Graduate Bulletin Graduate Bulletin Woodbury University 2014-2015 Woodbury University’s U.S. Code. Veterans and dependents are required Graduate Bulletin to comply with Veterans Administration regula- Woodbury University’s Graduate Bulletin serves as tions under sections 21.4135, 21.4235 and 21.4277 a supplement to the Woodbury University Course regarding to required class attendance and accept- Catalog. Institution-wide policies and procedures able academic progress. may be found in that publication and policies cover- ing student conduct may be found in the current Nondiscrimination Policy Woodbury University Student Handbook. Woodbury University is committed to providing an environment which is free of any form of discrimi- Accreditation nation and harassment based upon an individual’s Woodbury University is accredited by the Senior race, color, religion, sex, gender identity, pregnancy, Commission of the Western Association of Schools national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, age, and Colleges (WASC: 985 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 100; marital status, physical disability, mental disability, Alameda, CA 94501; 510-748-9001) and is approved medical condition, sexual orientation, military or by the Postsecondary Commission, California De- veteran status, genetic information, or any other partment of Education. WASC granted Woodbury characteristic protected by applicable state or fed- its original regional accreditation in 1961. In 1994 eral law, so that all members of the community are the National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB) treated at all times with dignity and respect. It is the accredited the Bachelor of Architecture program. university’s policy, therefore, to prohibit all forms of The Master of Architecture program received its such discrimination or harassment among university NAAB accreditation in the spring of 2012. The faculty, students, staff, and administration. NAAB 2009 Conditions for Accreditation may be found at the NAAB website: http://www.naab.org/ Disclaimer Statement accreditation/home The School of Business received Woodbury University reserves the right to modify its accreditation from the Association to Advance locations and policy, and adjust requirements and Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) in the spring standards as described in this publication at any of 2014 and the Association of Collegiate Business time and without prior written notice. Schools and Programs (ACBSP) spring 1998. In 1991, FIDER (now known as the Council for Interior Design Effective Catalog Dates Accreditation) accredited the Interior Architecture This catalog is in effect from Fall semester 2014 Program. In 2008, the university’s programs in Ani- through Summer session 2015. mation, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, and Interior Architecture received accreditation from the Nation- Curricular Changes al Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). Courses listed in this catalog are subject to changes initiated by departments or programs approved by Veteran’s Administration the Curriculum Committee, the Faculty Association Woodbury University degree programs are ap- and the Associate Vice President. Changes in curricu- proved for Veterans Administration educational lum for the ensuing year are published in the catalog funding benefits under Title Number 38 of the supplement or in the next academic year’s catalog. 2014-2015 Course Catalog 1 Graduate Bulletin Graduate Table Of Contents MASTER OF ARCHITECTURE (MArch) .................................................................................................................. 3 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE (MS Arch) .......................................................................................... 18 MASTER OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE (MIA) ................................................................................................... 24 MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ARCHITECTURE, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT (MS Arch RED) ................................ 35 MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION (MBA) .............................................................................................. 43 MASTER OF ARTS IN MEDIA FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE (MSJ) ...................................................................................56 MASTERS OF ARTS IN LEADERSHIP (MA) ............................................................................................................66 ACADEMIC AND ADMINISTRATIVE CALENDARS ................................................................................................73 2014-2015 Course Catalog 2 The first professional Master of Architecture degree Master of Architecture Architecture of Master Master of prepares architects to effect positive change in the built environment while remaining responsive to Architecture (MArch) shifting design practices and theoretical debate. First Professional Degree (Two-Year The two-year MArch is designed for individuals who and Three-Year) have successfully completed the first four years of a NAAB-accredited 4+2 program, although we also Norman R. Millar, MArch, AIA consider candidates who possess pre-professional ar- Dean, School of Architecture chitectural studies degrees or other types of design education on a case-by-case basis. The three-year Ingalill Wahlroos-Ritter, MArch, AIA MArch is designed for individuals who have success- Associate Dean, School of Architecture fully completed four-year undergraduate degrees in Marc Neveu, MArch, PhD other areas of study. Chair, Architecture Programs Los Angeles, the center of contemporary architec- The professional graduate program in architecture ture in the U.S., boasts two Pritzker Prize-winning embodies a fresh approach to architecture, South- architects, a long list of important experimental ern California, and global urban conditions. Within buildings and practitioners, and myriad opportuni- an intimate and immersive program, our innova- ties to engage in its architectural and urban cultures. tive coursework trains students to engage in the L.A.’s 20th-century colonization of Southern Cali- architectural discourse of the city, making clear-eyed fornia, from Santa Barbara to Tijuana, has served as connections between their work, new technologies the study guide for the rapid transformation facing in both representation and realization, and built similar global cities. L.A. has exported significant ur- and natural environments. We believe that there is ban morphologies, the addressing and redressing of no craft without knowledge, no technology without which is a focus for much of our faculty. The School theory, no how without why. of Architecture approaches subjects such as L.A.’s explosive population growth, unchecked sprawl Our dedicated and dynamic faculty works in close and aging infrastructure as opportunities to learn, partnership with our students. Together we forge design, build, and effect positive change in cities a program that augments critical architectural around the world through a progressive lens that ex- discourse with research into the current modes of amines how beautiful and thoughtful built environ- production that blurring the distinctions between ments may also engender social engagement. thinkers and makers. We strive for an architecture that combines ingenuity, intelligence, meaning, Fieldwork: A New Way To Study Architecture craft, and beauty. Fieldwork defines Woodbury’s ethos of investigation and experimentation. Students in the professional Overview of The Program MArch program spend one summer completing six Woodbury School of Architecture’s Master of units of directed research about a specific geogra- Architecture degree takes advantage of the many phy or topic that they later develop into a design research opportunities in Southern California to thesis. Students are encouraged to use their summer produce critically effective and inventive designers Fieldwork semester for travel and research outside who can address the architectural, environmental of the city, and are offered studios and workshops in and urban challenges of the contemporary world. China, Europe, Central and South America, and the Based in the urban landscape of Los Angeles, our American Southwest. They can also remain in South- diverse student body is engaged in transformative ern California pursuing experimental research with learning in a highly collaborative and experimental other institutions or organizations together with a environment. Graduate students play a key role in Woodbury faculty advisor. This exposure to alter- setting the course of this exploration. An emphasis native ways of living and making architecture adds on Fieldwork identifies the ethos of the graduate depth and focus to the fieldwork and gives students program, which in addition to its Southern Califor- new tools for understanding and contributing to nia immersion also funds summer travel opportuni- the built environment. ties at our distant learning locations. 2014-2015 Course Catalog 3 The emphasis on fieldwork in the professional FACULTY Master of Architecture Architecture of Master MArch program encourages students to mine the The Woodbury faculty is comprised of critical, physical terrain of Los Angeles, Southern California inventive, accomplished, passionate, practice-based, and more distant sites to collect data, work in situ, and exceptionally dedicated educators who repre- and develop observational skills about the physical sent diverse interests and strengths. We train our environment that can be translated into thinking students to be articulate, critical