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Art (ART)
- The Roski School of Art and Design wants to accommodate as many majors, minors, and non-majors as possible in its classes. For departmental clearances, please read and follow the d-clearance directions found in the Student Resources section of the Roski website: roski.usc.edu/resources/student Remember, a section of a course only requires D-clearance if there is a "D" following the section number. A section with an "R" following the section number does not require D-clearance.
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 | Syllabus | Info |
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33796D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 24 of 26 | Edgar Arceneaux,Ruben Ochoa | WAH108 | ||
33799D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 13 | China Adams | HAR117 |
Introduction to the fundamental elements in art making, design creation and thinking, including the key principles of process and critical analysis.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33795D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Mon, Wed | 24 of 26 | Paul Donald,Jean Robison | WAH118 |
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 | Syllabus | Info |
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33843D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Tue, Thu | 25 of 30 | Charla Elizabeth,Danielle Cansino | WAH118 | ||
33844D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Tue, Thu | 28 of 30 | Charla Elizabeth,Karen Liebowitz | WAH118 |
Practical introduction to oil and acrylic pigments, painting tools, mediums, processes and contemporary concepts. Primary experience in: color, composition and perception through representational and abstract painting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33879D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Tue, Thu | 13 of 15 | Karen Liebowitz | HAR203 | ||
33880D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Mon, Wed | 14 of 15 | Edgar Arceneaux | HAR203 |
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 |
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33361D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Mon, Wed | 15 of 18 | Thomas Mueller | WAH107 | ||
33362D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Tue, Thu | 14 of 18 | Thomas Mueller | WAH107 | ||
33363D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Tue, Thu | 11 of 18 | Amy Santoferraro | WAH107 |
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 |
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33359D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 16 | Jackie Rines | WAH107 | ||
33369D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 16 of 16 | Shoshi Watanabe | WAH107 |
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 |
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33888D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 20 | Paul Donald | WAH108 |
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 |
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33426D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-7:50pm | Tue, Thu | 30 of 30 | Paul Donald | WAH118 |
Digital photography as a medium of contemporary art. Includes concept development, DSLR cameras, lighting, digital workflow, software, large format printing and installation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33861D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Mon, Wed | 12 of 16 | Caroline Clerc | IFT141 | PDF (325305 KB) | |
33863D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 16 | Caroline Clerc | IFT141 | PDF (325305 KB) |
Introduces film cameras, development, and darkroom techniques, photographic history, theory and practice within an art context.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33870D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Mon, Wed | 11 of 16 | Julia Paull | HAR211 | PDF (243556 KB) | |
33871D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Tue, Thu | 13 of 16 | Julia Paull | HAR211 | PDF (243556 KB) |
An introductory course exploring contemporary processes and practices of video experimentation in art including the camera, editing, digital manipulation and spatial and virtual platforms.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33865D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 12 of 16 | David Kelley | WAH6 | PDF (179957 KB) |
Interdisciplinary forum where students develop research skills, learn how to best articulate their artistic production, discuss materials related to their research interests, and critique the work of their peers.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Art, Fine Arts
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Sophomore
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Roski School of Art and Design
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33801D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Tuesday | 17 of 17 | Danielle Cansino | WAH108 | PDF (190346 KB) |
Selected topics in Art.
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Foundation Studio Intensive | ||||||||||
33502D | 001 | 4.0 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Tue, Thu | 20 of 25 | Sherin Guirguis,Jessica Gonzalez | WAH108 |
Directed examination of personal approaches to drawing with emphasis on making visual and artistic decisions and developing additional skills and sources of inspiration. Individual expression will be encouraged.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33850D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Mon, Wed | 18 of 20 | Marisa Mandler | WAH102A |
All aspects of comics will be covered, from writing and composition to inking and marketing through the production of an individual multi-page comic creation.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33852D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Tue, Thu | 17 of 20 | Keith Mayerson | WAH102B | PDF (1786626 MB) | |
33853D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 20 | Keith Mayerson | WAH102B | PDF (1640659 MB) |
Illustration techniques and professional practices across the range of fine art, comics, editorial illustration, narrative arts, visual development and others. Digital and hybrid approaches.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33851D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Friday | 18 of 20 | Angie Wang | WAH118 | PDF (807108 KB) |
Directed examination of historic and contemporary painting concepts and aesthetics, investigation into personal ideas towards the development of a creative visual language and practice in painting.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33883D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Tue, Thu | 10 of 15 | Karen Liebowitz | HAR203 |
Continued examination of the conceptual, technical, aesthetic and historical tools necessary for a well-informed deliberate art practice. Emphasis on generating self-directed ideas.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33875D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Mon, Wed | 7 of 16 | Caroline Clerc | IFT141 | PDF (203453 KB) |
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 |
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User or Being Used: Surveillance in Art and Culture | |||||||||
33868D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-1:50pm | Mon, Wed | 16 of 20 | Julia Paull | WAH102B | PDF (184877 KB) |
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 |
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33885D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Tue, Thu | 16 of 18 | Marisa Mandler | HAR117 | ||
33886D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Tue, Thu | Canceled |
A continuation of ART 280 for third-year students, providing an interdisciplinary forum for artistic practice and a deepening critique of one's work and the work of peers.
