University of California, Los Angeles School of the Arts and Architecture 13 courses
The World Arts and Culture major emphasizes a cross-cultural and interdisciplinary approach to the study of art making, community engagement, and multimedia analysis. The five required preparation for the major courses introduce students to the intersectionality evidenced in the collective work of the faculty. A lower-division, practice-based course enables students to connect the practice and study of art-making across a variety of genres and forms. In three lower-division seminars, students are prepared for the major by studying theoretical concepts of culture, the tensions between local and global art perception, and the diverse ways that colonialism has been understood and resisted around the globe. Building upon the foundational preparation courses, the required core courses of the major expand interpretive lenses to include ethics of representation, methods of research, an opportunity to build upon oneβs practice-based experience, and a one-credit course that connects students with faculty advisers to increase awareness of field-specific scholarship, disciplinary methods, and various genres and forms for intellectual output, particularly as these might be articulated with post-graduate aspiration. Students in the major have the option to pursue a senior praxis project. Working with faculty advisers, students will be able to develop a performance, film, event, multimedia production, and other possible forms of evidence of their education in the department. Students who wish to confer with the departmental student affairs officer regarding program planning and major requirements should contact the undergraduate counselor.
Preparation for the Major
Complete the following five courses:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WL ARTS 1 | Introduction to World Arts and Cultures | 5 |
| WL ARTS 2 | Lower-Division Seminar | 5 |
| WL ARTS 20 | Culture: Introduction | 5 |
| WL ARTS 24 | World Arts, Local Lives | 5 |
| WL ARTS 33 | Colonialisms and Resistance | 5 |
The Major
Complete five courses and 25 units of electives as follows:
The Major: Art as Action
Select one course from the following:
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WL ARTS 100A | Art as Social Action | 5 |
| WL ARTS 100B | Art as Moral Action | 5 |
The Major: Required Courses
Complete the following four courses:
The Major: Electives
Select 25 units from any World Arts and Cultures elective courses, or other upper-division courses with faculty approval.
The Major: Senior Praxis Project
Students may choose to complete a senior praxis project by completing 15 units of elective coursework and the following two courses (or 10 units of equivalent coursework with faculty approval). World Arts and Cultures 2 and 102 provide the foundational training in making practice-based techniques. Students begin to identify a project in the required World Arts and Cultures 185 Junior-Year Proposal course during their junior year. With the support of their instructor, students can be approved to choose the senior praxis project during their final three quarters of enrollment. Projects may include written theses, visual ethnographies, short films, curatorial projects, installations, short films, internships, community service, field-based research, as well as other formats. Projects are crafted in close consultation with faculty advisers to provide capstone experiences that draw together ideas and abilities from their WAC/D curriculum while positioning students for postgraduate opportunities.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| WL ARTS 186A | Senior Praxis Projects in World Arts and Cultures | 5 |
| WL ARTS 186B | Senior Praxis Projects in World Arts and Cultures | 5 |
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