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Course Descriptions

 

Animation (ANIM)
  

  • ANIM 299 Independent Studies

    0 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • ANIM 310 Intermediate Storyboard

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to professional storyboarding for animation. Students will create storyboards from scripts and from non-scripted ideas; apply storyboarding logic to pre-written scripts and to their own creative ideas; and identify and correct such technical problems as crossing the line, hook-up issues, jump cuts, shot redundancy, and poor composition.

    Prerequisites: ANIM 110  and ANIM 220 .
  

  • ANIM 320 Mechanics of Animation

    3 semester hours

    Workshop in the art of animated film production.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 220 .
  

  • ANIM 330 Intermediate 3-D Computer Animation

    3 semester hours

    Further practical study in computer animation including: modeling; advanced articulation methods, techniques, and solutions; lighting; texture mapping; compositing; and rendering solutions.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 230 .
  

  • ANIM 331 Intermediate 2-D Computer Animation

    3 semester hours

    Two-dimensional digital film production. Topics of study include: image processing and manipulation, motion and articulation strategies, digital production techniques, rendering, and compression techniques.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 231 .
  

  • ANIM 332 Programming 3-D Animation Tools

    3 semester hours

    Building technical skills for animators: how to automate animated graphics, write tools and customize user interfaces using Python scripting.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 230  or by instructor’s approval.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections; Flags: Information Literacy, Quantitative Reasoning.
  

  • ANIM 350 Intermediate Interactive Animation

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to creative and technical aspects of interactive animation technology.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 250 .
  

  • ANIM 352 Game Design

    3 semester hours

    The iterative process of game design will allow students to develop prototypes of their original games and storylines. Important topics include design issues, balanced play, theming, game theory, intellectual property, and play testing.
  

  • ANIM 360 Character Design

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the principles of classical character design.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 220 .
  

  • ANIM 370 Character Animation

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the principles of classical character animation, creating the illusion of life and believability.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 220 .
  

  • ANIM 371 3D Character Animation

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to the principles of 3D character animation. Creation of illusion of life and believability.

    Prerequisites: ANIM 230  and ANIM 260 .
  

  • ANIM 380 Visual Effects

    3 semester hours

    Concepts and approaches to production work in cinematic visual effects. A combination of digital and traditional methods will be discussed, with a concentration on exercises using computer graphics to illustrate these techniques.

    Prerequisites: ANIM 220 , ANIM 230 , and ANIM 260 .
  

  • ANIM 398 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • ANIM 399 Independent Studies

    0 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • ANIM 410 Advanced Storyboard

    3 semester hours

    Advanced research and practice in creating and planning animated film and video. Professional experience in storyboard production.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 310 .
  

  • ANIM 420 Experimental Animation

    3 semester hours

    Workshop in the art of animated film production.

    Lab fee.
  

  • ANIM 443 History and Analysis of Video Games

    3 semester hours

    This course will cover genre studies and relevant topics in the development of the past, present, and future of the videogame industry.
  

  • ANIM 450 Advanced Interactive Animation

    3 semester hours

    Production and design using interactive animation technology.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 250 .
  

  • ANIM 490 Animation Internship

    3 semester hours

    Professional experience in animation. Animation internship. Portfolio and demo reel development. Vocational strategies.

    Junior or senior standing required.
  

  • ANIM 495 Senior Thesis Project/Pre-Production

    3 semester hours

    Practical experience in animation pre-production. This course centers on the animation thesis project. Development, direction, production of a sophisticated, well-produced film or project. Students are free to determine style, format, and genre of project.

    The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.
  

  • ANIM 496 Senior Thesis Project/Production

    3 semester hours

    Continuation of practical experience in animation production. Completion of animation thesis project.

    The student must provide a professional copy of all senior thesis-level projects to the School of Film and Television in partial fulfillment of degree requirements.

    Prerequisite: ANIM 495 .
  

  • ANIM 498 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • ANIM 499 Independent Studies

    0 TO 3 semester hours


Asian Pacific American Studies (APAM)
  

  • APAM 1117 Introduction to Asian Pacific American Studies: A Comparative and Global Perspective

    4 semester hours

    An introductory course which surveys the cultures and histories of Asian Pacific Americans in the United States. Interaction among various Asian Pacific American communities also will be discussed.
  

  • APAM 1118 United States and the Pacific World

    4 semester hours

    This class surveys the ways in which U.S. interchanges with Asia and the Pacific Islands have transformed cultural, political, ideological, and socioeconomic developments on both sides of the Pacific from the earliest contact to the twenty-first century within global and comparative frameworks.
  

  • APAM 1998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 1999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 2371 Asian Pacific American Literature

    4 semester hours

    A survey of Asian Pacific American writers and their literature, using critical analysis of autobiographies, short stories, novels, poetry, essays, and films.
  

