| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| SLP 007 | CCS First Year Experience | 1 |
| DFN 119 | Digital Techniques | 3 |
| DFN --- | Foundation Requirement 1 | 3 |
| DFN --- | Foundation Requirement 2 | 3 |
| IAD 105 | Interdisciplinary Strategies | 3 |
| DVC 100 | Introduction to Material Culture | 3 |
| Course # | Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|---|
| DFN 116 | 3D Techniques | 3 | |
| DFN --- | Foundation Requirement 3 | 3 | |
| GUS 100* | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 | |
| DEN 101 | Composition I | 3 | |
| Choose One | DAH 218 DAH --- | Contemporary Art Art History Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| GUS 100* | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| GUS 100* | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| DEN 102 | Composition II | 3 |
| DAH 201 DAH 202 DAH 200 | Visual Narrative: Africa Visual Narration: Asia Western Art History / Visual Culture | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| GUS 200* | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 | |
| GUS 200* | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 | |
| DHU --- | Humanities Course | 3 | |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 305 | Art as Narrative | 3 |
| GUS 200-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| DNS 200-400 | Natural Science Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAD 308 | Art as Propaganda | 3 | |
| IAD 310 | IAD Research & Portfolio | 3 | |
| GUS 200-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Choose One | DAH or DVC | Art History Elective (or) Visual Culture Elective | 3 |
| D--- 100-400 | Open Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits | |
|---|---|---|---|
| IAD 407 | Interdisciplinary Thesis I | 3 | |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 | |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 | |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 | |
| Choose One | DAH or DVC 200-300 level | Art History (or) Visual Culture Elective | 3 |
| Course # | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| IAD 408 | Interdisciplinary Thesis II | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| GUS 300-400 | Undergraduate Studio Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
| D--- 200-400 | General Education Elective | 3 |
Catalog Year 24/25 Total Credits 120-121
*International students that require ELS-101 (4.0 cr); Total Credits = 121/122
Total credits: 121: First Year Experience=1; Foundations=15; Major=51; Gen Ed=42; Open Electives=12
GUS – Undergraduate Studio Elective – Studio electives for the IAD major from any approved major/department. Mentoring is required for course approvals. GUS course levels with an (*) ex. GUS 200*, must be satisfied at the level listed; other electives must be taken within the range listed (exp. 200-400 level).
General Education Electives – Successfully complete any 200-400 level Liberal Arts course (i.e. DHS, DNS, DAH, DAS, DSS, DEN, DLE, DPL, DVC etc)
Open Electives – Successfully complete any (3.0 credit) 100-400 level course from any Undergraduate subject (Studio or Lecture).
This plan is provided for use as a guide only and is based on full-time status with successful completion of credits outlined per semester. Degree Timelines and requirements may vary based on actual program, credits completed per semester and/or catalog year. Students are responsible for confirming completion of all requirements before graduating (use program/student resources to support degree progression). Minimum Cumulative GPA of 2.0 required.
First Year
Your core year of study begins with a sequence of foundational and beginning level studios including *Interdisciplinary Strategies. This first of 6 major studios introduces you to interdisciplinary practices and practitioners, prompting you to begin to define what it is they do, as well as how and why.
You will meet with your faculty mentor to discuss areas of interest and develop a forward-thinking individualized Plan of Work designed to map your direction in studio and liberal arts electives among a broad range of CCS’s current offerings.
Second Year
As a student of Interdisciplinary Art + Design, this is your year to explore! Take beginning and intermediate level studios from a vast array of elective options in Art or Design to diversify your skills and identify areas of interest for more in depth study. Working with your faculty mentor, you will begin to identify courses for future study.
You may also opt to declare a liberal arts minor such as Creative Entrepreneurship or Sustainability and Social Responsibility. With the flexibility of your curriculum, you can integrate multiple minors during your undergraduate career- further supplementing your professional goals.
Check out the full range of CCS’s Studio and Liberal Arts Minors.
Third Year
With a breadth of studio experience under your belt, you will resume Interdisciplinary specific coursework in year three, completing; Art as Narrative, Art as Propaganda, and Interdisciplinary Research and Portfolio.
The first two courses will challenge you to solve art and design problems in both collaborative and individual modes through an interdisciplinary lens. You’ll incorporate historical, cultural and contemporary issues into a variety of media, in an environment that embraces play and experimentation.
Interdisciplinary Research and Portfolio will help you begin the process of building a professional portfolio for use in application to internship opportunities while preparing you for your thesis project with a focus on research, presentation, critique, and communication.
*Eligible students who have completed a studio-based associate’s degree (or equivalent) may be placed into their third year of major studio, allowing for degree completion in as little as 2 years. See admissions for details.
Fourth Year
In your final year of Interdisciplinary Art + Design, you will complete higher-level studios in areas of your choice to help customize and diversify your portfolio. In addition, you will have 2 full semesters of Interdisciplinary Thesis. This self-led Major Studio will allow you the time, resources, and support to fully articulate your art and design portfolio and prepare for your senior exhibition and beyond.
Vision Statement
Interdisciplinary Art + Design will be an incubator for thinkers and makers who will investigate and redefine the boundaries of contemporary art and design beyond disciplinary perspectives and practices. It will prepare students to become working artists, designers, educators, advocates, and thought leaders.
Mission Statement
Interdisciplinary Art + Design aims to foster neo-traditional students determined to forge their own creative futures. It provides skilled foundations, dynamic mentoring, visual and critical studies, and a flexible structure to explore a diversity of media in collaboration with the college at large. The program promotes cultural diversity, sustainability, social responsibility, and advocacy.
Program Learning Outcomes (PLO)
Students completing the Interdisciplinary Art + Design program at CCS will be able to:
- Use a broad range of media, skills, experience, and knowledge to influence culture and society as ethically engaged artists.
- Apply a variety of research and analysis strategies toward innovative interdisciplinary, transdisciplinary, and post-disciplinary solutions.
- Articulate concepts and ideas via persuasive verbal, visual, and written communication.
- Exercise creative problem-solving abilities utilizing a variety of media and principles.
- Demonstrate the ability to create work based on an informed social, historical and cultural context.
