The minor in architecture explores design and a wide variety of elective courses and allows students to customize the minor to meet their interests.
The history minor provides students with a foundation of fundamental principles of architectural history and electives which combine theory, regional and special history studies.
To declare the minor, students must first meet with a School of Architecture advisor and create a program of studies to be approved by the advisor. Students on academic probation will not be accepted into the minor program.
| Required courses | Units | |
| ARCH 102a | Architectural Design I | 4 |
| ARCH 105a | Fundamentals of Design Communication | 2 |
| ARCH 114 | Introduction to Modern Architecture | 2 |
| Sixteen or more units from the core course pool (8 units must be upper division 300- or 400-level courses) | 16 | |
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| Total Units | 24 | |
| Core Course Pool | Units | |
| ARCH 206 | Shelter | 4 |
| ARCH 207ab | Computer Applications in Architecture | 2-2 |
| ARCH 209 | Modern Housing | 3 |
| ARCH 211 | Materials and Methods of Building Construction | 3 |
| ARCH 213 | Introduction to the Design of Building Structures | 3 |
| ARCH 214ab | History of Architecture | 4-4 |
| ARCH 215 | Design for the Thermal and Atmospheric Environment | 3 |
| ARCH 308L | Wind Tunnel Laboratory | 4 |
| ARCH 313 | Design of Building Structures | 3 |
| ARCH 314 | Theory and Criticism: Recent Trends and Developments | 3 |
| ARCH 315 | Design for the Luminous and Sonic Environment | 3 |
| ARCH 322 | Great Houses of Los Angeles | 4 |
| ARCH 326 | The Modern Movement in Architecture | 4 |
| ARCH 341 | History of Italian Architecture 1400-1990 | 4 |
| ARCH 409 | American Architecture and Urbanism | 4 |
| ARCH 411 | Architectural Technology | 3 |
| ARCH 417 | Computer Programming in Architecture | 3 |
| ARCH 418 | Designing with Natural Forces | 3 |
| ARCH 434 | Nature Landscape and Gardens in Non-Western Cultures | 4 |
| ARCH 440 | Literature and the Urban Experience | 4 |
| ARCH 442 | Women's Spaces in History: "Hussies," "Harems," and "Housewives" | 4 |
| ARCH 499 | Special Topics | 2-8 |
| ARCH 507* | Theories of Computer Technology | 3 |
| ARCH 511L* | Seminar: Building Systems | 4 |
| ARCH 513L* | Seminar: Advanced Structures | 4 |
| ARCH 515L* | Seminar: Advanced Environmental Systems | 4 |
| ARCH 521* | Professional Practice: Project Documentation | 2 |
| ARCH 522* | Professional Practice: Project and Office Administration | 2 |
| ARCH 523* | Professional Practice: Legal and Economic Context | 2 |
| ARCH 532ab* | Elements of the Urban Landscape | 2-2 |
| Required courses (8 units) | Units | |
| ARCH 214ab | History of Architecture | 4-4 |
| Select three courses from the following list (11-12 units) | ||
| ARCH 314 | Theory and Criticism: Recent Trends and Developments | 3 |
| ARCH 326 | The Modern Movement in Architecture | 4 |
| ARCH 341 | History of Italian Architecture 1400-1990 | 4 |
| ARCH 409 | American Architecture and Urbanism | 4 |
| ARCH 440 | Literature and the Urban Experience | 4 |
| ARCH 442 | Women's Spaces in History: "Hussies," "Harems," and "Housewives" | 4 |
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| Total Units | 19-20 | |
The program, which was initiated in summer 1989 and is held in spring semesters, is coordinated by Professor Panos Koulermos. A full semester of study includes courses in design; history and theory; technology; and cultural studies. Third- and fourth-year students and graduate students are eligible for the program.
The Milan-Como Program is the only U.S. school of architecture program in this part of Italy. Strong relationships are fostered with the place, its people and culture.
Visits are planned to Rome, Florence, Siena and Venice, and there are opportunities for travel and study in Austria, Switzerland, France and Germany.
Classes are small and faculty are selected for their commitment to students, their record of scholarship and their excellence in teaching. Thematic Option offers the student the experience of being in a small, intellectual community, a community in which the professors know the students and care about them.
Additional information about theme courses and other offerings can be obtained in the Thematic Option section of the catalogue or from the Thematic Option brochure and from advisors in the Thematic Option office, Jefferson Building 200-209, Los Angeles, CA 90089-1295, (213) 740-2961.
Living on campus in a USC residence hall, students participate in studio classes with professional critics and design a small building. They present their designs in a special review attended by parents and friends. They visit some of the most dramatic and worthwhile examples of architecture in the Los Angeles area and talk to some of the architects who designed them. They attend lectures and films on architecture and enjoy several social events with faculty and students of the School of Architecture.
The workshop is open to all individuals interested in exploring architecture education and practice. Some tuition scholarships are available. A non-residential program is available for older, local students.
For additional information, contact the School of Architecture office at (213) 740-2097.
With the support and cooperation of the Architectural Guild, the school generates a vigorous program of lectures, exhibitions and tours.
During the past several years a large number of the world's most distinguished architects have lectured at USC. These include Frank Gehry, Frei Otto, Aldo Rossi, Kenneth Frampton, Joseph Esherick, Fritz Neumeyer, Peter Eisennman, Henry Cobb, Klaus Herdeg, Roberto Burle Marx, Ricardo Legorreta, Tadao Ando, Kurt Forster, Ron Herron, Toyo Ito, Fumihiko Maki and Raphael Moneo.
The school also provides the Helen Lindhurst Architecture Gallery for major architectural exhibitions. Recent shows have included important international architects such as Skidmore, Owings and Merrill, Renzo Piano, Santiago Calatrava, Herman Hertzberger, and Alvaro Siza, as well as USC faculty, students and alumni.
Produced by the USC Division of Student Affairs, Office of University Publications, May 1, 1995