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USC Catalogue 2016-2017 [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.
 

Architecture

All courses must be taken in sequential order, a before b.
  

  • ARCH 551 Conservation Methods and Materials

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Concepts and techniques for building conservation including identification of treatments, recordation and research, material properties and behavior, building forensics, and project implementation.
    Recommended Preparation: ARCH 549 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 552 Introduction to Historic Site Documentation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Survey of basic guidelines and standards for documentation in historic preservation, including cultural resource surveys, historic structures reports and Historic American Building Survey and Historic American Engineering Record recordation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 553 History of American Architecture and Urbanism

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    History of American architecture and urbanism from prehistory to World War II examined in relation to European influences and indigenous developments.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 554 Heritage Conservation Practicum — Advanced Documentation

    Units: 3
    Max Units: 12.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Heritage conservation practicum utilizing in-depth documentation methodology to explore the historic built environment of greater Los Angeles. Topics will vary from year to year; may be repeated for credit when subjectmatter is different.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 555 Global Perspectives in Heritage Conservation

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: Fa
    In-depth analysis of international heritage conservation practice with a focus on a single country, continent, or world region outside the United States. Topics will vary from year to year; may be repeated for credit when subject matter is different.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 556 Readings in Heritage Conservation Theory

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Trans-disciplinary intensive reading and discussion course related to issues in contemporary heritage conservation.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 549 .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 557 Sustainable Conservation of the Historic Built Environment

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Analysis of the intersection between “green building” and historic resources with an emphasis on stewardship and sustainability.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 561 Urbanism Themes and Case Studies

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Examines urbanism through case studies in theory and design to understand the impacts of globalization, technology, and sustainability on the contemporary city.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 562 Architecture Themes and Case Studies

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Architectural themes and case studies focusing on the design and development of architecture, from the industrial city to today.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 563 Contemporary Architectural Theory

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Investigates, compares, and critiques modern and contemporary theories of the designed and built environment by focusing on key figures, movements, and texts.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 564 Descriptive and Computational Architectural Geometry

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Introduction to the history, methods, and cases of descriptive and computational geometry impacting representational, modeling, and historically significant paradigms of architectural design. Introduces a range of geometric first principles, technologies and techniques through contemporary design tools.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 565 Global History of Landscape Architecture

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Understanding of the global history of landscape design in relation to social, political, religious, environmental and aesthetic principles; current design theory, projects and their historical references are critically reviewed and analyzed.
    Duplicates Credit in ARCH 465.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 566 Cross Cultural Topics in Landscape Architecture History

    Units: 3
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Comparative analysis and appreciation of landscape architecture as a manifestation of nature, society, and design. Topics and world regions vary from year to year; may be repeated for credit when subject matter is different.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 567L Landscape Architecture Vertical Workshop and Debate Series

    Units: 0.5
    Max Units: 3
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    A dynamic and topical supplement that provides critical content in the form of a post-mid review workshop and series of debates led by distinguished guests. 
    Corequisite: ARCH 541aL  and ARCH 541bL  and ARCH 542aL  and ARCH 542bL  and ARCH 642L  and ARCH 698bL 
    Registration Restriction: Open only to master students in Landscape Architecture
    Instruction Mode: Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 573 Seismic Design

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Theory, design methodology and practice of how seismicity affects architecture and structural system selection required for robust earthquake performance and seismic sustainability.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 313 ;
    Recommended Preparation: basic knowledge of physics and exposure to architectural design and building structures.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 574 Parametric Design

    Units: 3
    An in depth and critical look into the reasons and uses for parametric design and its relationship to contemporary form, fabrication, and construction of the built environment.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 575a Systems

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Application of the scientific principles governing the thermal environment and human physiology to contemporary issues of environmentally responsive building energy concepts and systems.
    Recommended Preparation: ARCH 505aL , ARCH 505bL .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 575b Systems

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Application of the scientific principles governing the thermal environment and human physiology to contemporary issues of environmentally responsive building energy concepts and systems.
    Recommended Preparation: ARCH 505aL , ARCH 505bL .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 576 Sustainable Design for Healthy Indoor Environments

    Units: 3
    Course outlines the building design and its performance diagnostic processes required to assure indoor environmental quality and the building occupants’ environmental health, productivity, and physiological comfort.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 577L Lighting Design

