Interdisciplinary Arts Comprehensive Major

Degree programs offered by the College of Liberal Arts and its departments share a common core of courses. Students in these programs must complete the Basic Curriculum, and the major curriculum listed below.

Major Requirements: 54 hours

Students construct their degree program of study by selecting two IA Major Areas of Concentration (I, II, III, IV) and completing all coursework designated for these areas as listed below. In addition, students select a third Minor Area of Concentration (I, II, III, IV) and complete at least the twelve hours designated for the Minor Area as listed below. Also, all IA majors are required to complete the three Fine Arts basic curriculum courses:

AT 100

MU 100

and

TH 100

Major Area Concentration I: Art 21 hours

AT 230. Basic Design (3)
AT 301. Survey of Art History I (3)
AT 302. Survey of Art History II (3)
AT 311. Drawing I (3)
AT 321. Painting I (3)
AT 341. Ceramics Studio I (3)
Approved elective in Art at the 300-400 level (3)

Major Area Concentration II: Music 21 hours

MU 111. Music Fundamentals/Ear Training I (4)
MU 112. Music Fundamentals/Ear Training II (4)
MU 301. Survey of Music History (3)
MU 2-- and 3--, Major applied concentration (4)

Two of the following: 6 hours

Notes(s):

In addition to meeting the course requirements, a student choosing music as a primary category in the IA major is required to participate in an ensemble musical organization for at least four semesters and participate in student recitals and attend University-sponsored music programs as stipulated by the music faculty.

Major Area Concentration III: Theatre 21 hours

Choose three credit hours from the following:

Major Area Concentration IV: Creative Writing 21 hours

Twelve hours from the following:

Any combination with coursework including both writing fiction and writing poetry.

The following two contemporary literature courses:

Three hours from the following:

Any combination. These may be repeated.

Minor Area Concentrations

Art Concentration: 12 hours

AT 100. Introduction to Art (3)
AT 230. Basic Design (3)
Approved electives in Art from the 300-400 level (6)

Music Concentration: 12 hours

Two of the following: 6 hours

Theatre Concentration: 12 hours

One of the following: 3 hours

Creative Writing Concentration: 12 hours

Six hours of creative writing taken as desired from the following courses:

Three hours of a literature course:

Three hours of either a contemporary fiction course or a contemporary poetry course (EH 421 or other topical course).

Three hours of the following:

Three hours of working on two of the following: Livingston Press, The Muse, or The Sucarnochee Review.