Interdisciplinary Studies (Interdisciplinary Arts and Performance), MA
Art, Artist, Arts Technologies, Arts entrepreneurship, Experimental, Game Design, Music Production, Performance, Photography, Sound, dance, design, digital, video, visual
Experience the freedom to integrate aesthetic investigation across many artistic pursuits, including visual, audio, performance, game design, film and digital arts. Gain a deeper understanding of art concepts that will enable you to produce transformative creations.
The MA degree in interdisciplinary studies is an innovative program in which students learn how to use two or more disciplines in an integrative method that leads to new discoveries. The concentration in interdisciplinary arts and performance enables students to engage the study of interdisciplinary art practices and theories from a perspective developed over decades of the New College's undergraduate interdisciplinary arts and performance major.
Throughout the curriculum, interdisciplinary arts are outwardly and continually inclusive, expanding, evolving and innovative, empowering students to shape and direct their creative pathways. Students engage in a deeper collaborative investigation of multiple artistic disciplines, interacting with theoretically advanced studies in visual, sonic and performance arts to become versatile artists and art scholars, preparing them for the complex and changing world through current approaches to aesthetic innovation.
The program gives students access to faculty members who are active practitioners of interdisciplinary inquiry. Students work with the faculty to define their own areas of artistic practices.
- College/school:
New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
- Location: West Valley
Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
30 credit hours including the required capstone course (MAS 585)
Required Core (9 credit hours) Concentration (6 credit hours) Other Requirements (3 credit hours) Electives (9 credit hours) Culminating Experience (3 credit hours)
MAS 501 Methods for Interdisciplinary Inquiry (3)
MAS 502 Perspectives in Interdisciplinary Studies (3)
MAS 505 Theories of Change, Culture and Mind (3)
IAP 560 Composition: Process, Technique and Style (3)
IAP 570 Language, Culture and Performance (3)
IAP 598 Topic: Media Technologies and the Arts (3)
MAS 585 Capstone Course (3)
Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the New College of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences. Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in any field from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program, or applicants must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
Applicants are required to submit:
- graduate admissions application and application fee
- official transcripts
- personal statement
- two letters of recommendation
- art portfolio
- proof of English proficiency
Additional Application Information
An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.
The art portfolio could include digital examples of work created or links to digital archives of work performed or exhibited.
The personal statement should describe the educational background; artistic studies and experience; artistic and scholarly interests; and the aesthetic, academic and professional goals of the applicant.
It is preferred that the letters of recommendation are from faculty members who know the applicant's work well, but if faculty are not available, then from individuals in supervisory or professional roles is acceptable.
The skills and knowledge graduates possess can be directed toward doctoral study or professional goals in any enterprise that engages in research or education. They may enter many different career fields, including:
- arts administrator
- arts educator (community college, K-12)
- arts writer, scholar and critic
- composer and sound artist
- digital designer
- film and video editor
- performance and theatre artist
- recording artist
- video and board game designer
- visual artist in multiple mediums
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Admission deadlines
3 year programs
These programs allow students to fast-track their studies after admission and earn a bachelor's degree in three years or fewer while participating in the same high-quality educational experience of a 4-year option. Students should talk to their academic advisor to get started.
Accelerated master's
These programs allow students to accelerate their studies to earn a bachelor's plus a master's degree in as few as five years (for some programs).
Each program has requirements students must meet to be eligible for consideration. Acceptance to the graduate program requires a separate application. Students typically receive approval to pursue the accelerated master’s during the junior year of their bachelor's degree program. Interested students can learn about eligibility requirements and how to apply.
