | 10 of 15 | TTL | |||
62921R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 10 of 15 | TBA |
Continued training in the areas of breath awareness, physical awareness, voice, speech work and movement training.
- Prerequisite: THTR 214B
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): School of Dramatic Arts
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62936D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Esther Chae, | PED205 | ||
10:00-11:50am | Friday | Kathy Dunn-Muzingo |
Extended development of vocal freedom and range, acquisition of articulate speech. Enhancement of vocal power and resonance, techniques for performing with a dialect. Open to BFA acting majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
- Note: BFA Musical Theatre
- Concurrent enrollment: THTR 320A
- Concurrent enrollment: THTR 315A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62927D | 001 | Lecture | 2:30-3:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 18 | Kathy Dunn-Muzingo | MCC112 |
Concurrent Course
THTR 320a: Intermediate Acting II (4.0 units)
Further development of range and breadth of performance skills with emphasis on texts of heightened language and style.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62886D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 18 | PED206 |
Concurrent Course
THTR 315a: Physical Theatre I (2.0 units)
Actor training anchored by rigorous physical movements. Activities include comdey, clowning, juggling, and mask work. Open to BFA acting majors only.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62880D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:20am | MTuWThF | 10 of 18 | Sarah Anindo Marshall |
a: Examination of the individual voice centering on resonance, tone, flexibility, and support through dramatic selections for transmitting meaning and emotion of character.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62934R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:20pm | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Laura Flanagan | |||
62935R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:20am | Mon, Wed | 6 of 18 | Brent Blair | SCD | ||
63265R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 18 | Emily Alpren | MCC112 | ||
62932D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 9 of 12 | Hugh O'Gorman | MCC107 | ||
62933R | 001 | Lecture | 12:30-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 18 | Emily Alpren | MCC107 |
Examination of the individual voice centering on resonance, tone, flexibility, and support through dramatic selections for transmitting meaning and emotion of character. Continuation of 342a.
- Prerequisite: THTR 342A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62939R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:20pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 18 |
Designed to give students confidence and integrity for auditions in musical theatre. Choosing appropriate material and preparation for the audition and performance. Audition required.
- Note: UPDATE: No audition is required.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62940R | 001 | Lecture-Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | MaryAnn Hu | MCC109 |
Building and sustaining character with special focus on stylized realism, subtext and heightened language. Multi-cultural text and methodologies.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62950R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Alexandra Billings | |||
62951R | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-2:50pm | Tue, Thu | 15 of 18 | Anita Dashiell-Sparks | MCC109 | ||
62952R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 12 of 18 | Stevie Johnson | PED207 | ||
62953R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 18 | Paul Urcioli | MCC112 | ||
62954R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 18 of 18 | Paul Urcioli | MCC107 |
Essential elements of playwriting through weekly assignments, students' initiative, occasional productions of scenes, and extensive classroom analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62963R | 001 | Lecture | 8:00-9:50am | Tue, Thu | 4 of 18 | Boni Alvarez | WPH203 | ||
62964R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Tue, Thu | 8 of 18 | KAP159 |
A focus on American ethnic and multicultural diversity from the perspectives of gender, race, and myth as revealed in plays, film, and other performance media.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62990R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | Boni Alvarez | KAP166 |
Substantive participation in a production sponsored by the School and supervised by the faculty.
- Note: #62993 is designated for students working on Peace Pods 2.0
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62993D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 0 of 12 | PED114E | |||
63001D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | TuThF | 10 of 20 | ||||
63002D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | TBA | |||
62994D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | MWF | 0 of 50 | OFFICE | |||
62995D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA | |||||||
62996D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 26 of 50 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA | |||||||
62997D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | MWF | 12 of 50 | PED207 | |||
62998D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA | |||||||
62999D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | OFFICE | |||
TBA | Saturday | OFFICE | |||||||
63000D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 50 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA |
This course explores the live performance medium as a creative means of social redress and personal expression. Duplicates credit in the former THTR 393m.
