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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	231 of 234	Gordon Bellamy	NCT
18006D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	25 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCA110
18007D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCB104
18008D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCI106
18009D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCA214
18011D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCA310
18013D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	NCT
18014D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	26 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCA203
18016D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	25 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	SCA316
18017D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Thursday	25 of 26	Gordon Bellamy	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	106 of 275	George Carstocea	NCT	PDF (916010 KB)
18010D	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Thursday	25 of 25		SCA112
18012D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	9 of 25		SCA310
18015D	001	Discussion	4:00-4:50pm	Thursday	Canceled
18022D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	18 of 25	George Carstocea	SCA214
18025D	001	Discussion	2:00-2:50pm	Friday	6 of 25		SCA310
18030D	001	Discussion	3:00-3:50pm	Thursday	13 of 25	George Carstocea	SCA112
18045D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Friday	6 of 25		SCA203
18047D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Thursday	6 of 25	George Carstocea	SCA316
18060D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Tuesday	10 of 25	George Carstocea	SCA209
18130D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	13 of 25	George Carstocea	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
18061D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	62 of 100	Nitin Govil	SCI106
18062D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25		SCA214
18065D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Monday	13 of 25		SCB104
18066D	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Monday	10 of 25		SCA203
18068D	001	Discussion	9:00-9:50am	Tuesday	14 of 25		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
18070D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	85 of 150	Kara Keeling	SCA108
18252D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Thursday	7 of 25		SCA110
18254D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Thursday	25 of 25		SCA310
18256D	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Tuesday	14 of 25		SCI207
18258D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Tuesday	6 of 25		SCI207
18260D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	8 of 25		SCI207
18262D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	25 of 25		SCB104

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
18075D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Monday	156 of 200	Lan Duong	NCT
18076D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 25		SCA204
18077D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Monday	25 of 25		SCA203
18078D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Tuesday	25 of 25		SCA316
18079D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	4 of 25		SCA204
18081D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	24 of 25		SCA203
18082D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Monday	24 of 25		SCA214
18083D	001	Discussion	1:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	22 of 25		SCA310
18084D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Monday	12 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
18086D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	67 of 100	J.D. Connor	SCA108
18087D	001	Discussion	12:00-12:50pm	Wednesday	20 of 20		SCA112
18088D	001	Discussion	5:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	17 of 20		SCA316
18089D	001	Discussion	6:00-6:50pm	Wednesday	14 of 20		SCA316
18091D	001	Discussion	10:00-10:50am	Friday	8 of 20		SCA310
18092D	001	Discussion	11:00-11:50am	Friday	8 of 20		SCA310

Crosslist CTCS 379: Nationalism and Postcolonialism in Southeast Asian Cinema (4.0 units)

Cinema from Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, and Vietnam in local and global cultural contexts.

Crosslist: This course is offered by the COLT department but may qualify for major credit in CTCS. To register, enroll in COLT 379.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
22038D	001	Lecture	11:00-12:20pm	Tue, Thu	8 of 16	Panivong Norindr	SOSB43	PDF (1665404 MB)

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	72 of 90	Thomas Pringle	NCT	PDF (1764909 MB)

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 (30952 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
Global Europe
18098D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Thursday	20 of 20	Aniko Imre	SCA216

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	31 of 60	Todd Boyd	SCA108

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	Info
Utopias
18106D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	17 of 25	Jennifer Peterson	SCA316	PDF (1341281 MB)

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
Queer-ing Media
18107D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	16 of 20	Allison Ross	SCA216	PDF (1403297 MB)

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
Reality TV
18121D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Tuesday	58 of 90	Kiki Benzon,Michelle Chihara	SCA108
Science Fiction
18160D	001	Lecture	6:00-10:00pm	Wednesday	62 of 180	George Carstocea	NCT

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	262 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	39 of 120	Mary Mcnamara	SCA108

CTCS 468: Media Industry Studies (4.0 units, max 8)

Intensive topical study of the social, political and economic contexts in which media are produced, distributed and monetized.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Stars and Strikes: Unions in Hollywood
18129D	001	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	16 of 25	Luci Marzola	SCA110	PDF (1111232 MB)

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
Fashion and Media Synergies
18138D	001	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	47 of 60	Elizabeth Lunden	SCA110
The Films of Quentin Tarantino
18139D	001	Lecture	1:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	77 of 120	Todd Boyd	SCA108

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	17 of 25	Vicki Callahan	SCA112	PDF (1044571 MB)

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
Hollywood and Empire
18165D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	20 of 35	Thomas Pringle	NCT	PDF (1893100 MB)

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	26 of 35	TreaAndrea Russworm	SCA316

CTCS 510: National/Regional Media (4.0 units, max 12)

Seminar on media's impact in defining nation and/or region in specific cultural contexts. Also addresses issues of exile, diaspora, transnationalism and globalism.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Media Industry Studies
18144D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Thursday	9 of 20	Jennifer Hessler	SCA316	PDF (757392 KB)

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
Introductory Concepts in Cultural Studies
18176D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Monday	13 of 20	Laura Isabel Serna	SCA316	PDF (808878 KB)

CTCS 518: Seminar: Avant-garde Film/Video (4.0 units)

Aesthetic, historical and ideological issues in avant-garde film and video.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
18141D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Wednesday	10 of 20	Jennifer Wild	SCA316

CTCS 569: Seminar in Film and Television Authors (4.0 units, max 8)

Seminar in the style of an auteur, studio, filmmaking, or televisual mode in terms of thematic and formal properties and their influences upon the art of film and/or television.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Narrative Politics
18147D	037	Lecture	2:00-5:50pm	Monday	20 of 20	Aniko Imre	SCA216

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
Theories of the Digital
18187D	037	Lecture	10:00-1:50pm	Friday	6 of 15	Tara Mcpherson	SCA216

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	3 of 10	Kara Keeling	OFFICE