Program Director: Suzanne Ostersmith
The program offers one minor:
Minor in Interdisciplinary Arts
The study of interdisciplinary arts expands a student's problem solving, critical reflection and innovative thinking through combining the strengths of theatre, dance, visual arts, and music. The Interdisciplinary Arts minor gives students a solid foundation and knowledge in these art forms and integrates the arts in a new and exciting way. This minor also allows students, such as those in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) majors, to integrate valuable arts experience into their skill set, increasing their creative capacity and expressiveness.
This unique minor offers arts-based research skills, focusing less on product and more on the creative process. A student will complete the minor being able to think creatively, innovatively and be confident in their ability to tackle any problem from a number of angles.
Students who wish to focus their studies in either Theatre or Dance should visit the Theatre and Dance Department page for more information on the Theatre Arts major/minor and the Dance major/minor.
Minor in Interdisciplinary Arts: 20-25 credits
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Required Courses:
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| DANC 165 Interdisciplinary Arts |
3 credits |
| DANC 285 Interdiscipl. Arts E-portfolio (recommended fall sophomore and junior year) |
0 credits |
| One of the following courses: |
2-3 credits |
| DANC 455 Dance Senior Seminar |
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VART 499 Senior Thesis (Art majors only, spring of senior year)
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| Three lower division courses: 8-10 credits |
one each in Theatre, Dance, and Visual Arts.
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3-4 credits |
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2-3 credits |
| Visual Arts |
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VART 101 Drawing I |
3 credits |
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VART 112 Design Fundamentals |
3 credits |
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VART 141 Ceramics I |
3 credits |
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VART 190 Art Survey: Prehistoric to Medieval |
3 credits |
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VART 191 Art Survey: Renaissance to Modern |
3 credits |
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3 credits |
| Music |
| *requires prior approval of Interdisciplinary Arts Program Director |
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MUSC 161 Music Theory I
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3 credits |
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a combination of 2 credits each in applied lessons and large ensembles: |
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MUSC 131 Applied Lessons
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2 credits |
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MUSC XXX Large Ensembles
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2 credits |
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3-4 credits |
One upper division course in Theatre, Dance, or Visual Arts: 3-4 credits
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One of the following history courses: 3 credits
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| Production experience in Theatre or Dance: |
1 credit |
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THEA 260 Production Lab |
1 credit |
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THEA 261 Performance Lab |
1 credit |
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DANC 360 Dance Company Lab |
1 credit |
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See the Undergraduate catalog department sections for individual course descriptions.