  • APAM 2417 Contemporary Issues of Asian Pacific Americans

    4 semester hours

    Topical studies of timely and pertinent contemporary interest involving Asian Pacific Americans in the United States.
  

  • APAM 2998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 2999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 3998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 3999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 4178 Asians in America: From the “Yellow Peril” to the “Model Minority”

    4 semester hours

    This class traces the many-faceted histories of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders from cross-cultural and transitional perspectives, beginning with the earliest immigration to the present era.
  

  • APAM 4188 Imagining Asian Pacific America

    4 semester hours

    Using interdisciplinary approaches and cross-cultural perspectives, this class explores the ways in which certain Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have been portrayed and, in turn, have portrayed themselves in the visual culture throughout historical time and place.
  

  • APAM 4235 Asian Pacific American Women’s Experience

    4 semester hours

    An interdisciplinary and comparative examination of the histories and experiences of Asian Pacific American women. Topics include social and economic inequality, literary and cultural representation as well as political and community activism.
  

  • APAM 4327 Asian American Psychology

    4 semester hours

    Coverage of major psychological issues relevant to Asian American personality, identity, and mental health, including acculturation, the creation of stereotypes, and intergenerational conflict.
  

  • APAM 4337 Asian Pacific Americans and the American Law

    4 semester hours

    An examination of constitutional, immigration, and civil rights laws and their impact on the Asian Pacific American experience. Discussions may include analysis of historical court cases and legislation pertaining to citizenship, exclusion, and World War II internment as well as the study of contemporary legal issues in Asian Pacific American communities.
  

  • APAM 4350 Immigration and Los Angeles

    4 semester hours

    An interdisciplinary and comparative examination of the historical role of immigration and migration in shaping the Los Angeles region as well as the social, political, economic, and cultural impact of immigration in contemporary Los Angeles.
  

  • APAM 4450 Specific Ethnic Focus Seminars

    4 semester hours

    An in-depth examination of the experience of a single Asian Pacific American subgroup. Populations covered will vary.
  

  • APAM 4451 The Multi-Racial American Experience

    4 semester hours

    This course engages in an interdisciplinary examination of the identity development of persons of mixed race ancestry in the United States through which students derive a critical understanding of race, ethnicity, and culture, while developing a deeper appreciation for ethnic, class, gender, generational, and racial diversity.
  

  • APAM 4453 Filipino American Experience

    4 semester hours

    Comprehensive introduction to the Filipino American experience. Historical analysis of U.S. colonialism and the experiences of Filipino Americans as “American Nationals.” Review of contemporary issues such as immigration patterns, community formation, and family dynamics. In-depth study of Filipino American communities in Los Angeles and Southern California.
  

  • APAM 4457 Vietnamese American Experience

    4 semester hours

    Comprehensive introduction to the Vietnamese American experience. Review of Southeast Asian politics during the Cold War with emphasis on U.S. policies in Vietnam. Review of contemporary issues in the Vietnamese American community, including economic integration, political mobilization, and community and family dynamics. In-depth study of the social and cultural lives of Vietnamese Americans in Los Angeles and California.
  

  • APAM 4459 Pacific Islander American Experience

    4 semester hours

    Comprehensive study of the Pacific Islander American experience, including the histories and cultures of Pacific Islanders and contemporary issues facing the Pacific Islander American communities.
  

  • APAM 4998 Special Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 4999 Independent Studies

    1 TO 4 semester hours

  

  • APAM 5000 Senior Thesis

    4 semester hours

    This course will provide APAM minors with the opportunity to work on an individualized research project under the direction of a faculty member. 

Art History (ARHS)
  

  • ARHS 200 Art of the Western World I

    3 semester hours

    An introductory survey of the visual arts from the Prehistoric through the early Medieval periods.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • ARHS 201 Art of the Western World II

    3 semester hours

    Introductory survey of the visual arts from the Medieval to the mid-Nineteenth Century.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • ARHS 202 Modernism

    3 semester hours

    Study of Modernism from Impressionism through Post-Modernism. Focus on artists, movements, art issues, theory, and practice in Europe, the United States, and Mexico.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • ARHS 203 Social Design

    3 semester hours

    A critical and historical examination of the role of design in the communication of social and political issues. Focus is on the role of the designer as an agent for social change. Research, discussion, and project-based presentations.

    Prerequisite: ART 160  or concurrent enrollment in ART 260 .
  

  • ARHS 230 Multimedia Art Survey

    3 semester hours

    Critical and historical examination of multimedia arts through research, discussions, and presentations.
  

  • ARHS 298 Special Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • ARHS 299 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

  

  • ARHS 301 Arts of Ancient Egypt

    3 semester hours

    A survey of the art and architecture of ancient Egypt from the Neolithic Period through Roman rule.
  

