Master of Planning/Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere (MPl/MA)

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The Master of Planning/Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere dual degree program 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.

Students must complete the following requirements in this program: 70 units, including 28 units in the Master of Arts, Art and Curatorial Practices in the Public Sphere program, 22 in policy, planning, and development, and 20 in a field of study with no more than 8 units taken from other USC programs.

Master of Arts, Art and Curational Practices in the Public Sphere (28 Units)

PAS 549 Methodologies of Art Writing Units: 3
PAS 555a Curatorial Practicum Units: 2
PAS 555b Curatorial Practicum Units: 2
PAS 555c Curatorial Practicum Units: 2
PAS 561 Curatorial/Organizational Models Units: 2
PAS 571 Histories of Art in the Public Sphere Units: 3
PAS 572 Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere Units: 3
PAS 581 Critical Conversations Units: 3
PAS 585 Theorizing the Public Realm Units: 3
PAS 591 Field Internship Experience Units: 1
PAS 594a Master’s Thesis Units: 2
PAS 594b Master’s Thesis Units: 2

Master of Planning (22 Units)

PPD 500 Intersectoral Leadership Units: 2
PPD 501a Economics for Policy, Planning and Development Units: 2
PPD 524 Planning Theory Units: 2
PPD 525 Statistics and Arguing from Data Units: 2
PPD 526 Comparative International Development Units: 2
PPD 529 Legal Environment of Planning Units: 2
PPD 531L Planning Studio Units: 4, 8, 12
PPD 533 Planning History and Urban Form Units: 2
PPD 627 Design Skills for Urban Planners Units: 4 ^*

Note:

2-unit courses may be offered in seven-and-a-half week blocks.

^*PPD 627 is the methodology course for the Preservation and Design of the Built Environment concentration. Students who choose to do a concentration other than Preservation and Design of the Built Environment need to take the respective methodology course.

Additional Requirements

Dual degree students, like all other MPl students, must take a comprehensive examination and fulfill the internship requirement.

Field of Study (20 units)

Students may include no more than 8 units from outside the Roski School of Art and Design and the Price School of Public Policy. The MPl program requires students to declare their concentration during the fall semester prior to taking the comprehensive examination in the spring semester. Students are required to complete the gateway course and methodology course related to their concentration as part of their preparation for their comprehensive examination. The student’s concentration must contain a 4-unit methodology course, a 4-unit gateway course and 8 other units directly concerned with the subject matter of the concentration.

Capstone Projects

Students must complete a master’s thesis or final thesis project through the Roski School of Art and Design and the MPl comprehensive examination through the Price School of Public Policy.

Internship

All students must complete 400 hours of internship through the Price School of Public Policy. This internship may be partially or completely fulfilled through prior professional experience.