Interdisciplinary Arts Comprehensive Major

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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. The Interdisciplinary Arts Comprehensive degree allows a student to create a personalized multidisciplinary degree in the Fine Arts. A student pursuing the IAC degree must complete at least 21 hours of coursework in two separate major concentrations from the following disciplines: Art, Music, Theatre, and Creative Writing. In addition to the 42 hours, students must complete an additional 15 hours of coursework from any of the four disciplines.

I. Major Concentrations: 42 hours

A student pursuing the IAC degree must complete at least 21 hours of coursework in at least two separate major concentrations (A, B, C, D) for a minimum of 42 hours of the 57 hour total. Coursework completed as part of the basic curriculum requirements may not count as credit towards the major program of study.

A. Art: 21 hours

AT 230. 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 from the 300-400 level (3)

B. Music: 21 hours

MU 122. Music Theory I (3)
MU 222. Music Theory II (3)
MU 301. Survey of Music History (3)
MU 2-- and 3--, Major applied concentration (3)
or
two (2) semester hours of major applied concentration with one (1) hours of a musical organization (3)

Three of the following: 9 hours

Notes(s):

In addition to meeting the course requirements, a minor in Music may be required to participate in student recitals as stipulated by the music faculty, and to attend student and faculty recitals and University - sponsored music programs while in residence.

C. Theatre: 21 hours

Choose three credit hours from the following:

D. Creative Writing: 21 hours

Nine hours from the following:

Any combination with coursework including (EH 379 ) and writing poetry (EH 369 ).

EH 369. Poetry Writing Practicum (1) **
EH 370. Creative Writing (3)
EH 379. Fiction Writing Practicum (1) **
EH 470. Advanced Creative Writing (3)
IMC 200. Introduction to Mass Communication (3)
IMC 320. Writing for the Mass Media (3)
** May be repeated for a maximum of three credit hours.

Nine hours from the following:

Six hours of literature courses from the 300-400 level.

EH 302. Introduction to Research (3)
Six (6) hours of literature courses from the 300-400 level.

Three hours from the following:

Any combination. These may be repeated.

II. Additional Coursework: 15 hours

A. Introductory Coursework: 3 hours***

AT 100. Introduction to Art (3)
MU 100. Introduction to Music (3)
TH 100. Introduction to Theatre (3)
***Basic curriculum courses cannot count. If a student completed AT 100 and MU 100 part of the basic curriculum, the student must take TH 100.

Note(s):

*Students that pass a successful audition for a University choral ensemble may take MU 101 and two credits of University choral ensemble in lieu of MU 100 .

B. Electives: 12 hours****

Note(s):

****Courses completed as part of a Major Concentration (Section I) cannot be counted towards a student's electives.