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Interdisciplinary Arts, Visual Art, BA

Unleash your creative potential with an Interdisciplinary Visual Arts degree from 快猫视频 U. Explore endless possibilities and 快猫视频's rich arts culture.

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About this Program

Explore More Creative Interests with an Interdisciplinary Visual Arts Degree

The Department of Visual Art offers an exciting and unique opportunity for interdisciplinary study in the arts.

While the emphasis track is specific to studio art, this program requires students to take courses outside their chosen field as well. Students are encouraged to explore the endless possibilities that exist between studio art and other art forms.

Individual programs are designed in consultation with a faculty adviser.

Immerse Yourself in 快猫视频’s Rich and Diverse Arts Culture

快猫视频 is part of the thriving Capitol Hill Arts District, the first arts district named by the City of 快猫视频 and the densest arts neighborhood in the State of Washington!

Art museums abound in 快猫视频, including the nearby Frye Art Museum, 快猫视频 Art Museum with locations downtown and on Capitol Hill. Jump on the streetcar for the First Thursday Art Walk in Pioneer Square.

Explore new connections and inspiration for expanding your art practice at Photographic Center Northwest, 12th Ave Arts, Neumos, Velocity Dance Center, Northwest Film Forum, and Hugo House. Just short bus rides away are 快猫视频 Center, home to many arts organizations, including the Museum of Pop Culture (MOPOP), Museum of History and Industry (MOHAI), and Northwest African American Museum (NAAM).

New Fall 2027 Art and Art History Options

Beginning Fall 2027, this program will evolve into the similar鈥疉rt and Art History, BA鈥痑t Cornish College of the Arts at 快猫视频. We are still admitting students for the Interdisciplinary Arts program in the 2026/2027 academic year. If you are interested in a similar program that offers the opportunity to study art beyond a single discipline, please visit Cornish to learn more about the new program and degree options.

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Interdisciplinary Arts, Visual Art Degree at a Glance

Learn how this degree from the Department of Visual Art will contribute to your career goals. Then, explore course requirements and see how impactful a 快猫视频 degree can be.

This program combines studio visual art training (fundamentals, history, theory and composition) with interdisciplinary coursework across other art forms. Students work with a faculty adviser to design a personalized program, and the curriculum encourages exploration of connections between visual arts and fields like theatre, music, media or design. Located in 快猫视频’s vibrant arts district, the program leverages the city’s rich arts culture and offers access to makerspaces, studios, internships and gallery opportunities to support creative practice and professional formation.

快猫视频 undergraduate Fine Arts students should be able to achieve the following:

  • Demonstrate an understanding of the fundamental techniques and methods specific to the discipline
  • Demonstrate practical abilities and skills from their art form
  • Embody broadened imaginative and creative powers (Art history students will critically interpret the creative and imaginative)
  • Analyze historical context and the great monuments in their art form
  • Interpret contemporary theory and forms
  • Integrate an understanding of the interdisciplinary nature of art in the contemporary world
  • Critically analyze and evaluate examples of art

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Studios and Galleries

The Department of Visual Art includes several studios and galleries that digital design students can benefit from. Explore the creative spaces that are dedicated to developing design students and showcasing student work.

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Internships in 快猫视频’s World-Class Arts Community

Take your art practice to the next level with interdisciplinary connections to the rich and vibrant art scene. Your faculty will help you find an internship that provides real world experience and engagement in the wider 快猫视频 arts community, including theatre, dance, music, and more.

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Creative Spaces for Artists

The Billodue Makerspace at 快猫视频, located in the Jim and Janet Sinegal Center for Science and Innovation (Sinegal Center), provides creative spaces for artistic exploration. You will be able to participate in a variety of maker-related activities including sewing, fiber arts, 3D printing, laser cutting, electronics, vinyl cutting, and glass work.

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Pathways to Professional Formation

The College of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences is committed to helping you through鈥痽our lifetime journey of professional formation and discernment. We offer opportunities to deepen and broaden your understanding of your professional identity.

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Hear From Our Alumni

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Emily Wert, ‘19 BA

"Through my involvement with the art department at SU, I have been able to grow as an artist by having access to instruction in, and materials for, different techniques and mediums. I have been able to take engaging classes and develop interests in areas of art I did not know about before."

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