Classes Offered - USC Schedule of Classes

Art (ART)

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ART 105: Art and Design Studio I (4.0 units)

Introduction to the fundamental elements in art making, design creation and thinking, including key principles of process and critical analysis.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
33796D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	27 of 30	Kori Newkirk, Alexis Zoto	WAH118
33797D	001	Lecture	8:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	Canceled
33798D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	25 of 30	Sherin Guirguis,Kori Newkirk	WAH108

ART 110: Drawing for Art and Design (4.0 units)

An introduction to drawing, both skill and perception oriented, as the basic tool for all the visual arts and design.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
33844D	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-10:50am	Mon, Wed	Canceled
33845D	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	14 of 18	Margaret Lazzari	WAH118
33846D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	17 of 18	Robert Alderette	WAH118
33847D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	18 of 19	Karen Liebowitz	WAH102A
33848D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	17 of 18	Marisa Mandler	WAH118
33856D	001	Lecture-Lab	8:00-10:50am	Tue, Thu	8 of 18	Marisa Mandler	WAH102A

ART 120: Painting I (4.0 units)

Practical introduction to oil and acrylic pigments, painting equipment, processes, and media. Primary experience in: color, composition and perception through representational and abstract painting.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33879D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 18	Karen Liebowitz	HAR203
33880D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 18	Marisa Mandler	HAR203

ART 130: Ceramics (4.0 units)

Practical and theoretical exploration of the nature of surface, form, volume and mass as fundamental elements of clay sculpture and the ceramic object.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33361D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 20	Julia Haft-Candell	WAH107	PDF (71775 KB)
33362D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 20	Thomas Mueller	WAH107	PDF (79345 KB)

ART 140: Sculpture I (4.0 units)

Practical and theoretical introduction to sculpture as dimensional manipulation. Primary exploration of form, mass, gravity, surface, structure and associative recognition in three-dimensional art.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33889D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 20	Patrick Jackson	WAH108

ART 141g: Creating and Understanding Visuals (4.0 units)

Lecture-studio course on the theory and history behind contemporary art, design, and visual communication; students also create work, informed by ideas from the lecture.

General Education: This course satisfies the university's general education requirement.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33425D	001	Lecture-Lab	11:00-12:50pm	Mon, Wed	36 of 36	Edgar Arceneaux	WAH118

ART 142: Modeling and Mold Making (2.0 units)

Introduction to plaster mold making using clay and wax for both ceramics and sculpture. Exploration of various casting materials.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33890D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Friday	16 of 20	Patrick Jackson	WAH108

ART 150: Introduction to Photography (4.0 units)

Introduction to the practice of photographic image-making within fine arts. Emphasis on developing technical skills in relation to personal vision. Work in black and white.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
33870D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 16	Peter Holzhauer	HAR211
33871D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	14 of 16	Julia Paull	HAR211
33872D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	13 of 16	Helen Kim	HAR211

ART 151: Digital Photography (4.0 units)

An introductory course exploring the processes and practices of digital capture, imaging and printing, from web-based image posting to large-scale printing.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
33861D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 15	Caroline Clerc	HAR220
33862D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	11 of 15	David Kelley	HAR220
33863D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	12 of 15	David Kelley	HAR220

ART 208a: Three-Dimensional Art Workshop (2.0 units)

Studio practice to develop standards of judgment and appreciation of the visual arts.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Ceramics Workshop
33790D	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	11 of 20	Thomas Mueller	WAH107
Pre-dentistry Perceptual and Carving Skills
33791D	001	Lecture-Lab	6:00-8:50pm	Tue, Thu	3 of 15	Paul Donald	DEN223

ART 208b: Three-Dimensional Art Workshop (2.0 units)

Continuation of ART 208a.