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    The physics, technical knowledge, professional knowledge, design, and documentation processes used in architectural lighting design, including first principles, manual calculations and computer simulations.
    Recommended Preparation: Some knowledge of physics and exposure to the design process and design presentation skills.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 579 Sustainable Building and Environment using LEED Metrics

    Units: 3
    Fundamental knowledge of sustainable building concepts, current environmental design building rating systems, building performance and diagnostics metrics, as well as reference standards related to sustainable design.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 580L Field Studies

    Units: 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Off-campus field studies using direct observation, site recordings/documentation, analysis and evaluation supplemented by discussions and readings.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 581 Techniques in Digital Fabrication

    Units: 3
    A practical introduction to digital fabrication. Covered topics include 3D surface milling, thermoforming, materials, casting and shop technology as applied to repeatable surfaces in architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 585 Visual Storytelling and Entrepreneurship in Media

    Units: 2
    Investigating visual stories as an active tool to critically explore and express design ideas; positions social media and crowdfunding as a foundation for creative action. 
    Registration Restriction: Not open to Freshmen and Sophomores.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 586 City Cine: Visuality, Media and Urban Experience

    Units: 4
    Explores the relationship between urban experience and visual media (from the photographic, to the filmic, to the digital) from circa 1880 to the present.
    Duplicates Credit in ARCH 434 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 588 Physical Computing: Linking Architectural Computing with the Physical World

    Units: 3
    Provides hands-on prototyping experience with environmental sensing, actuation, and embedded computing technologies.
    Recommended Preparation: While no experience working with electronics is required, basic knowledge and willingness to learn programming and physical prototyping is assumed.
    Registration Restriction: Not open to freshmen and sophomores
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 590 Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research leading to the master’s degree. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the department.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 596 Building Science Thesis Preparation

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Exploration of topics leading to the development of a thesis prospectus. Topics may be in the areas of building structures, seismic design, environmental control, passive and active energy, or other relevant topics.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 599 Special Topics

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Selected topics in various specialty areas of architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 605zL Graduate Architecture Design II

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: Sm
    Advanced topical investigations emphasizing diverse areas of specialization. Projects will be faculty-led research investigations that concentrate on diverse areas of vital concern.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605b  
  

  • ARCH 605aL Graduate Architecture Design II

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Basic principles of structural (seismic/wind and gravity), HVAC, building envelope, access/egress, building service systems; and sustainable strategies are critical to the proper execution of performative goals. The integration of building systems will be delineated to demonstrate the tectonic viability a design solution.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 505b .
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 605bL Graduate Architecture Design II

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Comprehensive project emphasizing the interaction between general principles and local sites, building technologies and total building design.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 505b .
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 606 Advanced Architectural Theory

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Interrogates the architectural and cultural landscape of our contemporary cities through a combination of lectures and seminars on theories of place, identity, aesthetics, and technology.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 607 Advanced Computation

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Introduction to a range of new technologies and techniques examining their technical and theoretical implications including advanced computational design techniques and geospatial design tools.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 608 Urban Theory: Los Angeles Case Study

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Critically investigates the urban condition of Los Angeles through lectures, readings, and field visits. Aims to heighten awareness of the entwinement of environment, culture, architecture and the contemporary city.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 609 Advanced Fabrication

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 6.0
    Terms Offered: FaSm
    Introduction to a range of new technologies and techniques examining technical and theoretical implications including a range of digital fabrication technologies, robotics and film-making techniques.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 610L Advanced Graduate Architecture Design

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Elective advanced design and research studio investigations. As faculty-led topical themes, the design-based projects will engage critical topics engaging diverse areas of specialization.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605b .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 611 Advanced Building Systems Integration

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Design criteria development, material and construction process methods, occupancy based load profiles, performance/material life-cycle-mandates, durability for advanced building systems including integrity in sustainable urban systems.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 613L Seminar: Structures Research

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    An overview of research topics in building structures; detailed investigation of selected major issues.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 614 Contemporary Issues in Architecture: A Critical Dialectic

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Issues that are important to the contemporary built environment are explored using a dialectical format to encourage debate, augmented by invited speakers and topical readings.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 214a , ARCH 214b  and ARCH 514a , ARCH 514b .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 615L Seminar: Environmental Systems Research

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    A detailed examination of current issues in the thermal, acoustical, and radiant environment; recent developments in criteria, systems, controls, design tools and simulations; an understanding of the relationships between environmental factors, economics, and architectural goals.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 635 Landscape Construction: Assembly and Documentation

