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Dual Degrees

Master of Public Art Studies/Master of Arts, Jewish Communal Service

The Master of Public Arts Studies/Master of Arts in Jewish Communal Service dual degree program is for students who wish to apply their community-based practice to art programming, administration, advocacy and educational outreach within the Jewish community. The paired research facilities at the University of Southern California and Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion provide exceptional training for the public art professional looking to specialize in Jewish cultural outreach. Graduates of the dual degree will obtain the skills and valuable experience to pursue careers as change agents within the Jewish community, and as art leaders, cultural planners and community advocates.

Master of Public Art Studies (22 units) Units
PAS 549 Public Art Communication Management2
PAS 550abPublic Art in the Community1-1
PAS 561Administration Survey3
PAS 562Administration and Program Development3
PAS 571History Survey3
PAS 572History3
PAS 581Forum2
PAS 594abzMaster's Thesis2-2-0

Students must complete the following requirements in this program: 70 units, including 22 units in the USC Public Art Studies program, 28 units in the HUC-JIR Jewish Communal Service program, 8 units of fieldwork supervised by HUC-JIR and 12 elective units that define a field of study.

For information about Jewish Communal Service courses, contact the Office of Admissions, Hebrew Union College — Jewish Institute of Religion, 3077 University Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90007-3796.

Seminar in Israel
Each student must complete a three-week seminar in Israel (CS 481), supervised by faculty from the HUC-JIR School of Jewish Communal Service.

Capstone Projects
Each student must complete a master's thesis (PAS 594abz). At least one member of the faculty from the USC Roski School of Fine Arts and one member of the faculty from the HUC-JIR School of Jewish Communal Service program will sit on the thesis committee. The capstone project serves as an important complementary evaluation of the student's ability to be a successful professional.

Internship
Students must complete a 200-hour internship supervised by the USC Public Art Studies program. The internship may be fulfilled in part by current related professional experience upon review and approval of the student's faculty advisors.

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
PAS 561Administration Survey3
PAS 562Administration and Program Development3
PAS 571History Survey3
PAS 572History3
PAS 581Forum2
PAS 585Public Space, the Public Realm and Public Art3
PAS 591Field Internship Experience1
PAS 594abMaster's Thesis, or
PAS 593abFinal Thesis Project2-2

Policy, Planning, and Development (22 units) Units
PPD 500Intersectoral Leadership2
PPD 501aEconomics for Policy, Planning and Development2
PPD 524Planning Theory2
PPD 525Statistics and Arguing from Data2
PPD 526Comparative International Development2
PPD 529Legal Environment of Planning2
PPD 531LCore Laboratory Workshop4
PPD 533Planning History and Urban Form2
PPD 627Design Skills for Urban Planners4

Note: 2-unit courses may be offered in seven-and-a-half week blocks.

Dual degree students, like all other M.Pl. students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.

Field of Study (20 units)
No more than 8 units from outside the Roski School of Fine Arts and the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Capstone Projects
Students must complete a master's thesis or final thesis project through the Roski School of Fine Arts and the M.Pl. comprehensive examination through the School of Policy, Planning, and Development.

Internship
All students must complete 400 hours of internship through the School of Policy, Planning, and Development. This internship may be partially or completely fulfilled through prior professional experience.