101ab Drawing I (a: 3, FaSpSm; b: 3, SpSm) An introduction to drawing, both skill and perception oriented, as the basic tool for all the visual arts.
102 Two-Dimensional Design (3, FaSp) Introduction to visual organization as a foundation for all studio courses, including composition, pattern, spatial illusion, surface qualities, color.
105 Painting I (3, 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.
106ab Sculpture I (3-3, FaSpSm) An introduction to sculpture. Primary exploration of form, mass, gravity, surface, structure and associative recognition in three-dimensional art.
112 Ceramics (3, FaSpSm) Practical and theoretical exploration of the nature of surface, form, volume and mass as fundamental elements of clay sculpture and the ceramic object.
120g Western Art to 1500 (4, FaSm) Architecture, sculpture, and painting in the Western world from dynastic Egypt to 1500; social and cultural factors to which the arts responded.
121g Western Art after 1500 (4, SpSm) Architecture, sculpture, and painting in the Western world from 1500 to the present; social and cultural factors to which the arts responded.
123x Introduction to Art History: Form, Culture, and Communication (4, Fa) Survey of the major monuments of Western art, Renaissance to the Modern; emphasis on the function of form in the communication of cultural values. Open to filmic writing majors only.
125g Introduction to Asian Art: Antiquity to 1300 (4, Fa) An introduction to the major art forms and monuments of religious art in India, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan from prehistory to 1300.
126g Introduction to Asian Art: 1300 to the Present (4, Sp) A survey of the art and architecture of India, China, Korea, and Japan from 1300 to the present.
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.
142x Contemporary Arts and Artists (2, FaSp) Introduction to Los Angeles' visual arts by touring artists' studios, galleries, and museums. Reading, seminars, and written evaluations. Not available for major credit to fine arts majors.
201ab Drawing II (a: 3, FaSm; b: 3, SpSm) Transitional course from the emphasis on technique to conceptual skills, involving personal ideas and interpretations in preparation for advanced work. Prerequisite: FA 101ab or departmental approval.
204 Introduction to Art Theory and Criticism (3, Sp) An intellectual framework for the practice of art making; the historical context for current ideas. Prerequisite: FA 121.
205ab Painting II (a: 3, FaSm; b: 3, SpSm) A continuation of the practical and theoretical skills introduced in Painting I. Color as an issue in personal expression and perception; color as content, cultural and social subjects/objects, symbols and to signify a personal language. Prerequisite: FA 105.
206 Sculpture II (3, FaSp) Continued examination of the concepts of three-dimensional art: interrelation of material and image, public, human and intimate scale. Prerequisite: FA 106ab, FA 112 or departmental approval.
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.
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.
209ab Photography (3-3, FaSp) Introduction to the practice of photographic image making within a fine arts context. Emphasis on the development of technical skills in relation to personal vision. Work is in black and white.
210abx Ceramic Workshop (2-2) Historic and contemporary survey of ceramics including introductory studio experience, which relates theory to hands-on approach, in working toward development of a personal aesthetic language. Not available for credit to studio majors.
272 The Big Picture: Art History and Its Relationship to Film (4, Irregular) Tangents of form, content, and meaning between painting and film from Renaissance to modern. Early 20th century origins of abstract art and cinema.
275x Contemporary Art Survey (3, Fa) A survey of the major movements in Modern and Contemporary art with an emphasis on the most recent developments. Not available for credit to art history majors. Prerequisite: FA 120 and FA 121.
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. Prerequisite: FA 201b.
302 Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4, Sp) A skill-oriented course with content applicable to both the commercial and fine arts field; emphasis is on skills and procedures required in the applied arts. Prerequisite: FA 101ab, FA 102.
303x Visual Literacy: Fundamentals of Visual Expression (4, Sp) Experiential and theoretical understanding of the fundamental elements and principles of visual expression; nature, purposes, and vocabulary of visual art in historic and contemporary contexts. Not available for credit to studio majors.
304xgm Italian Renaissance Art: Old Masters and Old Mistresses (4, FaSp) An introduction to Italian Renaissance art with emphasis on the role of gender and sexuality in the creation of "masterpieces." Not available for major credit to fine arts majors.
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. Prerequisite: FA 105, FA 205ab.
306 Advanced Sculpture (4, FaSp) Directed examination of three-dimensional aesthetic concepts; development of an individual creative vision. Prerequisite: FA 206 or departmental approval.
309 Advanced Photography (4, FaSp) Continuation of the practice of photographic image making within a fine arts context, furthering technical and conceptual abilities. Continuation of critical readings. Prerequisite: FA 209ab.
310 Introduction to Computer Imaging in the Arts (4, FaSp) An introductory course in digital imaging which through studio practice and critical inquiry explores the implications and potential of computer and video generated art forms.
