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The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.Fine Arts (FA)
FA 140x A Cultural Guide to Los Angeles (2, FaSp) An experiential and critical survey of the cultural phenomena that make up Los Angeles: dance, music, theater, film; emphasis on visual arts. Not available for major credit to fine arts majors. Graded CR/NC.
FA 207abx Two-Dimensional Art Workshop (a: 2, max 8, Fa; b: 2, max 8, FaSp) a: Studio practice to develop standards of judgment and appreciation of the visual arts. Not available for credit to studio majors. b: Continuation of a.
FA 208abx Three-Dimensional Art Workshop (a: 2, max 8, FaSp; b: 2, max 8, FaSp) a: Studio practice to develop standards of judgment and appreciation of the visual arts. Not available for credit to studio majors. b: Continuation of a.
FA 300 Professional Practices (2, FaSp) Instruction on producing written and visual documentation of art/design work, proposals, statements, and portfolios; applications for art/design employment opportunities, grants, research projects, and graduate school.
FA 300 Professional Practices (2) Instruction on producing written and visual documentation of art/design work, proposals, statements, and portfolios; applications for art/design employment opportunities, grants, research projects, and graduate school. Open only to sophomores, juniors and seniors.
FA 390 Special Problems (1-4) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
FA 418 Independent Studies in Studio Arts (1-4, max 10, FaSpSm) Independent research of specific topics under the direction of a faculty member. Administrative and faculty approval required. Recommended preparation: appropriate 300-level course work.
FA 419 Professional Internship in the Arts (2, max 4, FaSpSm) An experiential/academic opportunity in a museum, gallery, community cultural center, or related facility. Lectures, seminars, written analysis, and working internship. Open to upper division fine arts majors.
FA 490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSpSm) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit.
FA 499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSpSm) Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of visual art.
FA 515 Visiting Artist Forum (1, max 6, FaSpSm) Lecture and discussion course in the professional practice of art featuring formal presentations by visiting artists.
FA 520 Individual Studies (1-5, max 16, FaSpSm) Investigation of creative problems through various media. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
FA 550 Seminar: Contemporary Issues (1, max 4, FaSp) Study of issues relative to current directions in the visual arts; analysis and implications of forces contributing to conceptual development.
FA 551 Fine Art and Interdisciplinary Studies (4, max 12, Fa) Issues and theories of contemporary art in relation to philosophy, history, literature, music, theatre, film, culture, politics, science, psychology and other disciplines.
FA 555 Seminar in Art Theory and Criticism (4, max 8, Sm) An intensive seminar taught by well-known visiting critics, writers and artists addressing the deconstruction of a variety of theories in the humanities, including art, film, literature, and philosophy.
FA 560 Studies in Two-Dimensional Media (1-8, max 22) Investigation of creative problems through two-dimensional media. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
FA 570 Studies in Three-Dimensional Media (1-8, max 22) Investigation of creative problems through three-dimensional media. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
FA 580 Studies in Intermedia (1-8, max 22) Investigation of creative problems through intermedia. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
FA 590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC. Prerequisite: departmental approval, approval by Dean of School of Fine Arts or formal contract for research project.
FA 594abz Master’s Thesis (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
Ceramics (FACE)
FACE 112 Ceramics (4, FaSpSm) Practical and theoretical exploration of the nature of surface, form, volume and mass as fundamental elements of clay sculpture and the ceramic object. (Duplicates credit in former FA 112.)
FACE 212 Wheel Throwing (2, FaSp) An introductory course using wheel throwing techniques for ceramics to explore a variety of forms through three-dimensional exercises. (Duplicates credit in former FA 212.)
FACE 213 Clay and Glazes (2, Sp) Provides a foundation in clay and glaze materials as they relate to making ceramic art. (Duplicates credit in former FA 213.) Prerequisite: FACE 112.
FACE 214 3-D/Actual and Virtual (4, FaSp) A conceptually inventive introduction to clay and computer modeling. An investigation of the relationship between actual and virtual objects and how it affects our perception. (Duplicates credit in former FA 214.)
FACE 312 Advanced Ceramics (4, FaSpSm) Directed examination of aesthetic concepts and investigation into personal ideas as they relate to the development of a creative visual language in ceramics. (Duplicates credit in former FA 312.) Prerequisite: FACE 112.
