InterArts

In order to obtain an Arts Certificate in InterArts, students must complete the following requirements:

• Complete all required courses designed specifically for the InterArts major
• Fulfill mandatory Interdisciplinary COLAB hours required for each department production.
• Participate in required arts exploration workshops and receive a competency accreditation in a traditional and a technological skill.
• Take at least one year of an Art History course in the discipline of their choosing.
• Enroll in at least one class in at least two departments. Students may not take fewer than twelve hours or more than eighteen hours per week of arts classes without approval of the department chair and the Assistant Head of School. Some courses have prerequisites or require consent by the instructor, as indicated by the course descriptions. Studio art classes require prior approval from the instructor. Available performance classes require an audition. Private lessons are subject to instructor availability and require an additional fee.
• Seniors must lead an Interdisciplinary Exploration Workshop and present in the Senior showcase.

This course is comprised of a number of masterclasses and workshops focused on traditional arts technique and contemporary creative technologies. From basket weaving to 3d printing, students will explore creative skills that touch on multiple arts disciplines, presented by faculty, visiting guest artists, and fellow students. The workshops will use a digital badging system to help students track and catalog learned skills, experiences and accomplishments.

Course Objectives:

• Develop skills in diverse artistic mediums.
• Foster creativity through interdisciplinary exploration.
• Understand the historical and cultural contexts of traditional arts.
• Learn to integrate contemporary technologies with traditional practices.
• Encourage collaborative projects and peer feedback.

Workshops may include:

• Dragonframe stop-motion software
• Adobe After Effects
• Adobe Illustrator
• Adobe Premier
• Knitting
• Photo emulsion transfer
• Critical Media Analysis
• Latin Dance
• Hologram photography
• Astrophotography
• Laser Cutting
• 3D printing
• Miniature Design and Construction
• Glass blowing
• …and more!

Students will work in groups to create whole-department, interdisciplinary events, shows, installations, experiences, exhibitions that showcase interdisciplinary skills. These departmental events will vary from semester to semester. Examples include:

•  Producing a captivating hologram show blending traditional and cutting-edge technology utilizing the classic pepper’s ghost technique alongside Cube Vision Intelligence to resurrect memories and honor the legacy of our founders and ancestors.
• Inviting the entire campus to come alive with a vibrant celebration as the InterArts and Jazz departments unite for a spectacular New Orleans-style second line parade through campus. This event will feature students showcasing their creativity with 3D-printed masks and laser-cut doubloons, all crafted in the Center for Creative Technology.

This class provides individual mentorship to support students in realizing their own InterArts projects that culminate in a Junior and Senior Showcase. Similar to junior and Senior recitals in the music department, the InterArts Junior and Senior showcase will feature individual and group showcases and performances throughout the year.