Minor and Honors Programs
Minors in Fine Arts
The Roski School of Fine Arts offers minors in fine arts as supplements
to major fields of specialization in other departments and schools for
students whose academic programs do not permit the opportunity to pursue
one of the school's regular degree options. There are six intensive
studio minors — in painting, drawing, photography, sculpture,
two-dimensional studies, and digital media-based imaging — as well as
interdisciplinary minors in communication design, 2-D art for games, 3-D
animation and 3-D art for games. There is a separate application for fine arts minors available at
roski.usc.edu/minors.
Candidates for the minors in the Roski School of Fine Arts will be
counseled by an academic advisor in the Roski School of Fine Arts.
Minor in Communication Design
The core of this minor is
communication design. In addition to courses in design, visual literacy
and digital imaging, this minor includes optional courses in business,
communication, journalism and marketing, allowing students to translate
their design foundation in ways that are directly relevant to their
career paths. The total number of units required for the minor is
24.
| REQUIRED COURSES (24 units) | Units |
|---|
| FA
102 | Design Fundamentals | 4 |
| One lower division course (4 units) chosen from the
following: |
| FA 150 | Visual Culture and Literacy I | 4 |
| FA
202 | Design II (corequisite:FA 203) | 4 |
| FA 210 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 4 |
| FA 215 | Introduction to Digita lVideo and Interactivity | 4 |
| Four upper division courses (16 units) chosen from the following: |
| ACCT 410x | Accounting for
Non-Business
Majors | 4 |
| BAEP 423 | Management of Small Businesses | 4 |
| BAEP 451 | The Management of New Enterprises | 4 |
| BAEP 454 | The Entrepreneurial Business Plan | 4 |
| BUAD 307 | Marketing Fundamentals | 4 |
| COMM 321 | Communication in the Virtual Group | 4 |
| COMM 339 | Communication, Technology and Culture | 4 |
| COMM 340 | The Culture of
New Media | 4 |
| COMM 375 | Business
and Professional Communication | 4 |
| FA 302 | Design III | 4 |
| FA 310 | Digital Photo Studio | 4 |
| FA 315 | Multimedia Studio | 4 |
| FA 320 | Video Studio | 4 |
| FA 332 | Typography | 2 |
| FA 402 | Advanced Design Projects | 4, max 12 |
| FA 410 | Advanced Digital Photo
Studio | 4, max
12 |
| FA 415 | Advanced Multimedia Studio | 4, max 12 |
| FA 420 | Advanced Video
Studio | 4, max
12 |
| JOUR 340
| Introduction to Advertising | 4 |
| JOUR 342 |
Advertising Media and Analysis | 4 |
| JOUR 343 | Advertising
Design and Production | 4 |
| MKT 405 | Advertising and Promotion Management | 4 |
| MKT 406 | Practicum in Advertising and Promotion Design | 4 |
| MKT 450 | Consumer
Behavior and Marketing | 4 |
Minor in Digital Media-based Imaging
This minor deals with
art making using new technologies, including digital photography,
digital video and computer imaging. Course work includes choice of
classes in history of photography, digital media, visual literacy and
computer imaging. The professional aspects of this minor assist students
in developing careers in fine arts, communication, engineering, film,
journalism and in any area where there is a need for flexible and
creative imaging using digital media. The total number of units required
for the minor is 28.
| Required courses (28 units) | Units |
|---|
| Lower
division |
| FA 150 | Visual Culture and Literacy I | 4 |
| FA
209a | Photography | 4 |
| FA
210 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 4 |
| FA 215 | Introduction to Digital Video and Interactivity | 4 |
| Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen from the
following: | | AHIS 373 | History of Photography — Pictorialism to
Postmodernism | 4 | | AHIS 469
| Critical Approaches to Photography | 4 | | CTAN 451 | History of
Animation | 2 |
| FA 310 | Digital
Photo Studio | 4 | | FA 315 | Multimedia Studio | 4 | | FA 320 | Video Studio | 4 | | FA 350 | Art Theory and Criticism | 4 | | FA
410 | Advanced Digital Photo Studio | 4, max 12 | | FA 415 | Advanced
Multimedia Studio | 4,
max 12 | | FA 420 | Advanced Video Studio | 4, max 12 |
Minor in Drawing Students enrolled in the minor in drawing
will develop their creativity and technical drawing skills, as well as
deepen their understanding of contemporary art. Foundation courses
provide the fundamentals of spatial rendering, composition, figure
drawing and visual expression. Advanced courses require more ambitious
projects, personal direction, research and sustained focus. The minor is
available to all USC students who wish to develop their abilities to
communicate through visual means, or who wish to develop skills for
conceptualization and problem solving. The minor in drawing can assist
the students in art-related work, as well as creative pursuits such as
printed works with images, games and animation. A total of 24 units are
required for this minor.