Prerequisite: ART 208A

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Ceramics Workshop
33792D	001	Lecture-Lab	12:00-1:50pm	Tuesday	0 of 15	Thomas Mueller	WAH107

ART 210: Drawing II (4.0 units)

Drawing methods and concepts, with emphasis on observing and rendering the human form and anatomy. Continued acquisition of skills, with compositional, gestural, and interpretive elements.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 110 or FADW 101)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33855D	001	Lecture	9:00-11:50am	Mon, Wed	Canceled
33849D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 18	Ruth Weisberg	WAH102A

ART 220: Painting II (4.0 units)

Continuation of practical and theoretical skills introduced in Painting I. Color in personal expression, perception, and content; cultural subjects/objects and symbols signifying a personal language.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 120 or FAPT 105)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33882D	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-9:50pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Marisa Mandler

ART 230: Wheel Throwing (4.0 units)

An introductory course using wheel throwing techniques for ceramics to explore a variety of forms through three-dimensional exercises.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33364D	001	Lecture-Lab	9:00-11:50am	Tue, Thu	15 of 15	Thomas Mueller	WAH107
33365D	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	0 of 15		WAH107

ART 240: Sculpture II (4.0 units)

Continued examination of the concepts of three-dimensional art: interrelation of material and image, public, human and intimate scale.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 140 or FASC 106)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33891D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 20	Patrick Jackson	WAH108

ART 242: Metal (2.0 units)

Introduction to metal in fine art. Emphasis on technical proficiencies and effective solutions working in a variety of metals.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33892D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Friday	12 of 20	Brian Olson	WAH108

ART 250: Photography II (4.0 units)

Continued examination of the conceptual, technical, aesthetic and historical tools necessary for a well-informed deliberate art practice with an emphasis on color photography. Work is in digital or analog.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 150 or ART 151 or FAIN 210 or FAPH 209)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33800D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	Canceled	Peter Holzhauer
33875D	001	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 16	Julia Paull	IFT141

ART 260: Video and Time-based Media (4.0 units)

An introductory course exploring contemporary processes and practices of video experimentation including the camera, desktop production, and editing. Experimentation with multiple modes of execution, presentation, and distribution.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33865D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	13 of 15	Patty Chang	WAH6	PDF (193438 KB)

ART 310: Advanced Drawing (4.0 units)

Directed examination of personal approaches in drawing; emphasis on making visual and artistic decisions and developing an appropriate attitude towards individual expression.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 210 or FADW 201)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33850D	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	3 of 18	Karen Liebowitz	WAH102A

ART 312: Comics Project (4.0 units)

All aspects of comics will be covered, from writing and composition to inking and marketing through the production of an individual 15-page comic creation.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33852D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	19 of 20	Keith Mayerson	WAH118

ART 320: Advanced Painting (4.0 units)

Directed examination of aesthetic concepts; investigation into personal ideas related to the development of a creative visual language in painting.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 220 or FAPT 205)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33883D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	7 of 10	Robert Alderette	HAR201

ART 330: Advanced Ceramics (4.0 units)

Directed examination of aesthetic concepts and investigation into personal ideas as they relate to the development of a creative visual language in ceramics.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 130 or FACE 112)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33366D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	5 of 10	Julia Haft-Candell	WAH107	PDF (102202 KB)

ART 340: Advanced Sculpture (4.0 units)

Directed examination of three-dimensional aesthetic concepts; development of an individual creative vision.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 240 or FASC 206)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33894D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Tue, Thu	3 of 10	Kori Newkirk	WAH108

ART 350: Advanced Photography (4.0 units)

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 250 or FAPH 309A)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33877D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	11 of 16	Shannon Ebner	IFT141

ART 361: Internet Studio and Online Experimentation (4.0 units)

A technically and conceptually intensive studio exploring contemporary processes and practices of Internet art and online expression.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33866D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 15	Jean Robison	HAR220

ART 362: Ideas in Intermedia (4.0 units, max 8)

An examination of the impact of digital media on contemporary culture, with attention to a particular, changing topic each semester.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
Crutch: Performance and Prosthetics
33868D	001	Lecture	12:00-1:50pm	Tue, Thu	14 of 19	Patty Chang	WAH102B	PDF (113151 KB)

ART 370: Printmaking (4.0 units)

Introductory course in various printmaking techniques; necessary skills and inherent expressive qualities of different printmaking methods are explored.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33885D	001	Lecture-Lab	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	15 of 18	Xavier Fumat	HAR117	Word (51200 KB)

ART 410: Topics in Advanced Drawing (4.0 units, max 12)

Continued directed examination of personal approaches in drawing, emphasis on making visual and artistic decisions and developing an appropriate attitude toward visual expression.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 310 or FADW 301)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33854D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	6 of 18	Karen Liebowitz	WAH102A

ART 418: Independent Studies in Studio Arts (1.0-4.0 units, max 12)

Independent research of specific topics under the direction of a faculty member. Administrative and faculty approval required.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33793D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	10 of 15	Nao Bustamante	OFFICE

ART 419: Professional Internship in the Arts (2.0 units, max 4)

An experiential/academic opportunity in a museum, gallery, community cultural center, or related facility. Lectures, seminars, written analysis, and working internship.

