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USC Catalogue 2020-2021 [ARCHIVED CATALOGUE]

Courses of Instruction

The terms indicated are expected but are not guaranteed. For the courses offered during any given term, consult the Schedule of Classes.
 

Academic Medicine
  

  • ACMD 615 Maintenance of Competence in the Health Professions

    Units: 2
    Maintenance of competence and continuing professional development (CPD) of physicians and other health care professionals; trends, needs, strategies, assessing outcomes, examining effectiveness of CPD programs.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ACMD 621 Capstone Portfolio for the Master of Academic Medicine

    Units: 1
    Role of portfolios for teachers and learners; develop a personal capstone portfolio that represents each learner’s accomplishment of the core competencies of the MACM program.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit


Advanced Dental Education Conjoint Program
  

  • ADNT 701 Research Methodologies in Dentistry

    Units: 2
    Critical evaluation of the scientific principles in the development, execution, and interpretation of methodologies used in dentistry.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 702 Physical Diagnosis

    Units: 2
    Didactic and clinical experience in physical diagnosis relevant to practice of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 703a Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 703b Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 703c Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 703d Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 703e Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 703f Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ADNT 703h Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ADNT 703i Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ADNT 703j Seminar: Combined Treatment Planning

    Units: 2 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of complex cases which involve several of the dental specialties.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ADNT 704a Oral Biology

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of contemporary biology of the cell, bone, teeth, periodontium, occlusion, dental pulp, pain and human growth and development.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 704b Oral Biology

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of contemporary biology of the cell, bone, teeth, periodontium, occlusion, dental pulp, pain and human growth and development.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 704c Oral Biology

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 each
    Interdisciplinary consideration of contemporary biology of the cell, bone, teeth, periodontium, occlusion, dental pulp, pain and human growth and development.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 706 Seminar: Diseases of Childhood

    Units: 2
    Intraoral hard and soft tissue pathologic conditions in children, common bacterial and viral diseases and their transmission in the pediatric dental environment.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ADNT 707 Behavior of the Child Patient

    Units: 2
    Child and adolescent psychological growth and development: Human communication, needs, motivation, and learning. Critical analysis of patient management, team treatment, and practice administration.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ADNT 710 Internship: Dental Education

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
    Practical experience teaching predoctoral students. Units and hours variable.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter


Aerospace Studies
  

  • AEST 100a Aerospace Studies I: Air Force Mission and Organization

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to U.S. Air Force and the military profession; USAF organization and functions; Strategic Air Command organization, command, control, and weapons systems; communication skills.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 100b Aerospace Studies I: Air Force Mission and Organization

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Organization and function of NORAD; tactical air, military airlift, systems, logistics, air training and communications commands; Army, Navy, Marines; reserves; separate operating agencies.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 110a Leadership Laboratory I

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to the military experience focusing on customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and the environment of an Air Force officer.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 110b Leadership Laboratory I

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to the military experience focusing on customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and the environment of an Air Force officer.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 200a Aerospace Studies II: Air Force History

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Development of aerospace power in the U.S. through World War II; emphasis on the Army Air Corps; communication skills.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 200b Aerospace Studies II: Air Force History

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Development of aerospace power since World War II; emphasis on international confrontations involving the United States; communication skills.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 210a Leadership Laboratory II

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to the military experience focusing on customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and the environment of an Air Force officer.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 210b Leadership Laboratory II

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to the military experience focusing on customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and the environment of an Air Force officer.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 220a Advanced Leadership Laboratory II

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Additional exposure to the military experience for continuing AFROTC cadets, focusing on customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and the environment of an Air Force officer.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 220b Advanced Leadership Laboratory II

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Additional exposure to the military experience for continuing AFROTC cadets, focusing on customs and courtesies, drill and ceremonies, and the environment of an Air Force officer.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 300a Aerospace Studies III: Air Force Management and Leadership

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Air Force management focusing on the new manager in the Air Force milieu. Emphasis on communication skills peculiar to the Air Force.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 300b Aerospace Studies III: Air Force Management and Leadership

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Air Force management focusing on the new manager in the Air Force milieu. Emphasis on communication skills peculiar to the Air Force.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 310a Leadership Laboratory III

