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USC Roski School of Fine Arts /Watt Hall 104
University Park Campus /Los Angeles, CA 90089-0292
Telephone: 213.740.2787 /Fax: 213.740.8938 /Contact

Sculpture & Ceramics Minor - 28 units

This minor focuses on making, organizing, and manipulating objects and their spatial relationships in a range of materials such as wood, plastic, cardboard, clay, plaster, latex, and metal. Course work includes choice of classes in sculpture, ceramics, visual literacy, public art, mold making, metal, and bronze casting. The three-dimensional skills taught in this minor intersect with many other disciplines including architecture, cinema-television, special effects, engineering design, urban planning, and any other areas where skills in maquette and model building are relevant.

All minor applicants must follow the requirements of their catalogue year in the USC General Catalogue. Please pick your catalogue year from below.



USC Catalogue 2000-2001 & 2001-2002

Required courses

FA 106

Sculpture I (4)

FA 150

Visual Culture and Literacy (4)

8 units chosen from the following:

FA 101a

Drawing I (4)

FA 112

Ceramics (4)

FA 206

Sculpture II (4)  Prerequisite: 106

FA 208ax Three-Dimensional Art Workshop: Ceramics Workshop (2)

FA 208bx

Three-Dimensional Art Workshop: Perceptual and Carving Skills (2)  Prerequisite: 208ax

12 units chosen from the following:

FA 306

Advanced Sculpture (4)  Prerequisite: 206

FA 312

Advanced Ceramics (4)  Prerequisite: 112

FA 406

Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4)  Prerequisite: 306

FA 412

Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4)  Prerequisite: 312

PAS 400

Contemporary Public Art (4)


USC Catalogue 2002-2003, 2003-2004 & 2004-2005

Required courses

FA 106 Sculpture I (4) 
FA 150 Visual Culture and Literacy (4)

8 units chosen from the following:

FA 101a Drawing I (4)
FA 112 Ceramics (4)
FA 136 Modeling and Moldmaking (2)  Duplicates credit in FA 208ax
FA 206 Sculpture II (4)  Prerequisite: 106
FA 236 Metal (2)  Prerequisite: 106

12 units chosen from the following:

FA 306 Advanced Sculpture (4)  Prerequisite: 206
FA 312 Advanced Ceramics (4)  Prerequisite: 112
FA 336 Visual Arts and Technology (4) 
FA 406 Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4)  Prerequisite: 306
FA 412 Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4)  Prerequisite: 312
PAS 400 Contemporary Public Art (4)


USC Catalogue 2005-2006, 2006-2007

Required courses

FA 106 Sculpture I (4)
FA 150 Visual Culture and Literacy (4)

8 units chosen from the following:

FA 101a Drawing I (4)
FA 112 Ceramics (4)
FA 136 Modeling and Moldmaking (2)  Dupicates credit in former FA 208ax
FA 206 Sculpture II (4)  Prerequisite: 106
FA 212 Wheel Throwing (2)  Offered fall only
FA 213 Clay and Glazes (2)  Prerequisite: 112
FA 236 Metal (2)  Recommended preparation: FA 106
FA 246 Consruction Techniques (2)  Recommended preparation: FA 106

12 units chosen from the following:

FA 306 Advanced Sculpture (4)  Prerequisite: 206, 436, or 366
FA 312 Advanced Ceramics (4)  Prerequisite: 112
FA 366  Art and Site  (4)  Prerequisite: 106 or PAS 371
FA 406 Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4)  Prerequisite: 306
FA 412 Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4)  Prerequisite: 312
FA 436 Arts and Technology (4)  Dupicates credit in former FA 336
PAS 400 Contemporary Public Art (4)


USC Catalogue 2007-2008

REQUIRED COURSES

Two lower division courses (8 units) required:
FA 106 Sculpture I (4u)
FA 150 Visual Culture and Literacy (4u)

Two lower division courses (8 units) chosen from the following: Please keep in mind the prerequisites that you will need to take your preferred upper division courses.

FA 101a Drawing I (4u)
FA 112 Ceramics (4u)
FA 136 Modeling and Moldmaking (2u) 
FA 206 Sculpture II (4u)  Prerequisite: 106
FA 212 Wheel Throwing (2u)  Offered fall only
FA 213 Clay and Glazes (2u)  Prerequisite: 112
FA 214 3-D/Actual and Virtual (4u)
FA 236 Metal (2u)
FA 246 Consruction Techniques (2u) 
Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen from the following:
FA 306 Advanced Sculpture (4u)  Prerequisite: 206
FA 312 Advanced Ceramics (4u)  Prerequisite: 112
FA 366 Art and Site  (4u)  Prerequisite: 106 or PAS 371
FA 406 Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4u, max 12u)  Prerequisite: 306
FA 412 Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4u, max 12u)  Prerequisite: 312
FA 436 Arts and Technology (4u) 
PAS 400 Contemporary Public Art (4u) (Will substitute PAS 371 by request)
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