{"id":1699,"date":"2023-12-06T18:41:22","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T02:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/?page_id=1699"},"modified":"2024-01-03T12:12:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-03T20:12:48","slug":"areas-of-study","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/areas-of-study\/","title":{"rendered":"Areas of Study\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-title-with-summary \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-title-with-summary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n          \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The USC Roski School of Art and Design offers areas of study in 2D, 3D and 4D, as well as Design and Critical Studies. You\u2019re free to explore across areas of study or to concentrate on one. Beyond the major areas of study, you\u2019ll find minors in fashion design, performance art, visual narrative art and more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>2D Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 2D area of study includes painting and drawing, and printmaking. You\u2019ll experiment with techniques, styles, methods and processes relative to each discipline.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/2d-areas-of-study\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Explore 2D\">Explore 2D<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-Box-3-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-Box-3-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-Box-3-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Top-Box-3-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>3D Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 3D area of study introduces you to materials, techniques and ideas in ceramics, sculpture and installation art <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through traditional and\/or experimental approaches<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/3d-areas-of-study\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Explore 3D\">Explore 3D<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-1-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-1-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-1-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-1-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>4D Areas of Study<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The 4D area of study gives you<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the technical and conceptual background to develop time-based practices in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">photography, video and performance art.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/4d-areas-of-study\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Explore 4D\">Explore 4D<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-5-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-5-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-5-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Bottom-Box-5-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        alt=\"Two students interacting with projected imagery on a wall during an undergraduate new media course.\"\n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Areas of Study in Design<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Design Area covers disciplines such as graphic design in 2D and product design in 3D <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">through scholarly research, rigorous investigation and cutting-edge innovation.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/design-areas-of-study\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Explore Design\">Explore Design<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2017_OpenStudio-75-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2017_OpenStudio-75-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2017_OpenStudio-75-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/2017_OpenStudio-75-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n  \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--featured-block image-left\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--featured-block\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-image-container\">\n    <div class=\"text-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Areas of Study in Critical Studies<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Critical Studies introduces you to art history, theory and criticism of <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">art, design and visual culture<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an emphasis on the 20<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and 21<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">st<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> centuries.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n              <div class=\"links-container\">\n          \n                \n<div class=\"f--field f--link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n<a class=\"link \"  href=https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/critical-studies\/  aria-label=\"Read more about Explore Critical Studies\">Explore Critical Studies<\/a>\n\n\n<\/div>\n                  <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n\n          <div class=\"image-container\">\n            \n<div class=\"f--field f--image\">\n\n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n    \n              \n      <img\n                            data-src=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3X0A1829-768x432.jpg\"\n          data-srcset=\"https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3X0A1829-1920x1080.jpg 1920w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3X0A1829-1280x720.jpg 1280w,https:\/\/roski.usc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/3X0A1829-768x432.jpg 768w\"          data-sizes=\"(min-width:1200px) 75vw, (min-width:768px) 83vw, 100vw\"          class=\"lazyload\"\n        \n        \n        \n                                      \/>\n\n    \n    \n  \n  \n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n      \n      \n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--two-column-ctas \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--two-column-ctas\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"group\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>Keep Reading<\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n  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