    Units: 3
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Learn and practice the process by which a landscape design is assembled through materials systems and design documentation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 642L Landscape Architecture Design

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Fully integrated landscape place design; reclamation sites at significant urban or natural locations.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 542aL , ARCH 542bL .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 690aL Directed Research

    Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 690bL Directed Research

    Units: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 691a Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Introduction to, and exploration of, topics leading to the development of a thesis prospectus and directed research towards the completion of the master’s thesis in heritage conservation.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 549 
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Master of Heritage Conservation students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In Progress/Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 691b Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Introduction to, and exploration of, topics leading to the development of a thesis prospectus and directed research towards the completion of the master’s thesis in heritage conservation.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 549  and ARCH 553 .
    Credit on acceptance of thesis. Registration restricted to Master of Heritage Conservation and Historic Preservation students who have satisfactorily completed 12 hours of graduate course work and have permission of the Program Director.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 691z Heritage Conservation Thesis Preparation and Thesis

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: Sp
    Introduction to, and exploration of, topics leading to the development of a thesis prospectus and directed research towards the completion of the master’s thesis in heritage conservation.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 549  and ARCH 553 .
    Credit on acceptance of thesis. Registration restricted to Master of Heritage Conservation and Historic Preservation students who have satisfactorily completed 12 hours of graduate course work and have permission of the Program Director.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 692aL Building Science Thesis

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 596 .
    Credit on completion of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 692bL Building Science Thesis

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 692aL  
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Master of Building Science students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab
    Grading Option: In Progress/Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 692zL Building Science Thesis

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 596 .
    Credit on completion of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 693aL M.Arch. Thesis, Option I

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Directed research option for M.Arch. degree.
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 693bL M.Arch. Thesis, Option I

    Units: 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Directed research option for M.Arch. degree.
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 693zL M.Arch. Thesis, Option I

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Directed research option for M.Arch. degree.
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 694 Research Publication Methods for Building Science

    Units: 2
    Technical documentation, graphic representation, and verbal presentation for writing and presenting journal articles and conference presentations in building science. 
    Recommended Preparation: completion of MBS Core Seminars
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Master of Building Science students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 695aL M.Arch. Thesis, Option II

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Design thesis for the Master of Architecture degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Master’s level Architecture students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 695bL M.Arch. Thesis, Option II

    Units: 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Design thesis for the Master of Architecture degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 695zL M.Arch. Thesis, Option II

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Design thesis for the Master of Architecture degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 696a Building Science Thesis

    Units: 1
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 696b Building Science Thesis

    Units: 6
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 696c Building Science Thesis

    Units: 8
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 696zL Building Science Thesis

    Units: 0
    Research and thesis for the Master of Building Science degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 697aL MLArch Thesis, Option II

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Field studies and thesis for the MLArch degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 697bL MLArch Thesis, Option II

    Units: 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Field studies and thesis for the MLArch degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 697zL MLArch Thesis, Option II

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Field studies and thesis for the MLArch degree.
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 698aL MLArch Thesis, Option I

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Directed research option for the MLArch degree.
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 698bL MLArch Thesis, Option I

    Units: 8
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Directed research option for the MLArch degree.
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 698zL MLArch Thesis, Option I

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Directed research option for the MLArch degree.
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 702L Advanced Graduate Architecture Design – Themes

    Units: 6
    Advanced thematic topical investigations emphasizing diverse areas of specialization. Projects will be faculty-led research investigations that concentrate on diverse areas of vital concern.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 705L Advanced Graduate Architecture Design – Topics

    Units: 6
    Max Units: 12.0
    Terms Offered: FaSm
    Advanced topical investigations emphasizing diverse areas of specialization. Projects will be faculty-led research investigations that concentrate on diverse areas of vital concern.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605bL  or ARCH 702L .
    Registration Restriction: Open to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARCH 790 Doctoral Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Research leading to the doctorate. Maximum units which may be applied to the degree to be determined by the School of Architecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 791 Proposal for Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 1
    Terms Offered: Fa
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation proposal.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 793aL Architecture Directed Design Research Option I

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Directed Design Research option for graduate level architecture degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605bL  or ARCH 702L .
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 793bL Architecture Directed Design Research Option I

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Directed Design Research option for graduate level architecture degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605bL  or ARCH 702L .
    Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 793z Architecture Directed Design Research Option I