311 Printmaking (4, FaSp) Introductory course in various printmaking techniques; necessary skills and inherent expressive qualities of different printmaking methods are explored.
312 Advanced Ceramics (4, Sm) Directed examination of aesthetic concepts and investigation into personal ideas as they relate to the development of a creative visual language in ceramics. Prerequisite: FA 112.
319 Mesoamerican Art and Culture (4, FaSp) Introductory survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture of Mesoamerica before the Spanish conquest presented in their social, cultural, and political contexts.
321g Greek Art and Archaeology (4, Fa) An introductory survey of artistic works and monuments of ancient Greece from the Geometric through the Hellenistic period (c. 1000-50 B.C.).
322g Roman Art and Archaeology (4, Sp) An introductory survey of the most important works of art and monuments of ancient Rome from the beginnings of the city through Constantine.
330g Medieval Art (4, Fa or Sp) Introductory survey of art and architecture of Christianity from 300-1300; biblical themes and classical traditions; cultural and historical analysis of medieval art.
340g Italian Renaissance Art (4, Fa or Sp) An introductory survey of the major monuments of Italian Renaissance art and architecture. Discussion of the early Tuscan masters; Leonardo, Raphael, Michelangelo; and the Mannerists.
342g Renaissance and Reformation in the Art of Northern Europe (4, Fa or Sp) An examination of the impact of the Italian Renaissance and the Protestant Reformation on the arts (especially painting and printmaking) of Germany and the Netherlands.
353g Italian Baroque Art (4, Fa or Sp) Introductory survey of Italian art and architecture, including 17th century masters such as Bernini, Caravaggio, and the Carracci.
356 Baroque Art in Northern Europe (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Northern Europe (Flanders, Holland, Spain, France, England, and Germany) during the 17th and early 18th centuries.
360g 18th and 19th Century Art: Age of Revolution (4, Fa or Sp) Cultural and historical analysis of the art and architecture in Europe from 1700 (Rococo) to 1890 (Post-Impressionism). Artists include Watteau, David, Gericault, Constable, Monet, and Gauguin.
369g European Art: 1860-1900 (4, Fa or Sp) European painting, sculpture, photography and the decorative arts as cultural, political and social practices from the advent of Impressionism to the turn of the century.
370g European Art: 1900-1940 (4, Fa or Sp) European painting, sculpture, photography and the decorative arts as cultural, political and social practices from the turn of the century to the Fall of Paris.
371g 20th Century Art from Post-Impressionism to 1930 (4, Fa or Sp) Chronological survey of major modern art movements in both the United States and Europe, from post-impressionism to 1930.
372g 20th Century Art from 1930 to the Present (4, Fa or Sp) Chronological survey of major modern art movements in both Europe and the United States from 1930 to the present.
376m Introduction to African Art (4, FaSp) An introduction to sub-Saharan art (sculpture, textiles, architecture, masquerades, performances and body arts) in the context of issues of function, gender, politics and ethnic diversity.
377m Spanish Colonial Art and Architecture (4, FaSp) Spanish Colonial Revival arts and architecture examined in view of Spanish, Mexican and Indian ethnic sources and regional movements of the 1920s, '30s and '70s.
378g Modern Russian Art (4) (Enroll in SLL 378)
384 Early Chinese Art (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of Chinese architecture, ceremonial bronzes, sculpture, ceramics and painting from antiquity through the T'ang Dynasty.
385g Later Chinese Art (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of Chinese painting from 900 to the present, emphasizing the role of painting within the context of Chinese intellectual history.
386g Early Japanese Art (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of Japanese Buddhist and secular architecture, sculpture and painting from antiquity to 1333, stressing the relation of art to cultural context.
387g Later Japanese Art (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of Japanese architecture, garden design, ceramics, and painting from 1333 to the present, stressing the role of art within cultural context.
388 Early Art of India and Southeast Asia (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of Buddhist and Hindu art of the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia from antiquity to 1300.
389 Later Indian Art: Indo-Islamic Architecture and Painting (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of Indo-Islamic architecture and Indian painting in the Mogul, Rajput and Pahari styles, stressing the relation between art and cultural context.
390 Special Problems (1-4, Irregular) Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
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 towards visual expression. Prerequisite: FA 101ab, FA 201ab, FA 301.
402 Topics in Graphic Design for Fine Arts (4, Sp) Continuing exploration of the aesthetic content of graphic arts. Skills and procedures relating to the fine arts aspects of commercial and applied arts. Prerequisite: FA 302.
404 Senior Seminar (3, Fa) Contemporary professional issues facing the studio artist; current directions in the visual arts; forces and attitudes affecting the practicing artist in our society.
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. Prerequisite: FA 101ab, FA 102, FA 105, FA 205ab, FA 305.
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. Prerequisite: FA 306 or departmental approval.
