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The USC School of Cinema-Television, the oldest film school in America, prepares students for varied careers in film and television including animation, screenwriting, production and interactive media. |
Theory melds with practice at the USC School of Cinema-Television, which offers undergraduate and graduate-level courses in the Division of Critical Studies, Division of Film and Television Production, Division of Interactive Media and Division of Writing for Screen and Television, as well as advanced degrees in the Division of Animation and Digital Arts and Peter Stark Producing Program.
Since its founding in 1929, some of the world's most talented writers, directors, producers, animators, executives and scholars have flocked to the USC School of Cinema-Television. Their names are the stuff of legend: Howard, Lucas, Milius, Wells and Zemeckis; their creations weave the fabric of our culture: A Beautiful Mind, Star Wars, Apocalypse Now, The West Wing and Forrest Gump.
Consistently topping national rankings -- including those compiled by U.S. News & World Report -- the school is renowned for its extraordinary faculty, superb location, strong alumni network, state-of-the-art facilities and unique educational philosophy. The school's setting in the heart of Los Angeles ensures that students have access to the country's leading film, television, animation and interactive gaming producers; world-class literary and talent agencies; libraries and archives brimming with research materials; and a vast alumni community that actively supports the school and its students. All of the school's outstanding faculty members have been or are currently working professionally in their respective fields. Also interesting to note is that the school's industry-standard equipment and facilities rival those found at many commercial studios.
Perhaps the school's most important attribute, however, is its time-tested philosophy that recognizes that a student can only truly excel in his or her chosen area of expertise after exposure to all elements of the art form. Consequently, there is an emphasis on cross-disciplinary course work that ensures that writers get behind the camera; critical studies scholars edit footage; and production majors examine the canon of work from a rigorous academic perspective.
In 2004, the USC School of Cinema-Television marked its "diamond jubilee" anniversary, celebrating a 75-year tradition of training the next generation of creative talent and scholars in film, television and new media.
Administration
Elizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D., DeanOffices of Admission/Student Affairs
Carson Television Center G-130(213) 740-2911
Email: admission@cinema.usc.edu
www.usc.edu/schools/cntv
Critical Studies
Tara McPherson, Division ChairGeorge Lucas Instructional Building 405
(213) 740-3334*
Film and Television Production
Michael Taylor, Division ChairGeorge Lucas Instructional Building 404
(213) 740-3317*
Interactive Media
Scott Fisher, Division ChairGeorge Lucas Instructional Building 310
(213) 821-2515*
FAX: (213) 821-2665
Writing for Screen and Television
Howard A. Rodman, Division ChairGeorge Lucas Instructional Building 301
(213) 740-3303
FAX: (213) 740-8035
Peter Stark Producing Program
Lawrence Turman, Division ChairGeorge Lucas Instructional Building 302
(213) 740-3304
FAX: (213) 745-6652
Animation and Digital Arts
Kathy Smith, Division ChairMarcia Lucas Post Production Building 200
(213) 740-3986
Faculty
Steven J. Ross/Time Warner Dean's Chair in Cinema-Television: Elizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D.Electronic Arts Endowed Chair in Interactive Entertainment: William (Bing) Gordon
Hugh M. Hefner Chair for the Study of American Film: Richard B. Jewell, Ph.D.
Conrad Hall Chair in Cinematography: Judy Irola
Alma and Alfred Hitchcock Chair: Joseph Andrew Casper, Ph.D.
Steven K. Nenno Endowed Chair in Television Production: Gerald I. Isenberg, M.B.A.
Steven K. Nenno Chair in Television Studies: Eileen Seiter, Ph.D.
Katherine and Frank Price Endowed Chair for the Study of Race and Popular Culture: Todd Boyd, Ph.D.
Kay Rose Chair in the Art of Sound and Dialogue Editing: Midge Costin, Ph.D.
Fran and Ray Stark Endowed Chair: Lawrence Turman, B.A.
Kenneth Wanberg Chair in Music Editing: Kenneth Hall
Mary Pickford Foundation Professorship: Doe Mayer, M.A.
Professors: Todd Boyd, Ph.D.; Drew Casper, Ph.D.; Elizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D.; Scott Fisher, M.S.; John Furia, Jr., B.A.; Mark J. Harris, B.A.; Tomlinson Holman, B.S.; Gerald Isenberg, M.B.A.; David James, Ph.D; Richard Jewell, Ph.D.; Robert Jones; Jeremy Kagan, M.F.A.; Marsha Kinder, Ph.D.*; Akira Lippit, Ph.D.; Doe Mayer, M.A.; K. Kenneth Miura, M.A.; Christine Panushka, M.F.A.; Michael Renov, Ph.D.; Howard A. Rodman; Ellen Seiter, Ph.D.; Vibeke Sorensen, M.A.H.; Michael Taylor, B.A.; Lawrence Turman, B.A.
