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3.00 Credits
This course studies Picasso as an original artist and Picasso, the person, in relation to his constructivism. Contributions to Cubism are emphasized. In addition, the work of other artists are compared and contrasted such as Rodin, Matisse, Rembrandt, and Michelangelo. FINE ARTS DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
This course is an introduction to the aesthetics of the photographic medium. Students view a wide range of photographic images from the genres of documentary, art photography, and portrait photography. Readings by artists, historians, theorists, and critics are assigned and discussed as they relate to the topics covered each week. Emphasis is placed on students developing an eye for photographic composition and an understanding of the aesthetic, ethical, and theoretical underpinnings of individual photographers' work. Special emphasis is placed on introducing students to significant women photographers and photographers of color. FINE ARTS DOMAIN
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1.00 Credits
Photographic portraits attempt to represent individual character, as well as some aspect of the human condition. But there is more to a photographic portrait than meets the eye. This workshop addresses examples of portraiture by a wide range of photographers, from the most unusual and celebrated historical practitioners to active contemporary artists. Students explore some of the aesthetic and conceptual underpinnings and assumptions behind the images, as well as the social and ethical issues surrounding representations of ethnicity, class and gender. No grade equivalent allowed. FINE ARTS DOMAIN
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This class examines the multiple selves that comprise our identities. Students begin by identifying their many selves, how who they are is shaped by issues such as cultural identity, gender, and class. Using collage students map the complex intersection of these selves. The collage is designed to celebrate these identities and use irony and humor to turn around images/ideas which are prejudicial. Turnarounds can be a powerful form of social criticism. Participants also draw upon memories/their personal stories to make drawings that express their feelings with color and translate experiences into symbols. The work of artists such as Betye Saar, Linda Nishio and Felix Gonzalez-Torres serves as illustration and focal point for discussion. No grade equivalent allowed. FINE ARTS DOMAIN
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1.00 Credits
This workshop explores the work of photographers who use role-playing and masquerade in their work. Examples include Cindy Sherman, Yasumasa Morimura, Claude Cahun and others who use elaborate costumes, masks, makeup, and photographic manipulations to depict themselves as characters of fiction and fantasy, or as interpretations of cultural icons and stereotypes. The class explores the historical and theoretical context for the use of masquerade in selfportraiture, as well as the challenge this practice represents to fixed ideas about gender, sexuality, and ethnicity. No grade equivalent allowed. FINE ARTS DOMAIN
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1.00 Credits
This workshop explores the work of photographers who create beautiful images of suffering. Examples include photographs by Luc Delahaye, Mary Ellen Mark, Susan Meiselas, Sebastiao Salgado, and others whose subjects include the war in Iraq, the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, conflicts in Central America, and famine in Northern Africa. Students discuss what constitutes "beauty" in a photograph,and whether artists are justified in making visually pleasing images out of human pain. In addition, the class addresses the question of whether photographic images of harsh realities can serve as catalysts for change. No grade equivalent allowed. FINE ARTS DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
Students explore the shifting phenomenon of performance art by examining its historical origins, as a reaction to and deconstruction of the economic and aesthetic constraints of such artistic disciplines as visual art and theater. The course explores different formal movements in performance, including bodybased work, identity-based work, time-based work and story-telling. The focus is on performance as it has developed and mutated in Los Angeles, with guest class visits from innovative and leading local artists. Through reading, viewing taped performances, discussion and practical exploration, students familiarize themselves with the radical possibilities of this discipline through historical, societal, political, and economic perspectives. FINE ARTS & HUMANITIES DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
This course provides a systematic and critical understanding of management organizational theory and research and the factors involved in the functioning and analysis of complex organizations. It also shows how management principles serve as practical tools for the analysis and management of organizations. Students have the opportunity to analyze their own organization, both to aid understanding and to provide an improved basis for action. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
This course provides an overview of current strategies for social change with a focus on nongovernmental organizations and nonprofits. The strategies studied include organizing, public education, litigation, mobilization, demonstrations, polling, research, lobbying, media work, and social entrepreneurship. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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3.00 Credits
Most courses on social entrepreneurship focus attention on the business side of the movement, but this course gives specific attention to the values of persons and small groups that foster and develop entrepreneurial change in the social sector. The course looks at various case studies, examining issues such as: motivation, vision, solidarity, inspiration, and determination. SOCIAL SCIENCE DOMAIN
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