  • ARHS 303 Arts of Ancient Greece

    3 semester hours

    A survey of Greek art from the Neolithic Age through the Hellenistic period.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • ARHS 304 Arts of Ancient Rome

    3 semester hours

    A survey of Roman art from the early days of the Republic through the decline of the Empire.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • ARHS 306 Medieval Art

    3 semester hours

    A survey of the visual arts of the Medieval period in Europe.
  

  • ARHS 310 Study in Florence: The Italian Renaissance

    3 semester hours

    Study of Italian Renaissance art and architecture in Florence and Tuscany.
  

  • ARHS 314 American Art

    3 semester hours

    Art in the United States from the Colonial period to 1900.
  

  • ARHS 316 Pre-Columbian Arts and Architecture

    3 semester hours

    A survey of Pre-Columbian art and architecture from c. 1200 BCE to the Fifteenth Century CE.
  

  • ARHS 317 Arts of Colonial and Post-Colonial Latin America

    3 semester hours

    A survey of the art and architecture of Colonial and Post-Colonial Latin America.
  

  • ARHS 318 The Arts of Traditional Africa

    3 semester hours

    A survey of the Traditional Arts of Africa from 1000 BCE through the Twentieth Century.
  

  • ARHS 320 The Arts of Islam

    3 semester hours

    Islamic arts of the Middle East and Persia from the Seventh through the Nineteenth centuries.
  

  • ARHS 321 Arts of Asia: Zen

    3 semester hours

    A survey of Buddhist arts with particular focus on the Zen sect and its concomitant arts (architecture, gardens, painting, tea ceremony, ceramics, flower arranging and the martial arts).
  

  • ARHS 340 Social and Aesthetic History of Photography

    3 semester hours

    This interdisciplinary course will explore photography’s role in both the continuum of art history and modern visual culture but will also consider a wide range of other disciplines that have used photography as a tool of influence or research. Students will approach various bodies of photographic work from both an art historical and social science perspective.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
  

  • ARHS 345 Modern and Contemporary Art Criticism

    3 semester hours

    An examination of Twentieth and Twenty-First Century theory and practice.

    Recommended: ARHS 202 .
  

  • ARHS 360 History of Design

    3 semester hours

    An analysis of design history from the Industrial Revolution to the present, with emphasis on creative innovation and progress as rooted in artistic, cultural, and political contexts.

    Prerequisite: ART 160  or Art History major or minor.
  

  • ARHS 410 Italian Renaissance Art

    3 semester hours

    Selected topics in Italian Renaissance art.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Historical Analysis and Perspectives.
  

  • ARHS 411 Northern Renaissance Art

    3 semester hours

    Selected topics in Northern Renaissance art.
  

  • ARHS 413 Baroque Art

    3 semester hours

    Selected topics in European art of the Seventeenth Century.

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Faith and Reason.
  

  • ARHS 416 Nineteenth-Century European Art

    3 semester hours

    A survey of art and architecture that includes Romanticism and Realism with special emphasis on Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.
  

  • ARHS 419 Contemporary Art

    3 semester hours

    An exploration of new directions in post-World War II art, with an emphasis on Post-Modernism.

    Recommended: ARHS 202 .

    University Core fulfilled: Integrations: Interdisciplinary Connections.
  

  • ARHS 420 The Arts of Early India

    3 semester hours

    Painting, sculpture and architecture of India: Buddhist, Hindu and Jain arts through the Medieval Period.
  

  • ARHS 421 The Arts of Later India

    3 semester hours

    Painting and architecture of the Moguls, Rajput kingdoms, the British Raj, and contemporary India: Sixteenth through Twentieth centuries.
  

  • ARHS 425 The Arts of China

    3 semester hours

    The painting, sculpture, and architecture of China from the Neolithic period through the Twentieth Century.
  

  • ARHS 428 The Arts of Japan

    3 semester hours

    The painting, sculpture and architecture of Japan from prehistoric times through the Nineteenth Century.
  

  • ARHS 445 Museum/Gallery Internship

    3 semester hours

    A directed internship in museum or gallery education, curatorial work, registration, public relations, or installation design. Individual placements are made on the basis of the student’s academic background and professional goals. Majors only with Senior standing. Research paper required.

    Consent of instructor.
  

  • ARHS 447 LA Now

    3 semester hours

    Internationally recognized practicing artists, designers, critics, and curators talk about their work, ideas, practices, and processes.

    Recommended: ARHS 202  or ARHS 419 .

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • ARHS 449 Junior/Senior Seminar in Art History

    3 semester hours

    Examination of art historical problems and ideas, emphasizing the methodological and scholarly processes of art history.

