The School of Cinema-Television offers undergraduate and graduate-level programs in production, critical studies, animation, screenwriting and producing. The school educates students in the aesthetic and technical values of the medium through course work, production activities and research.
All members of the full-time cinema-television faculty have been or are working professionals in their respective fields; most have years of full-time professional experience. Each year a number of adjunct faculty from the Los Angeles film and television industries participate in all programs.
Students at the USC School of Cinema-Television produce over 125 hours of motion pictures each year and complete approximately 100 full-length screenplays. USC films made by students receive 150 awards annually from festivals around the world. USC cinema-television alumni are among the most successful filmmakers and scholars working today. Since 1951, there have been only two years when no members of the Trojan Family were nominated for Academy Awards for their work in documentary or fiction film.
The Cinema-Television Library offers a comprehensive collection of books in English and substantial holdings in other languages. The vast collection of journals, unpublished screenplays and manuscript materials includes personal papers of industry figures from the silent years to the present and studio records from Warner Bros., MGM, Universal and other producing companies. The study center also provides student access to the school's large collection of film and television materials in all film and video formats as well as to several thousand recent screenplays.
Administration
Elizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D., Dean
Office of Student Affairs
Carson Television Stage GT 106
(213) 740-2911
E-mail: admission@cntv.usc.edu
Web page: http://cinema-tv.usc.edu
Critical Studies
Lynn Spigel, Division Chair
George Lucas Instructional Building 405
(213) 740-3334*
Film/Video Production
Barbara Corday, Division Chair
George Lucas Instructional Building 404
(213) 740-3317*
Writing
John Furia, Jr., Division Chair
George Lucas Instructional Building 301
(213) 740-3303
FAX: (213) 740-8035
Peter Stark Producing Program
Lawrence Turman, Director
George Lucas Instructional Building 302
(213) 740-3304
FAX: (213) 745-6652
Film, Video and Computer Animation
Vibeke Sorensen, Director
Marcia Lucas Post Production Building 201
(213) 740-7595*For information regarding admission, call (213) 740-2911.
Faculty
Hugh M. Hefner Chair for the Study of American Film: Richard B. Jewell, Ph.D.Steven J. Ross/Time Warner Dean's Chair in Cinema-Television: Elizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D.
Professors: Joseph Andrew Casper, Ph.D.; Elizabeth M. Daley, Ph.D.; Robert Estrin, M.F.A.; John Furia, Jr., B.A.; Mark J. Harris, B.A.; Gerald Isenberg, M.B.A.; David James, Ph.D; Richard B. Jewell, Ph.D.; Marsha Kinder, Ph.D.; E. Russell McGregor, Ph.D.; K. Kenneth Miura, M.A.; Woody Omens, A.S.C. (M.A.); Ivan Passer, B.A.; Michael Renov, Ph.D.; Vibeke Sorensen, M.A.H.; Lynn Spigel, Ph.D.; Lawrence Turman, B.A.; Morton Zarcoff, M.A.
Associate Professors: Don Bohlinger, M.F.A.; Gene Coe, M.F.A.; Ronald Curfman, M.F.A.; Trevor Greenwood, M.A.; Tomlinson Holman, B.S.; David Howard, M.F.A.; Robert E. Miller, Ph.D.; Doe Mayer, M.A.; Amanda Pope, B.A.
Assistant Professors: Tom Abrams, M.F.A.; Todd Boyd, Ph.D.; Pamela Douglas; Tara McPherson, Ph.D.; James Nathan, M.F.A.; Paul Wolansky, M.F.A.
Visiting Professor: Barbara Corday
Senior Lecturers: Laurie Burton; Roger Christiansen; Bill Dill; Pablo Frasconi; Gary Goldsmith; Carroll Hodge; Judy Irola; Mary Jansen; Bill McDonald; Nina Menkes; John Morrill; Jack Oswald; Earl Rath; David Weber
Research Associate Professors: Syou Ling Fu, M.F.A.; Richard Weinberg, Ph.D.
