university of southern california USC Roski School of Fine Arts university of southern california
USC Roski School of Fine Arts
Daniel Gaines,
Untitled, 2003
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USC Roski School of Fine Arts /Watt Hall 104
University Park Campus /Los Angeles, CA 90089-0292
Telephone: 213.740.2787 /Fax: 213.740.8938 /Contact
/Sculpture Area

The sculpture facility boasts spacious indoor/outdoor studios, a well-equipped wood/metal shop with full-time technical support, a foundry for aluminum/bronze casting and welding stations for oxy-acetylene, arc and MIG welding. Steel and welding equipment are provided for each class. The studios are accessible 24 hours, and access to tools outside of class can be arranged.

Located at: WATT HALL 108
Hours: 24hrs, 7 days a week
Size: approx. 2722 square foot inside, 3760 square foot outside (60% of the outside area is workspace, and the rest storage)

What is it capable of?

  • plaster facility/metal facility including wire feed welder, plasma cutters capable of cutting 3/4" mild steel, thermodynamics.
  • metal and bronze casting including portable casting foundry dedicated to "lost wax" bronze casting.
  • moldmaking
  • shared woodshop
  • tool crib open 9-9 Monday to Friday, for checkout of hand and power tools.ᅠ

Other highlights include:

  • faculty member available for students, articulating large scale or special need projects.ᅠ
  • individual lockers
  • 200 square foot mini- Mac and PC lab (secured, and with internet access) equipped with a Canon GL1 Digital Camera and Epson Powerlite projector to complimenting a 7 foot projector screen (available in class room)
  • 325 square foot project space assigned for student installation and critiques. The project room is equipped with a Sony CMT-M70 audio CD system and Web Camera to fully support time-based media projects.

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