- Prerequisite: ART 280
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Art, Fine Arts
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Junior
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Roski School of Art and Design
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33802D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:40pm | Thursday | 14 of 16 | Jessica Gonzalez | WAH108 |
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 |
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2D Projects | |||||||||
33790D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 4 of 15 | Edgar Arceneaux,Keith Mayerson,Karen Liebowitz | OFFICE | ||
3D Projects | |||||||||
33791D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 2 of 15 | Thomas Mueller | OFFICE | ||
4D Projects | |||||||||
33793D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 10 | Julia Paull | OFFICE |
An experiential/academic opportunity in a museum, gallery, community cultural center or related facility. Lectures, seminars, written analysis and working internship.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33794D | 060 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 23 of 30 | Antonio Bartolome | ONLINE |
Students challenge the traditional art object as they explore the use of space and time in their artwork.
- Prerequisite: ART 140
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33368D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Mon, Wed | 10 of 18 | Ruben Ochoa | WAH108 |
Exploration of photographic traditions in large-format, high resolution sheet film cameras, which have their roots in both the field, the studio, in commercial and documentary traditions.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33507D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Tuesday | 9 of 14 | William Camargo | IFT141 |
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.
- Note: Permission of 4D chair to register. Send email requests to Julia Paull (jpaull@usc.edu).
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33891D | 001 | Lecture | 12:00-2:40pm | Mon, Wed | 8 of 16 | Carmen Argote | HAR211 | PDF (197642 KB) |
An intensive investigation of the mechanics and methodology of contemporary software for video art. Recommended to be taken concurrently with ART 260.
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33876D | 001 | Lecture | 9:00-11:40am | Tuesday | 13 of 16 | Jean Robison | WAH6 | PDF (231286 KB) |
A faculty-mentored course supporting advanced conceptual exploration and the development of an ambitious, self-defined series or body of work; may culminate in a group exhibition or individual project.
- Restriction: Registration open to the following major(s): Art, Fine Arts
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Senior
- Restriction: Registration open to the following school(s): Roski School of Art and Design
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33503D | 001 | Lecture | 6:00-8:40pm | Tue, Thu | 14 of 20 | Nao Bustamante | HAR201 |
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 |
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33312D | 001 | Lecture | 7:00-8:20pm | Tuesday | 11 of 20 | Suzanne Lacy | ATM113A | ||
10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | ATM113B |
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 |
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33335D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Mon, Wed | 6 of 16 | Nao Bustamante,David Kelley,Jennifer West | OFFICE | ||
33336D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | Mon, Wed | 8 of 16 | Nao Bustamante,David Kelley,Jennifer West | OFFICE |
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 |
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33311D | 001 | Lecture | 3:00-5:50pm | Tuesday | 13 of 16 | Sherin Guirguis | ATM113A |
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 |
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33354D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 16 | Jennifer West | OFFICE |
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 |
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33357D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 9 of 16 | Jennifer West | OFFICE |
Credit on acceptance of Thesis. Open only to master students. Graded CR/NC. (Duplicates credit in former FA 594z)
- Prerequisite: ART 594b
- Restriction: Registration open to the following class level(s): Master Student
Section | Session | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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33383D | 001 | Lecture | TBA | TBA | 0 of 15 | Jennifer West | OFFICE |
Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art. (Duplicates credit in former FA 599)
Section | Session | Units | Type | Time | Days | Registered | Instructor | Location | Syllabus | Info |
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Professional Practice | ||||||||||
33384D | 001 | 2.0 | Lecture | 10:00-12:50pm | Wednesday | 5 of 16 | Jennifer West | ATM113A |