School of Cinematic Arts Announcements

February 3, 2026

Watch Out for a New Production 3 Course in Fall 2026!

Watch out for a new Production 3 course in Fall 2026! DO YOU LOVE COMEDY? Opportunities Available for Key Positions in Directing. Producing, Cinematography, Editing. Production Design, Sound, A.D., Casting Direction, Script Supervision CIPR 484 *Like 546 only FUNNIER (It's a new course, just an old number!) Information about submissions for key positions coming Soon! Professors John Watson and Barnet Kellman are recruiting students to produce an original SINGLE-CAMERA COMEDY PILOT titled GRADS currently being developed by the Writers' Room of CTPR 479. Three or more teams will produce and shoot an act. GRADS logline: a group of random and diverse graduate students struggle with love, life, money, family and the times we live in while sharing an off-campus house Questions? Email John Watson - jkwatson@cinema.usc.edu USC Comedy

Contact Information

Name: John Watson
Email: jkwatson@cinema.usc.edu