| Required Courses (24 units) | Units |
|---|
| FA
101ab | Drawing | 4-4 | | FA
201a | Life Drawing | 4 |
| Optional extra lower-division course: | | FA 150 | Visual Culture and Literacy I | 4 | | FA 201b | Life Drawing | 4 |
| Three upper
division courses (12 units) chosen from the following: | | FA 301 | Advanced
Drawing | 4 |
| FA 311 | Printmaking | 4 | | FA 331 | The Human
Figure in Narrative Drawing | 2 | | FA
350 | Art Theory and Criticism | 4 | | FA 401 | Topics in Advanced Drawing | 4,
max 12 | | FA 411 | Topics in
Advanced Printmaking | 4, max 12 |
Minor in Painting Within both western and non-western
traditions, painting has a long history as a site for aesthetic
experience and cultural questioning. This minor allows students to
immerse themselves in painting, as well as developing a grasp of the
critical issues surrounding it. Foundation courses provide the
fundamentals of color, composition, medium and drawing. Advanced courses
require more ambitious projects, personal direction, research and
sustained focus. Students majoring in many areas of the humanities may
pursue this minor to augment their understanding of one of the key media
in the arts. The minor is available to all USC students who wish to
develop their painting skills. A total of 24 units are required for this
minor.
| Required courses (24 units) | Units |
|---|
| Three
lower division courses (12 units) chosen from the following: |
| FA 101a | Drawing | 4 | | FA 102 | Design Fundamentals | 4 | | FA 105 | Painting I | 4 | | FA 150 | Visual
Culture and Literacy I | 4 | | FA
205ab | Painting II | 4-4 |
| Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen from the
following: | | FA 305 | Advanced Painting | 4 | | FA 311 | Printmaking | 4 | | FA 350 | Art Theory and Criticism | 4 | | FA
405 | Topics in Advanced Painting | 4, max 12 | | FA 411 | Topics in Advanced Printmaking | 4, max 12 |
Minor in Photography
The photography minor provides an
in-depth experience in all aspects of photography. The well-equipped
darkrooms allow individual hands-on exploration of black and white and
color processes, camera types, historical and traditional printing
methods, lighting and film technology. It also includes a foundation in
photo theory and criticism. This minor is appropriate for students
interested in an intense experiential exploration of the medium of
photography. The total number of units required for the minor is 28.
| Required Courses (28 units) | Units |
|---|
| Lower
division courses (16 units) | | FA 150 | Visual Culture and Literacy
I | 4 | | FA 209ab | Photography | 4-4 | | FA 210
| Introduction to Digital Photography | 4 |
| One upper division course (4 units) chosen from
the following: |
| AHIS 373 | History of Photography
Pictorialism to Postmodernism | 4 |
| AHIS 469 | Critical Approaches to Photography | 4 |
| Two upper division courses (8 units): |
| FA 309 | Advanced
Photography | 4 |
| FA 310 | Digital
Photo Studio | 4 | | FA 350 | Art Theory and Criticism | 4 | | FA
409 | Topics in Advanced Photography | 4, max 12 | | FA 410 | Advanced Digital
Photo Studio | 4, max
12 |
Minor in Sculpture This minor focuses on making, organizing
and manipulating objects and their spatial relationships in a range of
materials such as wood, fiberglass, clay, plaster, latex and metal.
