Intermedia ArtsJeff Dintaman (department head) The intermedia arts major at Luther College respects and acknowledges the art modalities of the past while providing student with skills and capacities to challenge, blur, and in some cases eradicate discipline boundaries. At Luther, the major occurs at the intersections of art, dance, and theatre, and emphasis is balanced among contemporary theory, practice and production of art. The intermedia arts major draws on the practices, teaching methodologies, and nomenclatures already established in the history and development of intermedia arts in the art world at large. The major is comprised of courses from the department of Visual and Performing Arts. It is designed to build a working foundation, develop focused proficiency, and foster theory, advanced practice, and production. The intermedia arts student is able to work independently and collaboratively in the pursuit of innovation, transformation, and the as-yet-unknown. The intermedia arts graduate has skills and strategies to engage responsibly with a rapidly changing (art) world, and is ready to pursue graduate studies or contribute creatively to the field. The major consists of completion of 40 credit hours; senior seminar (490) and senior project (491) or senior honors project (493). The senior project is required, even for those completing a second major. Required for a major: 40 hours including THE/ART 102, ART 103, 104, DAN 105; IMA 490 and 491; two 4-hour courses with one 200 level or above within one disciplinary focus (Art, Dance, or Theatre) chosen from the course list below. No more than three courses counting for another major or minor may be applied to the intermedia arts major. Courses taken to fulfill the requirements of the major must be selected from the following, or approved by the department head: ART 101 Art Matters ART 111 Sculpture ART 205 Art and Technology ART 211 Intermediate Sculpture ART 212 Fiber Structures ART 252 Survey of Western Art II ART 308 Conceptual Drawing ART/WGST 368 Gender in Art ART 384 Studio Projects DAN/THE 100 Production Practicum DAN 205 Movement Fundamentals II DAN 264 Performance Practicum DAN 305 Movement Fundamentals III DAN 351 Dance History DAN 360 Dance Composition THE 103 Art of Illusion THE 104 Art of Illusion THE 127 Design I: Visual Principles THE 130 Theatre Improvisation THE 203 Costume History THE 204 Lighting Design THE 327 Design II: Scenography THE 352 Theatre History II THE 360 Directing ART/DAN/THE 139, 239, 339, 439 Special Topics ART/DAN/THE 285/295 Directed Study ART/DAN/THE 380 Internship ART/DAN/THE 389 Directed Research ART/DAN/THE 395 Independent Study Intermedia synthesis: during the spring semester of each academic year a major will develop a written reflection outlining their progression through the major and then meet with intermedia faculty representatives to discuss their progress in the major and develop possible pathways for future directions leading toward their senior project. |