BA Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies

The B.A. in Interdisciplinary Art and Design Studies is an interdisciplinary course of study of art and design offering you the opportunity to explore diverse fields such as anthropology, film, communications, psychology, art history and sociology. You're given the freedom to pursue interdisciplinary design as a field of academic inquiry, which allows you to discover the diverse cultural discourse communities and opportunities for creative inquiry specific to your professional pursuits.

You'll have the flexibility to chart your own course within the degree to explore aspects of art and design that interest you. You'll also be provided advising, mentorship, and professional guidance on career pathways that align with your professional goals.

The curriculum provides a broad overview of material culture and examines images for their visual properties, history and function. Courses are taught by multiple academic departments across campus and provide you different perspectives on:

• How images communicate to viewers
• The physical, technical, social and historical value of images
• The social, philosophical and psychological reasons why humans make and need images