Course work includes choice of classes in sculpture, ceramics, visual
literacy, public art, moldmaking, metal and casting. The
three-dimensional skills taught in this minor intersect with many other
disciplines including architecture, cinematic arts, special effects,
engineering design, urban planning and any other areas where skills in
maquette and model building are relevant. The total number of units
required for the minor is 28.
| Required courses (28 units) | Units |
|---|
| FA
106 | Sculpture I | 4 | | FA
150 | Visual Culture and Literacy I | 4 |
| Eight lower division units chosen from the
following: | | FA 101a | Drawing | 4 | | FA 112 | Ceramics | 4 | | FA 136 | Modeling and Mold Making | 2 | | FA
206 | Sculpture II | 4 | | FA
212 | Wheel Throwing | 2 | | FA
213 | Clay and Glazes | 2 | | FA
214 | 3-D/Actual and Virtual | 4 | | FA
236 | Metal | 2 | | FA 246 | Construction Techniques | 2 |
| Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen from the
following: | | FA 306 | Advanced Sculpture | 4 | | FA 312 | Advanced Ceramics | 4 | | FA 366 | Art and Site | 4 | | FA 406 | Topics in Advanced Sculpture | 4, max 12 | | FA 412 | Topics in Advanced
Ceramics | 4, max
12 | | FA 436 | Art and Technology | 4 | | PAS 400 | Contemporary Public Art | 4 |
Minor in Two-Dimensional Studies This minor is designed for
students who wish to augment their understanding of art in general in
two-dimensional areas, rather than complete a minor that focuses on one
medium. This minor provides a broad scope of courses in 2-D media and
studies. This minor is open to any USC student, especially those
interested in animation to sharpen their drawing, color and
compositional skills. Students interested in the vast varieties of
digital visual communication can develop better color and compositional
skills. Total number of units required is 28.
| Required courses (28 units) | Units |
|---|
| Four
lower division courses (16 units) chosen from the following: |
| FA 101ab | Drawing | 4-4 | | FA 102 | Design Fundamentals | 4 | | FA 105 | Painting I | 4 | | FA 150 | Visual
Culture and Literacy I | 4 | | FA
201ab | Life Drawing | 4-4 | | FA 205ab | Painting II | 4-4 | | FA 207abx | Two-Dimensional Art Workshop | 2-2 | | FA 210
| Introduction to Digital Photography | 4 |
| FA 215 | Introduction to
Digital Video and Interactivity | 4 |
| Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen
from the following: | | FA
301 | Advanced Drawing | 4 | | FA
305 | Advanced Painting | 4 | | FA
310 | Digital Photo Studio | 4 | | FA
311 | Printmaking | 4 | | FA
315 | Multimedia Studio | 4 | | FA
331 | The Human Figure in Narrative Drawing | 2 | | FA 350 | Art Theory and
Criticism | 4 |
| FA 401 | Topics in Advanced Drawing | 4,
max 12 | | FA 405 | Topics in
Advanced Painting | 4, max 12 | | FA 411 | Topics in Advanced Printmaking | 4, max 12 |
Minor in 2-D Art for Games This interdisciplinary minor
integrates three major disciplines (fine arts, computer science and
interactive media) to develop the 2-D visual skills necessary to
conceptualize and illustrate images for games. Skills include figure
drawing, perspective, camera angles, point of view, story boarding,
character development and illustration techniques. Software programs
such as Illustrator, InDesign and Flash will be utilized in basic
interface and interactive design assignments. Although game genres
include 3-D examples, this minor will focus on the 2-D graphics for 2-D
games and 3-D interface design. The minor includes fine arts
courses as well as game design, game technology,
production pipelines and play testing courses in computer
science and interactive media. A minimum of 28 units is required
for this minor.