    Units: 0
    Directed Design Research option for graduate level architecture degree. Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 793b . 
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 794a Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 794b Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 794c Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress & Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 794d Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress & Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 794z Doctoral Dissertation

    Units: 0
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Credit on acceptance of dissertation.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress & Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 795aL Architecture Thesis Option II

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Thesis option for graduate level architecture degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605bL  or ARCH 702L .
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 795bL Architecture Thesis Option II

    Units: 6
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Thesis option for graduate level architecture degree.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 605bL  or ARCH 702L .
    Credit on acceptance of thesis.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to Architecture majors.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ARCH 795z Architecture Thesis Option II

    Units: 0
    Thesis option for graduate level architecture degree. Credit on acceptance of research project.
    Prerequisite: ARCH 795b .
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit


Art
  

  • ART 141Lg Creating and Understanding Visuals

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Lecture-studio course on the theory and history behind contemporary art, design, and visual communication; students also create work, informed by ideas from the lecture.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Lab Required
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ART 515 Visiting Artist and Scholar Seminar

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 4.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Lecture and discussion course in the professional practice of art featuring formal presentations by visiting artists and scholars.
    Duplicates Credit in FA 515.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as CRIT-515
  

  • ART 520 Individual Studies

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 8.0
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Investigation of creative problems through various media. Course may be repeated.
    Duplicates Credit in former FA 520.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ART 525 Making and Curating Art: Pedagogy and Praxis

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sp
    (Enroll in CRIT 525 )
  

  • ART 530 Global Art Seminar: the Globalization of Art and Culture

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: Sm
    An examination of the emergence of the idea of “globalism” through the lens of art practice and theory.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

    Crosslisted as CRIT 530
  

  • ART 535 Group Critique

    Units: 2
    Max Units: 8
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Presentation and critique which builds students’ skills in presenting and contextualizing their artwork for peer review; analytic discussion regarding directions in contemporary art.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ART 590 Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Research leading to graduate degree. Maximum units which may be applied to degree determined by department.
    Duplicates Credit in former FA 590.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Credit/No Credit

  

  • ART 594a Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
    Duplicates Credit in former FA 594abz.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to masters students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ART 594b Master’s Thesis

    Units: 2
    Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
    Duplicates Credit in former FA 594abz.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to masters students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ART 594z Master’s Thesis

    Units: 0
    Credit on acceptance of Thesis.
    Duplicates Credit in former FA 594abz.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to masters students.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: In-progress to Credit/No Credit

  

  • ART 599 Special Topics

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Max Units: 8.0
    Comprehensive exploration of particular aspects of the history of art.
    Duplicates Credit in former FA 599.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter


Arts and Letters
  

  • ARLT 100g Arts and Letters

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Critical analysis of significant works of literature, philosophy, visual arts, music and/or film; intensive reading and writing to develop knowledge of analytical techniques in the humanities. Limited to freshmen and sophomores.
    Duplicates Credit in ARLT 101 and in former LTA 100 and in former LTA 101.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARLT 101g Studies in Arts and Letters

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Critical analysis of significant works of literature, philosophy, visual arts, music and/or film; intensive reading and writing to develop knowledge of analytical techniques in the humanities. Limited to students with sophomore status or higher.
    Duplicates Credit in ARLT 100 and in former LTA 100 and in former LTA 101.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture, Discussion
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARLT 105g First Year Seminar: Arts and Letters

    Units: 4
    Terms Offered: FaSpSm
    Critical analysis of significant literary, philosophical, and artistic texts; intensive reading and writing to develop analytical skills in interpreting and responding to original works.
    Duplicates Credit in ARLT 100g and ARLT 101g.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter


Arts Leadership
  

  • ARTL 490x Directed Research

    Units: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Max Units: 12.0
    Individual research and readings.
    Not available for graduate credit.
    Registration Restriction: Open only to juniors and seniors
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARTL 499 Special Topics

    Units: 2, 3, 4
    Max Units: 8.0
    Selected topics of current interest.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

  

  • ARTL 500 Arts Leadership and Arts Entrepreneurship

    Units: 2
    Terms Offered: FaSp
    Introduction to key issues involved in both managing an arts organization and creating sustainable enterprise. For students in music, arts, public policy, and related fields.
    Instruction Mode: Lecture
    Grading Option: Letter

 

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