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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
Introductory course in the study of cinematic arts. Study of technique, aesthetics, criticism, and social implications of cinema consisting of 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18000R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 46 of 325 | George Carstocea | NCT |   | |
| 18005R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Wednesday | 61 of 325 | George Carstocea | NCT | | |
| 18010R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Monday | 2 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18015R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Tuesday | 1 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18025R | 001 | Discussion | 8:00-8:50am | Thursday | 4 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18030R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 14 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18035R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 12 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18040R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Tuesday | 3 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18045R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Thursday | 3 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18055R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 4 of 25 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18065R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Monday | 8 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18070R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Tuesday | 2 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18075R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18085R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 11 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18090D | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Monday | 0 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18105R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 2 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18110R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 1 of 25 | SCA209 | | ||
| 18115R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 8 of 25 | SCI108 | | ||
| 18130R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 3 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18135R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Friday | 2 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18140R | 001 | Discussion | 2:00-2:50pm | Monday | 8 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18145R | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18150R | 001 | Discussion | 6:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | 1 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18330R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Friday | 2 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18340R | 001 | Discussion | 9:00-9:50am | Monday | 3 of 25 | SCA203 | | ||
| 18345R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 6 of 25 | SCA110 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18160R | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-3:50pm | Monday | 123 of 225 | Nitin Govil | NCT | | |
| 18331R | 001 | Discussion | 4:00-4:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA310 | | ||
| 18332R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 25 of 25 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18333R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Thursday | 2 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18334R | 001 | Discussion | 10:00-10:50am | Tuesday | 11 of 25 | SCB104 | | ||
| 18335R | 001 | Discussion | 11:00-11:50am | Thursday | 13 of 25 | SCI207 | | ||
| 18336R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 18 of 25 | SCA316 | | ||
| 18337R | 001 | Discussion | 1:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 20 of 25 | SCA214 | | ||
| 18338R | 001 | Discussion | 12:00-12:50pm | Friday | 3 of 25 | SCA204 | | ||
| 18339R | 001 | Discussion | 5:00-5:50pm | Monday | 6 of 25 | SCA209 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amateur Cinema and Media | |||||||||
| 18190R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 20 of 20 | SCA216 | | ||
Examination of Latino/a moving image production including film, video, and digital media in the context of the politics of race, class, gender, sexuality, and international relations.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18197R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 30 | Laura Isabel Serna | SCA310 | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asian Horror | |||||||||
| 18201R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Wednesday | 66 of 120 | Lan Duong | NCT | | |
| The Gangster Film | |||||||||
| 18206R | 001 | Lecture | 2:00-6:50pm | Thursday | 38 of 90 | Todd Boyd | SCA108 | PDF (491603 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18215R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Thursday | 187 of 340 | Leonard Maltin | NCT | PDF (1945833 MB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Memories on Film & Media | |||||||||
| 18228R | 001 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Friday | 47 of 60 | Priya Jaikumar | SCI106 | PDF (1114721 MB) | |
| LYNCH-VERSE: David Lynch's Cinema and Art | |||||||||
| 18254R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Wednesday | 101 of 180 | Akira Mizuta Lippit | NCT | PDF (626352 KB) | |
An examination of transmedia, or cross-platform, entertainment: commercial and grassroots texts, theoretical framework, historical context, and commercial projects. Developing transmedia strategies for existing media properties.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Wonderful World of Wicked | |||||||||
| 18199R | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-10:00pm | Monday | 50 of 240 | Mary Mcnamara | NCT | PDF (1269496 MB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18255D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Tuesday | 16 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film Genre in the Age of the Global Shuffle | |||||||||
| 18270D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 11 of 20 | Henry Jenkins | SCA316 | | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Birth of the Cool: Jazz and Film | |||||||||
| 18275D | 037 | Lecture | 1:00-3:50pm | Wednesday | 2 of 20 | Todd Boyd | SCA216 | PDF (381303 KB) | |
| 4:00-6:50pm | Wednesday | SCA112 | |||||||
A conjoint theory/production seminar, in which the study of media texts will be combined with media production informed by the theoretical study. Specific themes and are of focus may vary.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18259D | 037 | Lecture | 10:00-1:50pm | Thursday | 4 of 15 | Tara Mcpherson | SCA216 | PDF (180769 KB) | |
Explores the way film has been theorized in relationship to traditional media that preceded it and electronic media that followed.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Politics of Everyday Life | |||||||||
| 18191D | 037 | Lecture | 2:00-5:50pm | Thursday | 2 of 15 | Jennifer Wild | SCA216 | PDF (435716 KB) | |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18295D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 20 | Kara Keeling | OFFICE | |
Credit on acceptance of Dissertation. Graded CR/NC.
| Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18305D | 037 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | OFFICE | |