Core Program

CSP 98: "Experiencing Los Angeles Cultures"

Frank Gehry's Walt Disney Concert Hall, home of the Los Angeles Philharmonic.

Explore Los Angeles's vibrant art scene—and earn credit at the same time.

This course is designed to expose students to some of the many cultures of Los Angeles, a vibrant microcosm of the "complex, interdependent, pluralistic world" of the 21st century described in Occidental College's mission statement. Students may acquire one semester unit of credit for participating in five off-campus "cultural encounters" during a semester. Students will select these events from a list compiled each year by the Core Program or they may propose their own experiences for approval. A short two-page paper is due on the last day of class.

This course is graded CR/NC only and will not meet specific Major/Minor or Core requirements.

Students may take this course twice, for a maximum of two units being applied toward graduation.

  • Core Office Phone Number: (323) 259.2783
  • Office Location: North Trailer C, Room 6