- Diversity: This course satisfies the university's diversity requirement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63003R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 25 of 25 | SOSB48 |
An exploration of computer aided drafting (CAD) software, including drafting standards as achieved with Vectorworks and related software.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63015D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | 13 of 13 | BIT | |||
63016R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 13 of 13 | TBA |
Empowers the student to forge a career in acting by managing and utilizing the many facets of social and digital media.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63020R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 20 of 20 | Tessa Slovis | SHR105 | ||
63201D | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled | Kate Burton | |||
63019R | 001 | Lab | TBA | TBA | 20 of 20 | TBA |
Contemporary material from plays and screenplays with an emphasis on individual challenges and problems.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Theatre (Acting)
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63027D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 18 | Michele Shay |
Public speaking approached as performance, using acting techniques to communicate with confidence, clarity and charisma.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63031R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 10 of 18 | Stevie Johnson |
The dramatic art of making an audience believe something is impossible. the history and performance of magic including illusion, mentalism, vanishing, coin and card tricks.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63033R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Friday | 17 of 18 | Matthew Felten | KDC241 |
Explores the tools required to forge a career as a contemporary creator, with an emphasis on producing and monetizing new work through modern platforms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62623R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Monday | 18 of 40 | Tomm Polos | |||
63034R | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-4:50pm | Monday | 6 of 40 | KAP163 | |||
63236R | 001 | Lecture | 5:30-7:20pm | Monday | 7 of 40 | WPH102 |
Exploration of on-camera skills required for presenters, hosts, athletes, public speakers, and others whose careers will include on-screen appearances.
- Restriction: Registration closed to the following major(s): Theatre
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63036R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Wednesday | 3 of 18 | Jeremiah O'Brian | THH119 |
Theory and practice of technical theatre. Emphasis is on technical problem solving and graphic solutions to technical theatre.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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62922R | 001 | Lecture | 8:30-9:50am | Tue, Thu | Canceled |
Organization, management, and construction of properties for the theatre.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63052R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 18 |
Acting techniques, recording studio technology and editing for the field of voice acting and voice-overs.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63055D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 10 of 10 | Phil Allen | MCC110 | ||
63056D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 9 of 10 | Noel Nichols, Phil Allen | MCC110 | ||
63237D | 001 | Lecture | 9:30-11:20am | Monday | 8 of 10 | Phil Allen | MCC110 |
The context and scope of work done by a Theatrical Production Manager. Students will learn about different types of theatrical organizations and how they are structured. Prerequisite: THTR 333. Recommended preparation: two units of THTR 397.
- Prerequisite: THTR 333
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63058D | 001 | Lecture | 1:00-4:50pm | Wednesday | Canceled |
Analysis of key influencers and aesthetics within relevant digital platforms for the fashion industry.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63065R | 001 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Mon, Wed | 20 of 25 | OFFICE |
A writing and performance course (partially online) for new media. Students will learn to create original short form and web series content for new media including YouTube, Funny or Die, Periscope and other Internet platforms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63158R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Monday | 6 of 18 |
A writing-performance workshop in which the students create, rehearse and perform original sketch comedy material.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63081R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 18 | Kirstin Eggers |
An introduction to the discipline of conceiving, writing, and creating original Stand Up Comedy routines
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63087R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Friday | 7 of 14 | Judith Shelton | |||
63088R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Friday | 3 of 14 | Judith Shelton | |||
63089R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Thursday | 12 of 14 | Judith Shelton | MCC112 | ||
63122R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 10 of 14 | Judith Shelton | MCC111 | ||
63159R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 11 of 14 | Judith Shelton |
Acting students will learn to develop on-camera acting skills and to collaborate with student directors and cinematographers from the School of Cinematic Arts.
- Prerequisite: THTR 252B
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63090R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Tessa Slovis | TBA |
A writing-performance workshop in which students write, develop, and rehearse original, autobiographical and character monologues and perform them at the end of the semester.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63106R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 18 | Debra De Liso | PED206 |
Structured to address the dynamics of acting in relation to film/television. Refining the students' understanding of the similarities/differences between acting on stage/film.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63108R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Monday | 4 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | ||
63119R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Tuesday | 3 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | ||
63123R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 12 of 12 | Joe Hacker | |||
63124R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-3:50pm | Thursday | 9 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 |
Continued exploration of acting for film/television. Furthering the student's understanding of the similarities/differences between acting on stage/film.