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Practical introduction to Air Force leadership focusing on military communicative skills, group dynamics, and application of theories of leadership and management.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 310b Leadership Laboratory III

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Practical introduction to Air Force leadership focusing on military communicative skills, group dynamics, and application of theories of leadership and management.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 400a Aerospace Studies IV: National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Military professionalism and the context in which defense policy is formulated and implemented; national security policy, political/social constraints, and military justice.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 400b Aerospace Studies IV: National Security Forces in Contemporary American Society

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Military professionalism and the context in which defense policy is formulated and implemented; national security policy, political/social constraints, and military justice.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AEST 410a Leadership Laboratory IV

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Advanced Air Force leadership experience focusing on the practical development of the Air Force officer through command and staff positions within the Cadet Corps.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 410b Leadership Laboratory IV

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Advanced Air Force leadership experience focusing on the practical development of the Air Force officer through command and staff positions within the Cadet Corps.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 420a Leadership Laboratory V

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Advanced leadership experiences for AFROTC continuing cadets.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AEST 420b Leadership Laboratory V

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Advanced leadership experiences for AFROTC continuing cadets.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit


Art History
  

  • AHIS 100g Introduction to Visual Culture

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    The description and analysis of various forms of visual culture, including both mass media and “high” art representations, both Western and non-Western images.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category B: Humanistic Inquiry
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category V: Arts and Letters
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 120gp Foundations of Western Art: Prehistoric to Renaissance

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Mediterranean and European art and architecture presented in historical, cultural and social context that introduces art history as a discipline.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category H: Traditions and Historical Foundations
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category I: Western Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 121gp Foundations of Western Art: Renaissance to Contemporary

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    European art and its legacy in the Americas. Painting, sculpture, architecture and other visual media considered in relation to social and cultural history.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category H: Traditions and Historical Foundations
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category I: Western Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 125gp Arts of Asia I: Antiquity to 1300

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    An introduction to the major art forms and monuments of religious art in India, Southeast Asia, China, and Japan from pre-history to 1300.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category H: Traditions and Historical Foundations
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category II: Global Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 126g Arts of Asia II: 1300 to the Present

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A survey of the art and architecture of India, China, Korea, and Japan from 1300 to the present.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category II: Global Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 127g Arts of the Ancient Americas

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    A survey of the art, architecture, and archaeology of the diverse array of peoples and cultures in ancient Mesoamerica and the South American Andean Mountains.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category B: Humanistic Inquiry
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category II: Global Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 128gp Arts of Latin America

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Survey of the art, architecture, and visual culture of Latin America from the colonial period to the present, focusing on connections to culture and society.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Global Perspective in Category H: Traditions and Historical Foundations
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category II: Global Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 201g Digging into the Past

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A broad survey, covering some 8,000 years and focusing on the material culture of the ancient world in a historical and social context.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category B: Humanistic Inquiry
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category I: Western Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 215g Studies in Architecture and Urbanism

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Analyzing a wide range of case studies, this course provides a roadmap to analyze and interpret the built environment in many different eras and contexts.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 220g Medieval Visual Culture

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Medieval visual culture as an introduction to the Christian heritage of western civilization and to the interaction of Church and state from the 3rd to the 13th century.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category I: Western Cultures and Traditions
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 230 Art and Culture in Early Modern Europe

    Units: 4
    Survey of European art from the 15th to the 17th century. Case studies in Renaissance and Baroque art with emphasis on artists in major urban centers.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 240g Introduction to American Art

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    An Introduction to North American visual and material culture from the late sixteenth century to the present.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 250gm Art, Modernity and Difference

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Consideration of various categories of “The Modern” as they have been constructed in Western art of the late 19th and 20th centuries.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 255g Culture Wars: Art and Social Conflict in the Modern World

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Examination of social conflicts and political controversies in American culture through the lens of visual art and photography.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Satisfies Old General Education in Category VI: Social Issues
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 270 L.A. Now: Contemporary Art in Los Angeles

    Units: 4
    Explores the production, display and critical reception of contemporary art, taking Los Angeles as its laboratory.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 282 Korean Art

