Master of Public Art Studies/Master of Planning

Students pursuing dual degrees complete coursework for a Master of Public Art Studies and a Master of Planning concurrently over a two-year period. The dual degree can also be extended to a three-year program. While the Master of Public Art Studies Program oversees the dual degree option, the School of Policy, Planning and Development confers the Master of Planning degree.

Students must complete 64 units of coursework, including 21 units in Public Art Studies, distributed as follows:

Public Art Studies (21 units)
PAS 549: Methodologies of Art Writing (2 units)
PAS 561: Organizational Models (2)
PAS 562: Curatorial Methods and Institutional Programming (2)
PAS 571: Histories of Art in the Public Sphere (3)
PAS 572: Contemporary Art in the Public Sphere (3)
PAS 581: Critical Conversations (3)
PAS 585: Theorizing the Public Realm (3)
PAS 591: Field Internship Experience (1)
PAS 594ab: Master's Thesis (2)

Capstone Projects

Students must complete a master's thesis or final thesis project through the Roski School of Fine Arts and the M.Pl. comprehensive examination through the School of Policy, Planning and Development.

Internship

All students must complete 400 hours of internship through the School of Policy, Planning and Development. This internship may be partially or completely fulfilled through prior professional experience.