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Interdisciplinary Arts

Courses

The IA major's courses may be selected from the following arts disciplines:

Creative Writing
Interdisciplinary Arts (listed below)
Music
Theatre
Visual Arts
Art History

IA 170A: Introduction to Filmmaking
Focuses on screen play direction and production, filming techniques -- scenes and shots, camera (video) and audio equipment operation, and post-production non-linear video editing. Final projects are scripted, acted, produced and directed by crews of students. Prerequisite: permission of instructor.

IA 200: Interdisciplinary Arts
Introduction to traditional means (e.g. set design, musical production, text and illustration) and non-traditional means (e.g. performance art, video, multi-media installation, web-based digital arts) by which arts can be integrated or linked to other disciplines. Prerequisite: at least one entry level course from an Eckerd arts discipline.

IA 240A: Sound Design
Philosophical and physical dimensions of sound, sound synthesis and manipulation, plus means of organizing sound. Reading and listening, creation of soundscapes, sound sculptures, film scenes and multi-media works.

IA 301: The Documentary
Students will review the history and theory of documentary film, and will employ contemporary documentary philosophy and techniques in producing their own videos.

IA 499: Senior Project


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