University of Southern California

Sculpture & Ceramics Minor

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 2005-2006 & 2006-2007

Required courses

FA 106Sculpture I (4)
FA 150Visual Culture and Literacy (4)
8 units chosen from the following:
FA 101aDrawing I (4)
FA 112Ceramics (4)
FA 136Modeling and Moldmaking (2)Duplicates credit in FA 208ax
FA 206Sculpture II (4) Prerequisite: 106
FA 212Wheel Throwing (2) Offered fall only
FA 213Clay and Glazes (2) Prerequisite: 112
FA 236Metal (2)Recommended preparation: FA 106
FA 246Consruction Techniques (2)Recommended preparation: FA 106
12 units chosen from the following:
FA 306Advanced Sculpture (4) Prerequisite: 206, 436, or 366
FA 312Advanced Ceramics (4) Prerequisite: 112
FA 366Art and Site (4) Prerequisite: 106 or PAS 371
FA 406Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4) Prerequisite: 306
FA 412Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4) Prerequisite: 312
FA 436Arts and Technology (4) Duplicates credit in former FA 336
PAS 400Contemporary Public Art (4)

USC Catalogue 2007-2008 & 2008-2009

Required courses

Two lower division courses (8 units) required:
FA 106Sculpture I (4)
FA 150Visual Culture and Literacy I (4)
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 101aDrawing (4)
FA 112Ceramics (4)
FA 136Modeling and Mold Making (2)Duplicates credit in FA 208ax
FA 206Sculpture II (4) Prerequisite: 106
FA 212Wheel Throwing (2) Offered fall only
FA 213Clay and Glazes (2) Prerequisite: 112
FA 214 3-D/Actual and Virtual (4)
FA 236Metal (2)Recommended preparation: FA 106
FA 246Construction Techniques (2)Recommended preparation: FA 106
Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen from the following:
FA 306Advanced Sculpture (4) Prerequisite: 206, 436, or 366
FA 312Advanced Ceramics (4) Prerequisite: 112
FA 366Art and Site (4) Prerequisite: 106 or PAS 371
FA 406Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4, max 12) Prerequisite: 306
FA 412Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4, max 12) Prerequisite: 312
FA 436Art and Technology (4)
PAS 400Contemporary Public Art (4)(Will substitute PAS 371 by request)

USC Catalogue 2009-2010

Required courses

Two lower division courses (8 units) required:
FA 106Sculpture I (4)
FA 150Visual Culture and Literacy I (4)
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 101aDrawing (4)
FA 112Ceramics (4)
FA 136Modeling and Mold Making (2)Duplicates credit in FA 208ax
FA 206Sculpture II (4) Prerequisite: 106
FA 212Wheel Throwing (2) Offered fall only
FA 213Clay and Glazes (2) Prerequisite: 112
FA 214 3-D/Actual and Virtual (4)
FA 236Metal (2)Recommended preparation: FA 106
FA 246Construction Techniques (2)Recommended preparation: FA 106
Three upper division courses (12 units) chosen from the following:
FA 306Advanced Sculpture (4) Prerequisite: 206, 436, or 366
FA 312Advanced Ceramics (4) Prerequisite: 112
FA 366Art and Site (4) Prerequisite: 106 or PAS 371
FA 406Topics in Advanced Sculpture (4, max 12) Prerequisite: 306
FA 412Topics in Advanced Ceramics (4, max 12) Prerequisite: 312
FA 436Art and Technology (4)
PAS 400Contemporary Public Art (4)(Will substitute PAS 371 by request)