FACE 412 Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4, max 12, FaSpSm) Continued directed examination of aesthetic concepts and investigation into personal ideas as they relate to the development of a creative visual language in ceramics. (Duplicates credit in former FA 412.) Prerequisite: FACE 312.
Critical Studies (FACS)
FACS 150 Visual Culture and Literacy I (4, FaSp) Introduction to modern and contemporary visual culture with emphasis on the major aesthetic theories and practices of the past 150 years. (Duplicates credit in former FA 150.)
FACS 250 Visual Culture and Literacy II (4, FaSp) Critical examination of the key developments and theoretical discourses of 20th century visual culture. (Duplicates credit in former FA 250.) Recommended preparation: FACS 150.
FACS 350 Art Theory and Criticism (4, FaSp) An intellectual framework for the practice of art making; the historical context for current ideas. (Duplicates credit in former FA 350.)
FACS 450x Senior Seminar (4, FaSp) Contemporary professional issues facing the studio artist; current directions in the visual arts; forces and attitudes affecting the practicing artist in our society. Available for credit to fine arts majors only. (Duplicates credit in former FA 450x.)
Design (FADN)
FADN 102 Design Fundamentals (4, FaSp) Introduction to the basic elements and processes of visual communication and design. Instruction includes studio projects, lectures and readings. Various media used. (Duplicates credit in former FA 102.)
FADN 202 Design II (4, FaSp) Exploration of essential elements of traditional and digital design, including color and image-text integration, editing information, typography and sequencing. (Duplicates credit in former FA 202.) Prerequisite: FADN 102; corequisite: FADN 203.
FADN 203 Digital Tools for Design (2, FaSp) Exploration of the processes of germination, ideation and application/execution in design integrated with computer usage. (Duplicates credit in former FA 203.) Corequisite: FADN 202.
FADN 302 Design III (4, FaSp) Advanced exploration of typography and image-text integration, including collaborative projects, pre-press and proofing techniques, narrative concepts and information architecture. (Duplicates credit in former FA 302.) Prerequisite: FADN 202.
FADN 332ab Typography (2-2) a: The study of visual communication through the use of letterforms from historical tradition to contemporary experimental rebellion. b: Continuation of a. (Duplicates credit in former FA 332ab.)
FADN 333 New York Design Study Tour (2, Sp) Historical and contemporary aspects of the New York design world, including a one-week trip to New York City to visit design firms, studios and museums. Airfare and accommodations extra. By application only. (Duplicates credit in former FA 333.)
FADN 402 Advanced Design Projects (4, max 12, FaSp) Advanced information design within a flexible curriculum. Emphasis on team-oriented projects. (Duplicates credit in former FA 402.) Prerequisite: FADN 302.
FADN 432 Special Projects in Design (2, max 6, FaSp) Students work on projects for outside clients, and receive instruction in professional practices, advanced design techniques, and sophisticated technology. By invitation or portfolio review only. Only open to upper division students. (Duplicates credit in former FA 432.) Prerequisite: FADN 302.
DRAWING (FADW)
FADW 101 Introduction to Drawing: Studio Projects, Methods, Materials (4, FaSpSm) An introduction to drawing, both skill and perception oriented, as the basic tool for all the visual arts. (Duplicates credit in former FA 101a.)
FADW 201 Intermediate Drawing (4, FaSpSm) 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. (Duplicates credit in the former FA 101b.) Prerequisite: FADW 101a.
FADW 301 Advanced Drawing (4, FaSpSm) Directed examination of personal approaches in drawing; emphasis on making visual and artistic decisions and developing an appropriate attitude towards individual expression. (Duplicates credit in former FA 301.) Prerequisite: FADW 201.
FADW 331 Studies in Drawing and Painting (4, max 12, FaSpSm) A studio examination of rotating topics in drawing/painting, either media-based or content-driven, with individual and collaborative projects; topics change each semester. By invitation or portfolio review only. Open only to sophomores, juniors and seniors. Recommended preparation: FADW 201 or FAPT 205.
FADW 331 Studies in Drawing and Painting (4, max 12) A studio examination of rotating topics in drawing/painting, either media-based or content- driven, with individual and collaborative projects; topics change each semester. By invitation only or request by portfolio submission. Open only to sophomores, juniors and seniors. (Duplicates credit in the former FA 331.) Recommended preparation: FADW 301 or FAPT 305.
