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Project Ideas for Doctor of Philosophy in Cinema and Media Studies

PhD interrogating screen cultures with XR archives, platform politics & data‑humanities.

🏛 Introduction

USC’s CMS PhD positions scholars at the nexus of nitrate and TikTok. Candidates digitize 16 mm prints via multispectral scanners, train LDA models on studio memos, and prototype XR re‑creations of lost back‑lot sets. Platform‑governance seminars decode algorithmic recommendation politics, while pedagogy residencies remix film theory into GIF essays. Dissertations splice close‑reading craft with code‑driven evidence.

💡 Suggested Project Titles

Network graph of director‑actor collaborations 1920‑2025

AI deepfake ethics whitepaper for SAG‑AFTRA negotiation

Sentiment mapping of Cannes reviews using NLP

Scalar exhibit tracing VHS bootleg circuits

Algorithmic bias audit of Oscar nominations

VR symposium on queer spectatorship

Restoration plan for nitrate home movies on acetate

Interactive timeline of Dolby sound evolution

Fan‑vid anthology on transformative works doctrine

K‑pop MV shot‑length statistical dashboard

AR overlay resurrecting demolished studio city blocks

Policy brief on streamer residuals for below‑the‑line crew

Diffusion‑model storyboard comparison with auteur style

Crowdsourced subtitle corpus for endangered languages

Semiotic analysis of emoji use in short‑form trailers

USC – PhD in Cinema & Media Studies

Research, remix and rethink moving‑image power across eras.

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