Founded in 1998 by the University of Southern California’s Dean of the School of Cinematic Arts Elizabeth Daley in conversation with filmmaker George Lucas, the Institute for Multimedia Literacy is an organized research unit dedicated to developing educational programs and conducting research on the changing nature of literacy in a networked culture.

The IML’s mission is to empower people in the interpretation and design of media to be more engaged, active and critical citizens for the 21st century. Our educational programs promote effective and expressive communication and scholarly production through the use of multiple media applications and tools, and our faculty-directed research seeks to transform the nature of scholarship within the disciplines.