    Units: 4
    Introduction to the richness and complexity of artistic expression in Korean art through the study of painting, sculpture, ceramics, and architecture through the 19th century.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 301 Guardians of the Past? Art Preservation, Ethics, and the Law

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to key ethical, historical, and legal debates about art preservation and collecting across the globe.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 304gm Art, Power and Identity in Renaissance Italy

    Units: 4
    Explores the visual, material and performative aspects of Italian culture in the expression of power and the construction of identity in the Renaissance.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 318 Arts of the Ancient Andes

    Units: 4
    Survey of the art and architecture of the ancient cultures of the Andes in South America.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 319 Mesoamerican Art and Culture

    Units: 4
    Introductory survey of painting, sculpture, and architecture of Mesoamerica before the Spanish conquest presented in their social, cultural, and political contexts.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as ETST-319
  

  • AHIS 320 Aegean Archaeology


    (Enroll in CLAS 323 )
  

  • AHIS 321 Greek Art and Archaeology

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Survey of artistic works and monuments of ancient Greece from the Geometric through the Hellenistic period (c. 1000 - 30 BCE.).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as CLAS 321, ARCG 321
  

  • AHIS 322 Roman Art and Archaeology

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Survey of the art and architecture of ancient Rome and its empire, from the beginnings of the city through Constantine (8th century BCE to 4th century CE).
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as CLAS 322, ARCG 322
  

  • AHIS 324 Late Antique Art and Archaeology

    Units: 4
    (Enroll in CLAS 324 )
  

  • AHIS 325 Roman Archaeological Excavation: Methods and Practice

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: SpSm
    Students learn about archaeological methodology and practice by visiting archaeological sites in Rome and excavating a nearby ancient site.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 326 Archaeology of Religion in the Greco-Roman World

    Units: 4
    (Enroll in CLAS 328 )
  

  • AHIS 328 Colonial Latin American Art

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    A survey of the art, architecture, and visual culture of colonial Latin America, focusing on connections to culture and society.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 330 Medieval Art

    Units: 4
    Introductory survey of art and architecture of Christianity from 300–1300; biblical themes and classical traditions; cultural and historical analysis of medieval art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 336 Bodies of Knowledge: Art and Anatomy in Renaissance Europe

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Explores anatomical knowledge and art making in Renaissance Europe, focusing on collaborations between medical professions, printers and artists in illustrated anatomy books.
    Recommended Preparation: AHIS 120  
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 343 Renaissance Art

    Units: 4
    Painting, sculpture and architecture in Renaissance Europe, north and south, from 1300–1600.
    Recommended Preparation: AHIS 120  or AHIS 121 .
    Duplicates Credit in former AHIS 340 and AHIS 342.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 344 Baroque Art

    Units: 4
    Painting, sculpture and architecture in 17th century Europe, north and south.
    Duplicates Credit in former AHIS 353 and AHIS 356.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 357 History of French Art 1860–1920

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    (Paris Semester only) Exploration of the main movements of late 19th and early 20th century French art using the resources of Parisian museums and monuments. Visits to Paris museums are an integral part of the course work.
    Recommended Preparation: familiarity with modern European history.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 361 British Modernism, 1780-1918

    Units: 4
    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.
    Duplicates Credit in the former AHIS 461
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 363m Contemporary Art and the Culture Wars

    Units: 4
    Focuses on issues of race, gender, and sexuality in American art of the last three decades.
    Recommended Preparation: AHIS 121gp 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 364 Myths, Arts, Realities: Visual Culture in California, 1849 to the Present

    Units: 4
    Diverse interpretations of “the California experience and lifestyle” in paintings, sculpture, photography, cinema, public art and popular culture of the last 150 years.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 365m African American Art

    Units: 4
    A survey of the fine arts produced by people of African descent in the United States from the nation’s inception in the late 18th century until the contemporary movement.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as AMST-364
  

  • AHIS 366g Picturing Democracy: American Art and Visual Culture, 1750-1900

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Studies the art and visual culture of the United States from nation formation to the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893.
    Recommended Preparation: any 100-level Art History course
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 367g Early American Modernism: American Art and Visual Culture, 1876-1939

