ART 375 - Interdisciplinary Arts

Upper Division

Prerequisites
Take any of the following courses: ART 105, ART 106, ART 107, ART 108, ART 109, ART 101, ART 103, ART 104, ART 155, ART 301, ART 302, ART 304, ART 355, COMM 325, COMM 332 or COMM 333

This course enables students to explore interdisciplinary art production. Students will work on projects that combine visual art with other disciplines, such as theater/performance, music, literature, dance, and media. The class engages students in a self-selected project-based workflow accompanied by creative research and workshops in both academic and artistic environments. It is important to emphasize that this course is not vocational in that it does not aim to teach specific skill sets but rather to introduce students to the processes of artists, ranging from experimentation with materials to critique, through to research into subject areas and/or artworks/artists relevant to the student’s concentration. The class functions as a laboratory for experimentation. You will be making your own artwork. Through this exploration of both theory and practice of interdisciplinary art, students will gain an in-depth understanding of contemporary art production within the context of art movements from the 20th and 21st centuries. We will investigate the connections between fine art mediums, digital arts, and performance through a wide range of readings, screenings, and slideshows of historical and contemporary artworks. Topics covered will include Contemporary Interdisciplinary Art, Media Arts, Gesamtkunstwerk, Happenings, Fluxus, Black Mountain College, Conceptual Art, Installation Art, and student collaboration.

Core Curriculum Designation(s)
ACP, ARTS, HUM, HSP - Arts and Humanities Analysis and Practice

Repeatable
Yes

Fee
$110

Additional Notes
Previous course number: ART 175

Course credits: 4