- Prerequisite: THTR 480A
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63125R | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-10:50am | Friday | 1 of 12 | Joe Hacker | SHR105 | ||
63126R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Friday | 11 of 12 | Kate Burton | SHR105 & ONLINE |
Practical experience in the entertainment industry.
- Note: For more information, please contact Meghan Laughlin at mlaughli@usc.edu
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63133D | 001 | Lecture-Lab | TBA | TBA | 0 of 18 | Dan Shaner | OFFICE |
Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63139D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 18 | TBA | |||
63141D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 18 | TBA | |||
63142D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 18 | TBA |
Guidance and direction in the production of new and experimental plays for a public audience. By audition.
- Note: Like "Ghost of USC", this comedy writers room cultivates immersive storytelling skills to develop a new site-specific haunt with long-form narrative improv and transmedia performance. No audition required.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63148R | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-6:50pm | Mon, Wed | 2 of 15 | Corinne Chooey Dizon |
Intensive participation in a production sponsored by the school and supervised by the faculty, to increase and develop artistic growth.
- Prerequisite: THTR 397
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63154D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 10 of 20 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA | |||||||
63155D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 7 of 25 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA | |||||||
63156D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 25 | OFFICE | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | OFFICE | |||||||
63157D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 0 of 25 | GFS109 | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | DMC160 | |||||||
63153D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | MTuWThF | 7 of 25 | TBA | |||
10:00-4:00pm | Saturday | TBA |
Studies in selected areas of theatre art. Intensive practice in role and script interpretation and its psychological relationship to the audience.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63246R | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 4:00-5:50pm | Monday | 0 of 36 | Sanjay Sharma | WPH103 |
Investigates art and craft of dramatic writing initiated/completed in other MFA in Dramatic Writing courses or that was submitted as a sample for program entry.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63170D | 001 | Lecture | 5:00-7:20pm | Monday | 0 of 12 | Oliver Mayer |
Plays for the stage shall be written using public-domain poetry and prose as inspiration and source material, complemented with exploring poetry, prose, and varied dramas as context for the student writer. Students should be well-versed in literature, and have written in one or more genres.
- Note: Fall 2024 - for ENGL 563
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63173D | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-4:50pm | Monday | Canceled | Heather James |
Advanced exercises in movement for the use of the body in relation to the stage.
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63175D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tuesday | 0 of 12 | Lindsay Torrey | PED207 | ||
10:00-11:50am | Thursday | ||||||||
63176D | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 12 | Sabina Zuniga Varela, | PED207 | ||
12:00-2:50pm 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu Friday | Edgar Landa, Jeff Crockett |
Advanced exercises in movement for the use of the body in relation to the stage. Includes Viewpoints and Clown.
- Prerequisite: THTR 515B
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63177D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Mon, Wed | 0 of 12 | Zachary Steel | |||
63178R | 001 | Lab | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 12 | Stephanie Shroyer | MCC111 |
Advanced training in acting skills; emphasis upon individual needs and solo performance.
- Prerequisite: THTR 520B
- Note: Register for lecture and lab
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63184D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Tue, Fri | 0 of 12 | SCD | |||
63185D | 001 | Lab | 12:00-1:50pm | Tue, Thu | 0 of 12 | Luis Alfaro |
An introduction to the various facets of singing in theatrical performance
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63197D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 0 of 12 | Jenni Barber, Anthony Lucca |
Investigates gestalt of the student dramatic writer's professional development from the empty page and writing fundamentals to the first-draft script, business affairs, and dramaturgical advancement.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63213D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:50pm | Monday | 0 of 12 | Velina Hasu Houston | SOSB50 |
Structured to address the dynamics of acting in relation to film/television. Refining the students understanding of the similarities/differences between acting on stage/film.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63216D | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-11:50am | Tue, Thu | 0 of 12 |
Research 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 |
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63221D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | TBA |
Designed to guide the MFADW student toward refinement of thesis including vision, development, and execution.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63231D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | Paula Cizmar | TBA |
Substantive participation in productions sponsored by the school and supervised by the faculty.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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63241D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 12 | OFFICE |