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Studies the art and visual culture of the United States between 1876, the date of the Centennial Fair in Philadelphia, to the eve of World War II.
    Recommended Preparation: any 100-level art history course
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 368 Modern Art I: 1700–1850

    Units: 4
    A cultural and historical examination of European art and architecture from 1700 (Rococo) to 1850 (Realism), focusing on the beginnings of modernism in the age of revolution.
    Duplicates Credit in former AHIS 360.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 369 Modern Art II: 1851–1940

    Units: 4
    An examination of European modern art and design, focusing on industrialization, urbanism, primitivism, colonialism, and their relations to the arts.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 370g Modern Art III: 1940 to the Present

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Questions of social engagement and political structure address this examination of major international movements in art since 1940.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 373g History and Theory of Photography

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Explores key moments in the history of photography from its invention to the present. Issues include modernity and mass culture; photography as a fine art; technologies of vision.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category A: The Arts
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 376 Introduction to African Art

    Units: 4
    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.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 378 Modern Russian Art

    Units: 4
    (Enroll in SLL 378 )
  

  • AHIS 381g Visual Cultures of Asia

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Exploration of one or more major traditions of visual culture in Asia through cross-cultural, interdisciplinary perspectives.
    Satisfies New General Education in Category B: Humanistic Inquiry
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC 381
  

  • AHIS 382 Art and Cultural Heritage in East Asia

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    (Enroll in EALC 382 )
  

  • AHIS 384 Early Chinese Art

    Units: 4
    A survey of Chinese architecture, ceremonial bronzes, sculpture, ceramics and painting from antiquity through the T’ang Dynasty.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC-384
  

  • AHIS 385 Later Chinese Art

    Units: 4
    A survey of Chinese painting from 900 to the present, emphasizing the role of painting within the context of Chinese intellectual history.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC-383
  

  • AHIS 386 Early Japanese Art

    Units: 4
    A survey of Japanese Buddhist and secular architecture, sculpture and painting from antiquity to 1333, stressing the relation of art to cultural context.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC-387
  

  • AHIS 387 Later Japanese Art

    Units: 4
    A survey of Japanese architecture, garden design, ceramics, and painting from 1333 to the present, stressing the role of art within cultural context.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as EALC-388
  

  • AHIS 390 Special Problems

    Units: 1
    Max Units: 4.0
    Supervised, individual studies. No more than one registration permitted. Enrollment by petition only.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 400x Undergraduate Apprenticeship

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Independent work in art museums, galleries or art history related institutes supervised by on-site professionals and USC faculty. Not available for credit to art history majors. Available to upper-division art history majors only.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • AHIS 415 Object-Worlds: Histories and Theories of Things

    Units: 4
    Developing strategies for analyzing what material culture of the past can tell us about the individuals and cultures that interacted with it.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as CLAS 415, ARCG 415
  

  • AHIS 420 Studies in Ancient Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Ancient art and architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 425 Interdisciplinary Studies in Classical Art and Archaeology: Research and Methodology

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: Irregular
    Each year a different topic in Greek and Roman art and archaeology will be examined in depth. Emphasis on interdisciplinary methodological approaches and research techniques.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as CLAS-425
  

  • AHIS 427 Archaeological Theories, Methods, and Practice

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Examined are various theoretical approaches, methods, and practice of archaeology in a seminar style format, with lectures, oral presentations, and museum visits.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 428 Studies in Colonial Latin American Art

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within colonial Latin American art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 429 Studies in Art, Science, and Technology

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Examination of the connections between art, science, and technology, focusing on a specific time period and/or set of questions.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 430 Studies in Renaissance Art

    Units: 4
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Renaissance art and architecture.
    Recommended Preparation: AHIS 230  or AHIS 330 .
    Duplicates Credit in former AHIS 444 and AHIS 446.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 433 Studies in Medieval Art

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 16.0
    In-depth exploration of specified topics within the area of Medieval art and architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • AHIS 436 The Philosophy of Art

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Discusses writings on aesthetics, the history of aesthetics and art criticism, the philosophy of art, and modern philosophical notions such as genius and originality.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

 

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