407ab Drawing and Rendering for the Theatre (2-2) Drawing and rendering techniques appropriate for theatre designers. a: Drawing and drawing theory. b: Drawing and rendering.
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. Prerequisite: FA 309.
410 Topics in Computer Imaging in the Arts (4, max 12, FaSp) A continuation of FA 310 with an extension into time-based digital imaging. Prerequisite: FA 310.
411 Topics in Advanced Printmaking (4, max 12, FaSp) Directed examination of specific printmaking media in relation to personal aesthetic goals and expressive concepts. Prerequisite: FA 311.
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. Prerequisite: FA 312.
417x Special Topics in Studio Arts (2-4, max 8, FaSpSm) Introductory courses of special interest to the studio arts. Not available for graduate credit.
418 Independent Studies in Studio Arts (1-10, max 10, FaSpSm) Independent research of specific topics under the direction of a faculty member. Administrative and faculty approval required. Prerequisite: appropriate lower division course work.
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.
420 Studies in Ancient Art (4, max 16) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Ancient art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 321 or FA 322 or departmental approval.
433 Studies in Medieval Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Medieval art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 330 or departmental approval.
444 Studies in Italian Renaissance Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Italian Renaissance art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 340 or departmental approval.
446 Studies in Northern Renaissance Art (4, Fa or Sp) A detailed examination of topics relating to the production of paintings, prints, and manuscripts in Northern Europe (primarily the Netherlands and Germany); 14th-16th centuries. Prerequisite: FA 342 or departmental approval.
449x History of Prints and Drawings (4, Fa or Sp) Aspects of the history of the graphic arts; stylistic and technical considerations may both be included or specific areas stressed at the choice of the instructor. Not available for graduate credit.
453 Studies in Baroque Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Baroque art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 353 or FA 356 or departmental approval.
455 Studies in Italian Baroque (4, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of 17th century Italian art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 353 or departmental approval.
456 Studies in Northern Baroque Art (4, Fa or Sp) A detailed examination of topics relating to the arts of Northern Europe (Flanders, Holland, Spain, France, England, and Germany) during the 17th and early 18th centuries. Prerequisite: FA 356 or departmental approval.
460 Studies in 18th and 19th Century Art (4, max 8, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of 18th and 19th century art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 360 or departmental approval.
461 British Art from 1730-1890 (4, Fa or Sp) A survey of art and architecture in Britain from the age of Hogarth to Art Nouveau. Among the artists studied are Constable, Turner, and the Pre-Raphaelites. Prerequisite: FA 121 or departmental approval.
462 French Decorative Arts (4, Fa) The evolution of French decorative arts from 1660 to 1815. Emphasis will be placed on cultural and historical trends. Prerequisite: art history major or departmental approval.
463 Costume Studies (4, Sp) Costume history and its relationship to art; examination of surviving garments, paintings, sculptures, and graphic arts; develop sources of research. Prerequisite: art history major or departmental approval.
464 British Decorative Arts (4, Fa) British decorative art in the collection of the Huntington Art Gallery. British silver, furniture, ceramics, and glass. Prerequisite: art history majors only or departmental approval.
465 American Decorative Arts: 1630-1930 (4, Sp) A survey of American decorative arts from settlement through the Arts and Crafts Movement, ending about 1930: furniture, silver, ceramics, and glass. Prerequisite: art history majors only or departmental approval.
467 19th Century French Art (4, Fa or Sp) Exploration of the main movements in 19th century French art, using the city of Paris and its museums. Field trips in conjunction with classwork. Advisement is required for credit for art history majors. Prerequisite: FA 121 or departmental approval.
468 Studies in Modern Art (4, max 8, Irregular) In-depth exploration of a specified topic within the area of European art of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
469 History of Photography (4, Fa or Sp) Photography as an art form surveyed from the 19th century to the present; consideration of both technical and aesthetic developments. Advisement is required for credit in art history major.
470 Studies in 20th Century Art (4, max 8, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of 20th century art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 371 or FA 372 or FA 479, depending on topic, or departmental approval.
471 Studies in Feminist Theory and Art History (4, Irregular) Recent feminist writings concerning visual culture examined in relation to specific works of art. Prerequisite: at least one 300-level course in art history or departmental approval.
472 History of California Art 1900-1965 (4, Fa or Sp) Developments in visual and plastic arts on the West coast from 1900 through the mid-1960s. Emphasis on aesthetic legacy of the Pacific Rim.
477 American Art from the 17th Century to 1890 (4, Fa or Sp) Painting, sculpture, architecture, and related arts from colonial times to 1890. Prerequisite: FA 121 or departmental approval.
479 American Art from 1890 to the Present (4, Fa or Sp) Painting, sculpture, architecture, and related arts from 1890 to the present. Prerequisite: FA 121 or departmental approval.
481 Studies in Japanese Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Japanese art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 386 or FA 387 or departmental approval.