    Consent of instructor required.
  

  • ARHS 494 Curatorial Practices

    3 semester hours

    Study of the professional aspects of museum and gallery work including exhibition preparation, design, and the curatorial process.

    Prerequisite: ARHS 202 .
  

  • ARHS 498 Special Studies

    1-4 semester hours

  

  • ARHS 499 Independent Studies

    1 TO 3 semester hours

    Senior standing required.

Art (ART)
  

  • ART 150 Introduction to Studio Arts

    3 semester hours

    Open to non-Studio Arts majors only.

    Exploration of the materials, techniques, and inspiration of the artist in the media of drawing, painting, printmaking, sculpture, and two- and three-dimensional design.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • ART 151 Introduction to Drawing and Printmaking

    3 semester hours

    Open to non-Studio Arts majors only.

    Development of basic drawing skills in various media and the exploration of printmaking techniques.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • ART 153 Drawing I

    3 semester hours

    An introduction to drawing and the development of visual awareness. Experimentation and exploration of technique developed through a variety of subject matter. Varied media, including pencil, charcoal, ink and conte.
  

  • ART 154 Drawing II: Figure Drawing

    3 semester hours

    Development of technique and principles used in Drawing I,  , with emphasis placed on working from the figure and anatomy.

    Prerequisite: ART 153 .
  

  • ART 160 Two-Dimensional Design

    3 semester hours

    An examination of the basic elements of two-dimensional design. Course emphasizes visual literacy as well as the conceptual and problem-solving processes used in creating and composing graphic form.
  

  • ART 182 Programming for Creative Applications

    3 semester hours

    Emphasis on programming as an art form and as a tool for creative applications. Introduction to computer programming within the context of art and design. Concepts and skills taught enhance student ability to excel in future courses about Internet, animation, interactive media, and game design. Weekly exercises balance concept and techniques to reveal potential of computer as medium and tool.

    Lecture, lab, workshop.
  

  • ART 250 Visual Arts for the Elementary Educator

    3 semester hours

    Designed to develop the visual arts for the Liberal Studies student, both personally and professionally. Projects will emphasize a personal exploration of media, techniques, art history, and art fundamentals, as well as the role of the teacher in nurturing artistic expression and aesthetic. Students will compile course material into a teaching research portfolio. Participation in the ARTsmart service-learning program is required and is incorporated into class hours.

    Liberal Studies majors only.
  

  • ART 255 Field Experience in Art

    0 semester hours

    Designed for students interested in secondary art education. Explores practical applications of teaching through planned observation, reflection, and group discussions appropriate for future secondary art teachers. Twenty (20) hours of field observation in a secondary public school art classroom is required.

    Art Education Emphasis majors only.

    Consent of the Director of Secondary Teacher Preparation of Art required.
  

  • ART 257 Painting I

    3 semester hours

    Study of basic theoretical methods and techniques as applied to both representation and abstraction. Acrylic paints will be utilized.

    Prerequisite: ART 153 , ART 160 , or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 260 Computer Graphics I

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to principles and practices of electronic imaging as they apply to graphics, art, and design.

    Recommended: ART 160 .
  

  • ART 275 Three-Dimensional Design

    3 semester hours

    Examination of the basic elements of three-dimensional design emphasizing the conceptual process and utilizing various media.

    Prerequisite: ART 160  or consent of instructor.
  

  • ART 276 Ceramic Sculpture

    3 semester hours

    Examination of ceramics as a sculptural medium. Students will explore technical and conceptual processes of ceramics. While clay is the focus, other materials will be utilized.
  

  • ART 278 Ceramics I

    3 semester hours

    Basic techniques of hand building and throwing on the potter’s wheel integrated with aesthetic exploration through various projects.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience.
  

  • ART 280 Photography I

    3 semester hours

    This course focuses on black and white photography as a medium of personal and artistic expression.  Students learn effective camera techniques, darkroom printing skills, and basic digital imaging.
  

  • ART 281 Photography and Time

    3 semester hours

    This photography course for non-majors will serve as an introduction to black and white photography and will cover camera functions, film processing and darkroom printing, and basic digital imaging. The course will be structured thematically around photography’s relationship to time.

    University Core fulfilled: Explorations: Creative Experience; Flag: Information Literacy.
  

  • ART 285 Introduction to Printmaking

    3 semester hours

    Introduction to the basic printmaking and transfer processes, using monoprinting, linocuts, woodcuts, drypoints, water etchings, and collagraphs. Both black and white and multicolor images will be produced.

    Recommended: ART 151 , ART 153 , and ART 160 .
  

  • ART 290 Multimedia Survey

    3 semester hours

    Critical and historical examination of multimedia arts through research, discussions, and presentations.
 

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