Adjunct Professors: Ioan Allen; Rick Berg; Bruce Block; Mitchell Block; Donald Borchers; Bobette Buster; Jae Carmichael; Charles Champlin; Joseph Cohen; Vera Dika; Charles Domokos; Bob Enders; Nina Foch; Greg Foster; John Fox; Paul Friedman; Nelson Gidding; Jean-Pierre Geuens; Scott Gorden; Peter Gould; Karen Halverson; Lynn Hendee; Joe Hoffman; Joseph Janeti; Jeremy Kagan; Gabor Kalman; Susan Landau; George Lehr; Lawrence Lyttle; David Milton; Sylvia Morales; Gregory Morrison; A. D. Murphy; Richard Ollis; Ronald Parker; Ernest Pintoff; Abraham Polonsky; Howard Rosenberg; Rick Rosenthal; Stanley Ralph Ross; Leon Roth; Jean Rouverol; Elliott Silverstein; Jason Squire; Marc Stein; Duke Underwood; David Veloz; Jon Wagner; Malvin Wald; Mark Warren; Matthew Weisman; Sanford Wernick; Robert Zemeckis
Lecturers: Amy Alexander; Kate Amend; Tom Anderson; Wendy Apple; Ron Austin; Robert Ballo; Philip Barry; Sandra Berg; John Boorstin; Becky Bristow; Jack Brodsky; Alan Brunswick; Rachel Cline; Cornelius Cole; Sam Denoff; Michael Doban; Mar Elepano; Paul Evans; Peter Exline; Mel Ferber; Kathy Fogg; Dan Gillman; Michael Gonzales; Amy Halpern; Jordan Hawley; Norman Klein; Christopher Knopf; Richard Krevolin; Everett Lewis; Don Mankiewicz; Richard Marcus; Frank McAdams; Sharon Morrill; Marcia Nasatir; Dan Nienaltowski; Peter Pampusch; Christine Panushka; Roger Pardee; Lou Pitt; Vincent Robert; Lee Rosenberg; Mimi Roth; Gary Schwartz; Michael Scroggins; Tom Sito; Edward Spiegel; Ken Tamburri; Jerry Tokofsky; Jennifer Warren; Jon Wilkman; Oscar Williams; Paul Wolff
Emeritus Professors: Herbert E. Farmer, M.A.; Richard Harber, M.A.; Edward Kaufman, Ph.D.; Gene Petersen, M.F.A.; Melvin Sloan, M.A.; Wolfram von Hanwehr, Ph.D.; Daniel Wiegand, M.A.
Degree Programs
The School of Cinema-Television offers professional and academic degree programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels.
Bachelor of Arts Students can choose either a Film/Video Production or Critical Studies track. The degree is granted through the College of Letters, Arts and Sciences in conjunction with the School of Cinema-Television. The B.A. degree requires 128 units.
Bachelor of Fine Arts - Filmic Writing This is a unique program designed for students who wish to receive intensive training for non-fiction and fiction screenwriting. The B.F.A. in Filmic Writing is granted through the School of Cinema-Television and requires 128 units.
Master of Arts, Cinema-Television This degree, which allows a track in either Film/Video Production or Critical Studies, is granted by the Graduate School in conjunction with the School of Cinema-Television. The Critical Studies track requires 32 units, and the Film/Video Production track requires 34 units.
Master of Fine Arts, Cinema-Television The School of Cinema-Television offers this professional degree in two tracks: Film/Video Production and Writing for Screen and Television. The Writing for Screen and Television track requires 42 units and the Film/Video Production track requires 40 units.
Master of Fine Arts, Film, Video and Computer Animation This program requires 50 units.
Master of Fine Arts, Motion Picture Producing The Peter Stark Producing Program requires 44 units.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cinema-Television: Critical Studies The Ph.D. is based on a program of study and research culminating in the completion of a dissertation in the major field of study. A minimum of 64 semester units (exclusive of dissertation registration) beyond the baccalaureate is required. Applicants who have completed a Master of Arts degree in Cinema-Television, or a closely related field, may apply to the Ph.D. program. The doctoral degree is granted by the Graduate School in conjunction with the School of Cinema-Television.
Doctor of Philosophy, Cinema-Television: Film, Literature and Culture Granted by the Graduate School, in conjunction with the School of Cinema-Television and the Department of English, the Ph.D. in Film, Literature and Culture offers interdisciplinary training at the advanced level in film and literary theory, national literatures and cinemas, and genres and historical periods appropriate to each discipline. A prerequisite for admission to the program is an M.A. or M.F.A. in literature or film. Students who possess only a bachelor's degree are encouraged to apply for the M.A. degree in either discipline.
Cinema-Television Minor A minor in Cinema-Television is available to USC undergraduate students in all schools and departments. The minor provides the opportunity for students to become familiar with various aspects of media study. Admission to the minor program is granted in the fall and spring semesters. The program requires 28 units.
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