FADW 401 Topics in Advanced Drawing (4, max 12, FaSpSm) Continued directed examination of personal approaches in drawing, emphasis on making visual and artistic decisions and developing an appropriate attitude toward visual expression. (Duplicates credit in former FA 401.) Prerequisite: FADW 301.
Intermedia (FAIN)
FAIN 210 Introduction to Digital Photography (4, FaSp) An introductory course exploring the processes and practices of digital capture, imaging and printing, from web-based image posting to large-scale printing. (Duplicates credit in former FA 210.)
FAIN 220 Introduction to Video and Time-based Experimentation (4, FaSp) 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. (Duplicates credit in former FA 215 and former FA 220.)
FAIN 310 Digital Photo Studio (4, FaSp) A technically and conceptually intensive studio in digital 2-D imaging/photography. (Duplicates credit in former FA 310.) Prerequisite: FAIN 210.
FAIN 315 Internet Studio: Online Experimentation and Expression (4, FaSp) A technically and conceptually intensive studio exploring contemporary processes and practices of Internet art and online expression.
FAIN 320 Video Studio (4, FaSpSm) An intensive video studio in the understanding and method of time-based, narrative and non-narrative art. (Duplicates credit in former FA 320.) Prerequisite: FAIN 220.
FAIN 330 Ideas in Intermedia (4, max 8, FaSp) An examination of the impact of digital media on contemporary culture, with attention to a particular, changing topic each semester. (Duplicates credit in former FA 330.)
FAIN 410 Advanced Digital Photo Studio (4, max 12, FaSp) Intensive open studio environment for individually-directed student art projects in digital media, with an emphasis on 2-D photography. (Duplicates credit in former FA 410.) Prerequisite: FAIN 310.
FAIN 420 Advanced Video Studio (4, max 12, FaSp) An intensive open studio environment for individually-directed student art projects in digital media, with an emphasis on video. (Duplicates credit in former FA 420.) Prerequisite: FAIN 320.
Photography (FAPH)
FAPH 209 Introduction to Photography (4, FaSp) 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. (Duplicates credit in the former FA 209a.)
FAPH 309ab Intermediate Photography (4-4, FaSp) Instruction in photographic image-making within fine art; development of technical skills in relation to personal vision; working with color, medium-format cameras, and studio lighting. a: Duplicates credit in the former FA 209b; b: Duplicates credit in the former FA 309. Prerequisite: FAPH 209.
FAPH 409 Topics in Advanced Photography (4, max 12, FaSp) In-depth exploration of photographic and artistic concepts as they apply to the articulation of personal work. (Duplicates credit in former FA 409.) Prerequisite: FAPH 309b.
Printmaking (FAPR)
FAPR 311 Printmaking (4, FaSp) Introductory course in various printmaking techniques; necessary skills and inherent expressive qualities of different printmaking methods are explored. (Duplicates credit in former FA 311.)
FAPR 411 Topics in Advanced Printmaking (4, max 12, FaSp) Directed examination of specific printmaking media in relation to personal aesthetic goals and expressive concepts. (Duplicates credit in former FA 411.) Prerequisite: FAPR 311.
PAINTing (FAPT)
FAPT 105 Painting I (4, FaSpSm) Practical introduction to oil and acrylic pigments, painting equipment, processes, and media. Also, primary experience in: color, composition and perception through representational and abstract painting. (Duplicates credit in former FA 105.)
FAPT 205 Painting II (4, FaSp) 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. (Duplicates credit in the former FA 205a.) Prerequisite: FAPT 105.
FAPT 305 Advanced Painting (4, FaSpSm) Directed examination of aesthetic concepts; investigation into personal ideas related to the development of a creative visual language in painting. (Duplicates credit in former FA 305.) Prerequisite: FAPT 205.
FAPT 331 Studies in Drawing and Painting (4, max 12, FaSpSm) (Enroll in FADW 331)
FAPT 405 Topics in Advanced Painting (4, max 12, FaSpSm) 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. (Duplicates credit in former FA 405.) Prerequisite: FAPT 305.
Sculpture (FASC)
FASC 106 Sculpture I (4, FaSp) Practical and theoretical introduction to sculpture as dimensional manipulation. Primary exploration of form, mass, gravity, surface, structure and associative recognition in three-dimensional art. (Duplicates credit in former FA 106.)
