<p>Highly motivated students who find that no single major accommodates their specific interest in a given subject may propose designing their own major. Proposals are prepared with faculty guidance and sponsorship and are thoroughly examined for cogency, completeness, and academic merit.</p>

Grounded in interdisciplinary inquiry, creative research, and social justice, the school combines studio-based practice with liberal arts scholarship, empowering students to pursue their passions, hone their vision, and shape the future.

School of the Arts and Architecture

Demonstrated ability to read in the scholarly discourse and style of different disciplines

Development of voice in written thesis for an interdisciplinary audience

Design of a course of study that shows a deep understanding of how the disparate disciplines are connected

Production of a final paper or creative project that synthesizes and integrates a principal theme or themes common to coursework and diverse fields of knowledge

Demonstrated understanding of how the research and creative methodologies of different disciplines can interface with and illuminate the understanding of another

Written thesis that demonstrates mastery of diverse fields as a result of research sources and production of scholarly and creative work outside of traditionally defined academic boundaries

Highly motivated students may propose designing their own major.

General Catalog

Individual Field of Concentration BA in Arts and Architecture