484 Studies in Chinese Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Chinese art and architecture. Prerequisite: FA 384 or FA 385 or departmental approval.
490x Directed Research (2-8, max 8, FaSp) Individual research and readings. Not available for graduate credit. Prerequisite: departmental approval documented by petition that is approved by Dean of Fine Arts.
494 Undergraduate Proseminar in Art History (4, Sp) Art historiography and methodology; introduction to techniques of research and writing. Required for all art history majors. Prerequisite: junior or senior status and departmental approval.
495ab Undergraduate Honors Thesis (2-2, FaSp) Research and writing of original thesis under guidance of faculty member. Prerequisite: departmental approval.
496 Paintings in the Prado Museum (4, Irregular) (Madrid Center only) From Romanticism through Goya in relation to European and Mediterranean antecedents using paintings in the Prado Museum. Field trips in conjunction with classwork. Prerequisite: FA 121 or departmental approval.
499 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, FaSp) Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art. Prerequisite: background in field at equivalent of FA 300 level as determined by instructor, or departmental approval.
500 Historiography and Methodology (4, Fa) Bibliographical and methodological studies in relation to the primary schools of art historical scholarship and theory and to connoisseurship. Required of all M.A. candidates in art history in their first semester. Prerequisite: enrolled as a degree or special candidate for the M.A. in art history or departmental approval and approval by Dean of Fine Arts.
505 Seminar in Feminist Theory and Art History (4, max 8, Irregular) Recent feminist analyses of the gender politics of images, applied to paintings and sculpture of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Prerequisite: graduate standing in art history or departmental approval.
507 Greek Art and Archaeology (4) Graduate study of Greek art and archaeology from c. 1000-30 B.C.
508 Roman Art and Archaeology (4) Graduate study of Roman art and archaeology from c. 800-30 A.D.
509 Medieval Art (4) Graduate study of Medieval art and architecture from 300-1300.
510 Seminar in Ancient Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 420, or departmental approval.
511 Seminar in Medieval Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages or departmental approval.
512 Seminar in Renaissance and Mannerist Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 444, or departmental approval.
513 Seminar in Baroque Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 453, or departmental approval.
514 Seminar in 18th and 19th Century European Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 460, or departmental approval.
515 Seminar in 20th Century Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 470, or departmental approval.
516 Seminar in American Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: depending on topics, relevant semester of FA 477 or FA 479 or departmental approval.
518 Seminar in Chinese Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 484, or departmental approval.
519 Seminar in Japanese Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: relevant languages, FA 481, or departmental approval.
520 Seminar in Modern Art (4, max 16, Fa or Sp) Prerequisite: graduate standing in art history or departmental approval.
530 Museum Studies I: The Museum as an Institution (4, Fa) The art museum, its history, purpose, philosophy, programs, and practicalities of administration. Taught with the assistance of museum professionals and trustees. Numerous field trips required. Prerequisite: admission to the Museum Studies Program or departmental approval.
531 Museum Studies II: The Work of Art in a Systematic Collection (4, Sp) Collection management, conservation and restoration, preparation and installation, curatorial functions. Taught with the assistance of museum professionals. Numerous field trips required. Prerequisite: admission to the Museum Studies Program or departmental approval.
540 Museum Studies Exhibition Colloquium (4, Sp) Seminar for Museum Studies Exhibition. In-depth study for preparation and selection of pieces to include in the Museum Studies Exhibition. Topic determined by faculty committee.
541ab Museum Studies Exhibition (1-1, FaSp) Preparation and mounting of a professional exhibition. a: Preparation of catalogue; b: mounting and dismantling of exhibition. Prerequisite: FA 540.
550abcd Seminar: Contemporary Issues (1-1-1-1, FaSp) Study of issues relative to current directions in the visual arts; analysis and implications of forces contributing to conceptual development.
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.
560 Studies in Two-Dimensional Media (1-8, max 22, FaSpSm) Investigation of creative problems through two-dimensional media. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
570 Studies in Three-Dimensional Media (1-8, max 22, FaSpSm) Investigation of creative problems through three-dimensional media. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
580 Studies in Intermedia (1-8, max 22, FaSpSm) Investigation of creative problems through intermedia. Course may be repeated; maximum number of units to be determined by advisor.
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.
594abz Master's Thesis (2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of thesis. Graded IP/CR/NC.
599 Special Topics (2-4, max 8, Irregular) Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art. Prerequisite: background in field at equivalent of 400 level as determined by instructor, or departmental approval.
630ab Museum Internship (1-1, FaSp) Supervised, professional training with a principal museum, during third year of study in the Museum Studies programs. Prerequisite: successful completion of all other requirements for the Museum Studies programs.
794abcdz Doctoral Dissertation (2-2-2-2-0, FaSpSm) Credit on acceptance of dissertation. Graded IP/CR/NC.
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