Program Category: Liberal Arts

June 16, 2026
Nostalgia is notoriously amorphous. Is it conservative or liberal. Is it political. Or does it align more with culture and…
June 16, 2026
From the birth of photography to stop motion to film, this course explores the history of cinematic technology and its…
June 16, 2026
Los Tres Grandes explores the Mexican Muralist movement of the 1920s from its beginnings under the post-Mexican Revolution government to…
June 16, 2026
This course examines a diverse array of art created by different ethnic groups in West Africa from pre-colonial through the…
June 16, 2026
This course will examine the relationship between visuality and technology as expressed by photographers of the 19th- and 20th-centuries. Materials…
June 16, 2026
Los Angeles, not known for being a bastion of either culture or liberalism during the early twentieth century, was—for a…
June 16, 2026
Since 1954 when the Supreme Court handed down its decision in Brown v. Board of Education, the people of the…
June 16, 2026
For centuries, earthly creatures, charmed animals and otherworldly beings conjured by artisans, magicians, folklorists, natural philosophers, and physicians, have inspired…
June 16, 2026
What happens when we are forcibly removed from the safety of our home, our family, our community, profession, church, or…
June 16, 2026
This course addresses developments in art from the mid-nineteenth century to the present. Although the course focuses on the western…
June 16, 2026
Largely obscured from the history of “feminist” art, Latin American artists such as Ana Mendieta, Yolanda Andrade, Sylvia Palacios Whitman,…
June 16, 2026
“Force yourself to imitate Michelangelo in everything.” These were the words expressed by Michelangelo’s biographer to a remarkably self-aware generation…
June 16, 2026
As author Giuseppe Mazzotta reminds us, “Imagination is the weapon of the poet.” It’s an old idea, and, wielded properly,…
June 16, 2026
The Middle Ages were a time of knights and ladies... or maybe brutal Viking warlords... or a clash of civilizations…
June 16, 2026
Nature in Art explores the rich and varied traditions of artistic expression unique to the regions of Japan, Korea, and…
June 16, 2026
People often wonder exactly when, throughout history, women first became active in society? Of course, the answer is: always. Even…
June 16, 2026
An introductory course exploring the art and architecture of Mesoamerica from the rise of the Olmec in 1500 BCE to…
June 16, 2026
This course is an introduction to the arts of Asia, focusing on India, China, Korea, and Japan. The course covers…
June 16, 2026
If consciousness is shaped by our history, then where are we, collectively, if we’ve lost faith that a shared historical…
June 16, 2026
Rome, the Eternal City, is a city unlike any other. It is entrenched in history and undeniably beautiful, where Roman…
June 16, 2026
HUM101 is the first half of a year-long course which provides an historical foundation of art and the human endeavor,…
June 16, 2026
HUM102 is the second half of a year-long course which provides an historical foundation of art and the human endeavor,…
June 16, 2026
Directed Research and Writing allows for specifically-designed intensive studies in the student’s area of interest. A student must be in…
June 16, 2026
Storytelling is the essence of life. It deeply influences every aspect of our existence, especially for those tasked with captivating…
June 16, 2026
The challenge for the animator is to create the illusion of life in animated images. This course involves the animator…
August 15, 2025
August 15, 2025