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior, Senior, Senior (fifth year)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33794D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	21 of 35	Nao Bustamante	OFFICE

ART 420: Topics in Advanced Painting (4.0 units, max 12)

Directed painting with continued emphasis on personal choices regarding appropriation of conceptual images and arrangement, material processes, scale, number of paintings. Ongoing critical response to painting.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 320 or FAPT 305)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33884D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Tue, Thu	4 of 10	Robert Alderette	HAR202

ART 430: Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4.0 units, max 12)

Continued directed examination of aesthetic concepts and investigation into personal ideas as they relate to the development of a creative visual language in ceramics.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 330 or FACE 312)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33367D	001	Lecture-Lab	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	1 of 10	Julia Haft-Candell	WAH107	PDF (102202 KB)

ART 440: Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4.0 units, max 12)

Individual direction of the study of aesthetic issues in sculpture; investigation of an individual creative vision.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 340 or FASC 306)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33895D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Tue, Thu	10 of 10	Kori Newkirk	WAH108

ART 450: Topics in Advanced Photography (4.0 units, max 12)

In-depth exploration of photographic and artistic concepts as they apply to the articulation of personal work.

Prerequisite: 1 from (ART 350 or FAPH 309B)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33878D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	9 of 16	Shannon Ebner	IFT141

ART 460: Post-Material Studio (4.0 units, max 8)

Advanced studio and discussion course that affords the student a conceptual and practical platform from which to discuss and realize a major work or series.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33869D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Mon, Wed	10 of 16	Jennifer West	WAH102B

ART 470: Topics in Advanced Printmaking (4.0 units, max 12)

Directed examination of specific printmaking media in relation to personal aesthetic goals and expressive concepts.

Prerequisite: 1 from (FAPR 311 or ART 370)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33887D	001	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Tue, Thu	9 of 18	Xavier Fumat	HAR117	Word (51200 KB)

ART 499: Special Topics (2.0-4.0 units, max 4)

Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of visual art.

Section	Session	Units	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location
Internet Culture Video
33272D	001	4.0	Lecture	7:00-9:50pm	Mon, Wed	Canceled	Jean Robison
Analog to Digital Painted Film Collage
33795D	001	4.0	Lecture	11:00-1:50pm	Mon, Wed	16 of 16	Jennifer West	WAH6

ART 515: Visiting Artist and Scholar Seminar (2.0 units, max 4)

Lecture and discussion course in the professional practice of art featuring formal presentations by visiting artists and scholars. (Duplicates credit in FA 515)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33312D	001	Lecture	6:00-7:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 22	Noura Wedell	HAR101
			3:30-5:20pm	Wednesday			IFT109

ART 520: Individual Studies (2.0 units, max 8)

Investigation of creative problems through various media. Course may be repeated. (Duplicates credit in former FA 520)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33336D	001	Lecture	1:30-3:20pm	Wednesday	14 of 16	Nao Bustamante	OFFICE
33337D	001	Lecture	4:00-5:50pm	Wednesday	0 of 16	Nao Bustamante	OFFICE

ART 535: Group Critique (2.0 units, max 8)

Presentation and critique which builds students' skills in presenting and contextualizing their artwork for peer review; analytic discussion regarding directions in contemporary art.

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33311D	001	Lecture	2:00-4:50pm	Tuesday	14 of 16	Nao Bustamante	IFT109

ART 590: Directed Research (1.0-12.0 units)

Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former FA 590)

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33355D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	2 of 16	Nao Bustamante	OFFICE

ART 594a: Master's Thesis (2.0 units)

Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Open only to master students. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former FA 594a)

Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student

Section	Session	Type	Time	Days	Registered	Instructor	Location	Syllabus	Info
33357D	001	Lecture	TBA	TBA	7 of 16	Nao Bustamante	OFFICE

Information accurate as of March 4, 2018 4:29 pm.
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