Integrated Visual Studies is a research-focused degree where students have the opportunity to choose a second field of study to gain a broader perspective of how art intersects with other disciplines by completing research through a small thesis or arts-based project. Our students are passionate, visionary, and driven to experience the most out of their time in a university setting.

Through this program, you will gain a deep knowledge of the visual arts, refine your studio techniques, reflect on individual experiences, apply research, and integrate your learning through an interdisciplinary lens. You will learn how your artform fits into the trajectory of history, thought, and reflections on cultural context. You will have the opportunity to find points of overlap or intersection between your artistic explorations and your second field of study, which will allow you to make artistic works that are informed by interdisciplinary research.

You will leave the program with a grounding in the discipline of the visual arts and technical training. You will develop transferrable skills, including written and oral communication, project design, interdisciplinary research, and its applications, among many others, which support a wide range of creative and rewarding careers.

This model can help you either prepare for graduate school, as it is akin to the work process that grad school requires or explore how you could combine your interests between art and other fields to prepare for your future career after graduation.