Acceptance of Transfer Units

The School of Cinema-Television does not accept courses taken in film and/or video production at other institutions. Basic film or television history courses can sometimes be accepted for transfer credit.

No transfer credit will be accepted in lieu of CTPR 290, 310, 376, 507x and 508x.

No transfer credits are accepted for the Peter Stark producing track, the graduate program in screenwriting or the film, video and computer animation program.

Requests for a limited number of transfer credits for the Master of Arts or the Master of Fine Arts degrees in film/video production must be submitted to the Cinema-Television Graduate Committee for approval and are only granted under exceptional circumstances.

Transfer policy for the Ph.D. requires advisement and approval of the division chair.

Waiver of Course Requirements

Under special circumstances waivers and substitutions are granted; check with the CNTV Office of Student Affairs. All course waivers and substitutions must be approved by the Associate Dean of Academic Affairs.

The following courses cannot be waived for students majoring in Film/Video Production: CTPR 290, 310, 376, 480, 507x, 508x, 546L, 581abc, 583, 584, 586ab.

Student Advisement

Each program has its own advisement system. Check with the program administrator or with the CNTV Office of Student Affairs. Cinema-Television student affairs counselors are available to answer questions about degree programs, grades, advisement and other matters.

The Cinema-Television Undergraduate and Graduate Committees meet at least once a month to deal with matters such as changes of degree objective, program modifications and graduation review.

Grade Point Average Requirements

A minimum grade of C, 2.0 (A = 4.0), must be earned in all required and prerequisite courses in order to progress to the next course level. Students may attempt to improve a grade lower than a C (2.0) only one time by registering and retaking the specific course. Departmental approval is required in order to retake a CNTV course.

In addition, a minimum grade point average must be achieved to earn all cinema-television degrees (see the individual program descriptions). For example, undergraduates must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all required Cinema-Television courses. However, graduate students must achieve a B (3.0) average in all courses required for the degree.

Undergraduate students in the film/video production program who achieve a grade lower than a C (2.0) in CTPR 241/290 and CTPR 310/376 and graduate students in the production program who earn a grade lower than a C (2.0) in CTPR 507x and CTPR 508x may petition to retake the required sequence only once. Permission to retake any prerequisite or core production courses requires prior departmental committee approval.

Students in the graduate screenwriting program must earn a minimum grade of B (3.0) in CTPR 291.

Students who do not satisfy the degree requirement after repeating a class will be disqualified from the program.

Policy on Films and Videos Produced by Students

All films, videos and computer disks produced with school equipment or facilities are the property of USC. Any income from distribution of student-produced films, videos and computer disks is used for the benefit of cinema-television students through equipment purchases and so on. Students can purchase copies of their own work.

Tuition and Fees (Estimated)

Students in the School of Cinema-Television's graduate programs pay tuition of $712 per unit effective September 1997. Undergraduate programs are assessed the university-wide tuition rate with a once-a-semester access fee of $50. In addition, some classes are charged lab fees as noted in the Schedule of Classes. The university reserves the right to assess new fees or charges. The rates listed are subject to change without notice by action of the Board of Trustees.

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