Associate Professors: Tom Abrams, M.F.A.; Don Bohlinger, M.F.A.; Linda Brown, M.F.A.; Midge Costin, M.A.; Pamela Douglas, M.A.; Jack Epps, B.A.; Anne Friedberg, Ph.D.; Kenneth Hall; Helaine Head, B.A.; David Howard, M.F.A.; Judy Irola; Georgia Jeffries, B.A.; Curtis Márez, Ph.D.; Tara McPherson, Ph.D.; Robert E. Miller, Ph.D.; Amanda Pope, B.A.; Kathy Smith, B.A.
Assistant Professors: David Bondelevitch, M.F.A.; Priya Jaikumar, Ph.D.
Visiting Professors: Anne Balsamo; Mark Bolas; Perry Hoberman; Norman Hollyn; Jennifer Holt
Visiting Assistant Professors: Julian Blecker; Tracy Fullerton; Chris Swain
Senior Lecturers/Lecturers: Robert Ballo; Ted Braun; Christopher Chomyn; Jed Dannenbaum; Mary Beth Fielder; Pablo Frasconi; Robert Gardner; Gary Goldsmith; Brenda Goodman; Don Hall; Carroll Hodge; Mary Jansen; Everett Lewis; Mardik Martin; Earl Rath; Mark Shepherd; John Tarver; Jennifer Warren; David Weber; Paul Wolff; William Yahraus
Research Associate Professor: Richard Weinberg, Ph.D.
Adjunct Faculty: Steve Albrezzi; Ioan Allen; Kate Amend; Tom Anderson; Wendy Apple; David Baron; Deborah Baron; Anne Beatts; Sandra Berg; Alan Berger; Fred Bernstein; Bruce Block; Mitch Block; Steve Blume; Peter Bonerz; Chuck Braverman; Paul Bricault; Peter Brinson; Robert Brown; Laurie Burton; Richard Burton; Ed Callahan; Frank Chindamo; Tim Clawson; Joseph Cohen; Cornelius Cole; Kenneth Cosby; Martin Daniel; Johanna Demetrakas; Sam Denoff; Eva Denst; Bill Dill; Sharon Doyle; Richard Edlund; Mar Elepano; Peter Exline; Van Flesher; Nina Foch; Kathy Fogg; Mike Ford; William Fraker; Robert Freedman; Ron Friedman; Jean-Pierre Geuens; Andrew Given; Scott Gorden; Janet Graham-Borba; Barbara Greyhosky; Andre Guttfreund; Eric Hanson; Ted Harbert; Lynn Hendee; Rowdy Herrington; Steve Hirsen; Michael Hoey; Joe Hoffman; Todd Hoffman; Michael Hoggan; Karen Horn; Joan Hyler; Jason Ipson; Joseph Janeti; James Jansen; Gabor Kalman; Kristy Kang; Jeff Kleeman; Lou Kleinman; Randal Kleiser; Jeffrey Korchek; Tony Krantz; Matt Kregor; Stu Krieger; Clifford Latimer; Lisa Leeman; Alan Lehman; Andrew Licht; David Lloyd; Erik Loyer; Leonard Maltin; Joe Manduke; Lisa Mann; Andrew Marlowe; Morgan Martin; Peter Marx; Frank McAdams; Phil Messina; Alex Metcalf; David Milton; James Mitchell; Jay Moriarty; Dan Nienaltowski; Noel Nosseck; Jim O'Keeffe; Peter Pampusch; Jennifer Peterson; Rebecca Pollack-Parker; Sandy Reisenbach; Shonda Rhimes; Luisa Rivi; Vincent Robert; Howard Rosenberg; Fred Rubin; Alan Rucker; Lionel Schaen; Scott Schwartz; Michael Scroggins; Paul Seydor; Reid Shane; Fred Silverman; Elliott Silverstein; Tom Sito; Jason Squire; Lucy Stille; Brandon Stoddard; Noreen Stone; Jeffrey Stott; Mark Stratton; Brian Sward Strom; Mary Sweeney; Mark Taft; Ken Tamburri; Jerry Tokofsky; Duke Underwood; Michael Uno; Jon Wagner; Ken Wales; Trixie Wattenbarger; Peggy Weil; David Weitzner; Tristan Whitman; William Whittingto
Emeritus Professors: Gene Coe, M.F.A.; Ron Curfman, M.F.A.; Herbert E. Farmer, M.A.; Trevor Greenwood, M.A.; Richard Harber, M.A.; Edward Kaufman, Ph.D.; E. Russell McGregor, Ph.D.; Woody Omens, M.A.; Gene Petersen, M.F.A.; Melvin Sloan, M.A.; Wolfram von Hanwehr, Ph.D.; Daniel Wiegand, M.A.; Morton Zarcoff, M.A.