| REQUIRED LOWER DIVISION COURSES (12 UNITS) | Units |
|---|
| FA 101ab | Drawing | 4-4 |
| FA 102 | Design
Fundamentals | 4 |
| REQUIRED UPPER
DIVISION COURSES (12-14 UNITS) | Units |
|---|
| FA
436 | Art and Technology | 4 | | CTIN 488 | Game Design Workshop | 4 | | CSCI 491abL* | Final Game
Project, or | |
| CTIN 491abL** | Advanced Game Project | 4-2 |
| ELECTIVES (4 units chosen from the following) | Units |
|---|
| CSCI 281 | Pipelines for Games and
Interactives | 3 | | CSCI 486 | Serious Games Development | 3 | | CTAN 330 | Animation Fundamentals | 2 | | CTAN 451 | History of
Animation | 2 |
| CTAN 452 | Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation | 2, max 4 | | CTIN 484L | Intermediate
Game Development | 2 | | CTIN 489 | Intermediate Game Design Workshop | 2 | | CTIN 491bL | Advanced Game
Project | 2 |
| FA 105 | Painting
I | 4 | | FA 150 | Visual Culture and
Literacy I | 4 |
| FA 201a | Life
Drawing | 4 |
| FA 203 | Digital
Tools for Design | 2 | | FA
207abx | Two-Dimensional Art Workshop | 2-2 | | FA 210 | Introduction to
Digital Photography | 4 | | FA 331 | The Human Figure in Narrative Drawing | 2 | | ITP 280 | Video Game
Production | 4 |
Minor in 3-D Art for Games The focus of the 3-D art for
games minor is a trans-disciplinary approach that incorporates the
creative, technological and team-based communication skills necessary to
develop 3-D art skills for video games. It includes a choice of courses
from fine arts, computer science, information technology, interactive
media and animation and digital arts. In preparation for the transition
from the theoretical assignment to professional practice, students will
present game prototypes to outside professionals at "Demo Days" at the
end of each semester. The minimum number of units is 28.
| REQUIRED LOWER DIVISION COURSES (13 UNITS) | Units |
|---|
| CSCI 281 | Pipelines for Games and
Interactives | 3 | | FA 106 | Sculpture I | 4 | | FA 214 | 3-D/Actual and Virtual | 4 | | ITP 215x | 3-D Modeling, Animation,
Compositing and Special Effects | 2 |
| REQUIRED UPPER DIVISION COURSES (11-14 UNITS) | Units |
|---|
| FA 436 | Art and Technology | 4 | | CTIN 488 | Game Design
Workshop, or | 4 | | CSCI 486 | Serious Games Development | 3 | | CTIN 491aL | Advanced Game Project,
or | 4 | | CSCI 491abL | Final Game
Project | 4-2 |
| ELECTIVES (4 units chosen from the following) | Units |
|---|
| CSCI 180 | Survey of Digital Games and
Their Technologies | 3 | | CSCI
486* | Serious Games Development | 3 | | CTAN 330 | Animation
Fundamentals | 2 | | CTAN 451 | History of Animation | 2 | | CTAN 452 | Introduction to 3-D Computer Animation | 2, max 4 | | CTIN 483 | Programming for
Interactivity | 4 | | CTIN
488* | Game Design Workshop | 4 | | CTIN 489 | Intermediate Game Design
Workshop | 2 |
| CTIN 491bL | Advanced Game Project | 2 | | FA 150 | Visual Culture and Literacy I | 4 | | FA
210 | Introduction to Digital Photography | 4 | | FA 215 | Introduction to
Digital Video and Interactivity | 4 | | FA 330 | Ideas in Intermedia | 4 | | FA 350 | Art Theory and Criticism | 4 | | ITP 280 | Video Game Production | 4 |
Minor in 3-D Animation The 3-D animation minor merges
theoretical concepts and practical skills to prepare students for a
career in their major field of work with incorporation of 3-D animation
and interactive technologies. Through integration of three major
disciplines (cinema, fine arts and information technology), students
gain a solid foundation in a wide range of important industry and
academic skills. Two concentrations are available depending on professional goals and career or industry objectives. Refer to the School of Engineering's Information Technology Program for course requirements.
Honors in Multimedia Scholarship
This program offers qualified undergraduate students an opportunity to
approach their discipline(s) of study through the critical application
of multimedia expression and scholarship. The student experience will be
characterized by smaller classes taught by leading faculty members and
enriched by a program of lecture series, visiting scholars, symposia and
conferences. For complete program requirements, see the Interdisciplinary Programs.
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