Dual Degree
Master of Public Art Studies/Master of Planning
The Master of Public Art Studies/Master of Planning dual degree program offers an unusually rich opportunity for students interested in developing a new knowledge base to become a successful professional working in the arena of public art administration, planning and community development. Los Angeles and the facilities at USC provide a unique learning laboratory to educate a more competitive professional with a better understanding of both the administration of public art and issues of urban planning.
Students must complete the following requirements in this program: 64 units, including 22 units in public art studies, 22 in policy, planning, and development, and 20 in a field of study with no more than 8 units taken from other USC programs.
Public Art Studies (22 units) | Units | |
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PAS 561 | Administration Survey | 3 |
PAS 562 | Administration and Program Development | 3 |
PAS 571 | History Survey | 3 |
PAS 572 | History | 3 |
PAS 581 | Forum | 2 |
PAS 585 | Public Space, the Public Realm and Public Art | 3 |
PAS 591 | Field Internship Experience | 1 |
PAS 594ab | Master's Thesis, or | |
PAS 593ab | Final Thesis Project | 2-2 |
Policy, Planning, and Development (22 units) | Units | |
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PPD 500 | Cross-Sectoral Governance | 4 |
PPD 524 | Planning Theory | 2 |
PPD 525 | Statistics and Arguing from Data | 2 |
PPD 526 | Comparative International Development | 2 |
PPD 528 | The Urban Economy | 2 |
PPD 529 | Legal Environment of Planning | 2 |
PPD 531L | Core Laboratory Workshop | 4 |
PPD 627 | Design Skills for Urban Planners | 4 |
Dual degree students, like all other M.Pl. students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.