FASC 136 Modeling and Mold Making (2) Introduction to plaster mold making using clay and wax for both ceramics and sculpture. Exploration of casting materials. (Duplicates credit in former FA 136.)
FASC 206 Sculpture II (4, FaSp) Continued examination of the concepts of three-dimensional art: interrelation of material and image, public, human and intimate scale. (Duplicates credit in former FA 206.) Prerequisite: FASC 106.
FASC 236 Metal (2, FaSp) Introduction to metal in fine art. Emphasis on technical proficiencies and effective solutions working in a variety of metals. (Duplicates credit in former FA 236.) Recommended preparation: FASC 106.
FASC 246 Construction Techniques (2) Exploration of art fabrication and the techniques and philosophies of working with a variety of materials. (Duplicates credit in former FA 246.) Recommended preparation: FASC 106.
FASC 306 Advanced Sculpture (4, FaSp) Directed examination of three-dimensional aesthetic concepts; development of an individual creative vision. (Duplicates credit in former FA 306.) Prerequisite: FASC 206.
FASC 334 Space/Motion/Site: Investigating Performance and Installation (2) Exploration of performance and installation art, including historical influences and integration of multimedia and new technologies. (Duplicates credit in former FA 334.)
FASC 335 New Genres: Experimental Practices in Contemporary Art (4) Ideas in New Genres, topic changes each semester. (Duplicates credit in former FA 335.)
FASC 366 Art and Site (4) Exploration focusing on site as a major component of artwork in both content and form, emphasizing multidimensional work in relation to context, material and intent. (Duplicates credit in former FA 366.) Prerequisite: FASC 106.
FASC 406 Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4, max 12, FaSp) Individual direction of the study of aesthetic issues in sculpture; investigation of an individual creative vision. (Duplicates credit in former FA 406.) Prerequisite: FASC 306.
FASC 436 Art and Technology (4, FaSp) An interdisciplinary course between art and engineering that addresses creative thinking in the manipulation of media and the communication of ideas. (Duplicates credit in former FA 436.)
Public Art Studies (PAS)
PAS 371 Art in the Public Realm: Contemporary Issues (4, FaSp) Critical frameworks and theoretical perspectives of contemporary public art issues explored through case studies and discussions with artists, architects, and designers engaging the public realm.
PAS 400 New Models of Art in City-Space (4) A focused examination of innovative processes utilized by contemporary local, national and international artists working in the public/social spaces of cities.
PAS 499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSp) Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of public art.
PAS 549 Methodologies of Art Writing (3) Writing methods on art practices in the public sphere and public space, by curators, organizers, critics, scholars and artists.
PAS 550 Social Space, Publics and Counter-Publics (1) Seminar on interconnections between art, social space, media culture, in relation to notions of audience, community, and publics.
PAS 555abc Curatorial Practicum (2-2-2) Students collaborate as a group for three terms to conceptualize and organize an exhibition project in an urban public space.
PAS 561 Curatorial/Organizational Models (2) Overview of strategies utilized by art organizations, curators, museums and non-profit/alternative spaces to conceptualize, develop, and organize art projects in the public realm.
PAS 571 Histories of Art in the Public Sphere (3) Topics in the history of the avant-garde in relation to public space and the public sphere, focusing on critical moments during the 20th Century.
PAS 572 Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere (3) Thematic investigation of artists who engage social space/the public realm, emphasizing practices and critical issues in contemporary art from the 1970s to the present.
PAS 581 Critical Conversations (3) A series of conversations with visiting artists, curators, organizers, critics, architects and theorists on seminal issues regarding the public sphere and public space.
PAS 582 Seminar: Contemporary Issues (3) Thematic seminar on the most recent developments of art in public space, and analysis of debates regarding the theorization of public space/the public sphere. Graded CR/NC.
PAS 585 Theorizing the Public Realm (3) Interdisciplinary exploration of theories of public space and the public domain, from the 19th century to the present.
PAS 590 Directed Research (1-12, FaSpSm) Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department. Graded CR/NC.
PAS 591 Field Internship Experience (1, max 2) Supervised internship in an art institution or an art agency, or with an independent curator or artist, on projects and research specific to public space. Graded CR/NC. Recommended preparation: completion of first year of courses.
PAS 594abz Master’s Thesis (2-2-0) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
PAS 599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8)