Multimedia and Creative Technologies

Total Units: 32

Required courses (4 units):

• CSCI 570 – Analysis of Algorithms (4)

Choose 2 of the following courses (8 units):

• CSCI 561 – Foundations of Artificial Intelligence (4)
• CSCI 571 – Web Technologies (4)
• CSCI 585 – Database Systems (4)

You must take the following four courses (16 units)*:

• CSCI 420 – Computer Graphics (4)
• CSCI 520 – Computer Animation and Simulation (4)
• CSCI 576 – Multimedia Systems Design (4)
• CSCI 580 – 3D Graphics and Rendering (4)

Complete the remaining 4 units from one of the following options:

• CSCI 590 – Directed Research (1-2, max 2)
• CSCI 591 – Computer Science Research Colloquium (1, max 2)
• NON-CS – Non-CS course (such as EE, ISE, MATH, etc. from approved list)
• 600-LEVEL – Doctoral level CSCI course (faculty and departmental approval required)
• 500-LEVEL – Additional 500-level CSCI course

*CSCI 420 should be taken before CSCI 520 and CSCI 580.

A maximum of 2 units of CSCI 590 and a maximum of 2 units of CSCI 591 may be applied.

Thesis courses (CSCI 594a, CSCI 594b, CSCI 594z) and Internship courses (ENGR 595a, ENGR 595b, ENGR 595z) are not eligible for elective credit.

• There is no cumulative examination required for the degree.
• A minimum grade point average of 3.00 must be earned on all course work applied toward the M.S. degree and all graduate course work taken at USC.
• Only one doctoral (600-level) course can be counted in the degree.
• Only one Non-CS course can be counted in the degree.
• Internship and Thesis credits cannot count as elective units toward the degree.
• CSCI 590 Directed Research is a variable unit course, and can be taken for one or two units. A maximum of two units can apply toward the degree.
• CSCI 591 Research Colloquium can be taken a maximum of two times for one unit each.
• Other requirements for the M.S. degree are the same as set forth in the general requirements for graduate degrees.