School of Cinematic Arts Announcements

October 14, 2026

CTPR 479 Development of Episodic TV Series Spring 2027

A fyler for the CTPR course duplicated belowOpen to Grad and Undergrads Production students must have completed CTPR 508 or CTPR 310 by Fall 2026 Writing and Students of other Divisions Welcome To Apply: Submit a comedy script sample (MAX 10pgs, PDF) with your e-mail on the cover page. Include your Student ID#, a short blurb about yourself, your division, and year. Your submission need not be related to the topic of the show, just the best example of your comedy skills. Send sample and application to: jkwatson@cinema.usc.edu by EOD 11/08. Interested PRODUCTION DESIGNERS should email Michael Provart for application instructions at mprovart@cinema.usc.edu

Tired of swiping? Turn dating app fatigue, tragedies and the search for "the one" into a comedy. Join CTPR 479 to help develop and design a Single Camera Comedy Pilot called Swipe Right. Reach out to John Watson jkwatson@cinema.usc.edu for more information. Production Designers should email Michael Provart: mprovart@cinema.usc.edu

This 2-unit course meets Thursdays from 9:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m. and welcomes graduate and undergraduate applicants from across divisions. Apply by November 8; see the flyer for application instructions and prerequisites.

Contact Information

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