Master of Urban Planning/Master of Arts, Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere (MUP/MA)

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The Master of Urban Planning/Master of Arts, Curatorial Practices and the Public Sphere offers an unusually rich opportunity for students interested in developing a new knowledge base to become successful professionals working in the arena of organizing art projects in urban public space, 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. This dual degree requires 58 units for completion, 26 in Roski and 32 in urban planning in Price.

Required Roski Courses

The following Roski courses are required for the degree (26 units):

ART 515 Visiting Artist and Scholar Seminar Units: 2 (4 units required)
CRIT 510 History and Theory of Art and Exhibitions Units: 4
CRIT 512 Art and Curatorial Visits Units: 2
CRIT 555 Methods of Curating: Introduction to Curatorial Practicum Units: 4
CRIT 556 Curatorial Practicum: Individual/Group Projects Units: 4
CRIT 557 Curatorial Practicum: Group Project Summation Units: 4
CRIT 594a Master’s Thesis Units: 2
CRIT 594b Master’s Thesis Units: 2

Required Urban Planning Courses

The following Planning courses are required for the degree (24 units):

PPD 522 Planning Theory and History for a Just Society Units: 4
PPD 523 Urban and International Development Units: 4
PPD 528 Physical Planning: Urban and Community Design Units: 2
PPD 529 Planning Law and Legal Frameworks of Planning Units: 2
PPD 534 Data, Evidence, and Communication of the Public Good Units: 4
PPD 531L Planning Studio Units: 4, 8, 12 (4 units required)
PPD 629 Capstone in Urban Planning Units: 4

Concentration Courses (8 units)

There are six concentrations available in the Master of Urban Planning program: Arts and Culture, Design of the Built Environment, Planning for Climate Change and Sustainability, Housing and Real Estate Development, Economic Development, and Mobility and Transportation Planning. Students must select a concentration gateway and methodology course (4 units each, 8 units total). Please see the Master of Urban Planning section of the catalogue for the concentration descriptions and course lists.

Additional requirements for the dual degree

There are 400 hours of internship required for the degree, usually pursued in the summer of the second year (fifth and final semester).