Catalogue 2009-10

• The Schools
• USC Roski School of Fine Arts
  • General Information
  • Undergraduate Degrees
  • Minor and Honors Programs
  • Graduate Degrees
  • Dual Degrees
  • Courses of Instruction
    • Fine Arts
    • Public Art Studies

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 (21 units)		Units
AS 549	Methodologies of Art Writing	2
PAS 550	Art, Communities, and Global Publics	2
PAS 561	Organizational Models	2
PAS 562	Curatorial Methods and Institutional Programming	2
PAS 571	Histories of Art in the Public Sphere	3
PAS 572	Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere	3
PAS 581	Critical Conversations	3
PAS 594abz	Master's Thesis	2-2-0

Students must complete the following requirements in this program: 70 units, including 21 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 an 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 23 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 (23 units)		Units
PAS 549	Methodologies of Art Writing	2
PAS 561	Organizational Models	2
PAS 562	Curatorial Methods and Institutional Programming	2
PAS 571	Histories of Art in the Public Sphere	3
PAS 572	Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere	3
PAS 581	Critical Conversations	3
PAS 585	Theorizing the Public Realm	3
PAS 591	Field Internship Experience	1
PAS 594ab	Master's Thesis	2, 2

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 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.

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Policy, Planning, and Development (22 units)		Units
PPD 500	Intersectoral Leadership	2
PPD 501a	Economics for Policy, Planning and Development	2
PPD 524	Planning Theory	2
PPD 525	Statistics and Arguing from Data	2
PPD 526	Comparative International Development	2
PPD 529	Legal Environment of Planning	2
PPD 531L	Core Laboratory Workshop	4
PPD 533	Planning History and Urban Form	2
PPD 627	Design Skills for Urban Planners	4