Interdisciplinary Arts
Students work with faculty advisors to devise self-designed majors. Coursework in the major builds upon students’ experiences in the general education curriculum while providing students with pathways to deepen their knowledge or further develop their passion in a particular area of study.
Interdisciplinary Arts at Antioch College
The interdisciplinary Arts Major at Antioch College recognizes the complex ways that artistic mediums and discourses converge, complement and resonate with each other. Students in this major will work deeply within two out of three disciplines within the Arts Division: media, visual arts and performance. The Interdisciplinary Arts Major takes full advantage of the curricular resources available on campus and off. These include the co-op opportunities students have each year in the field, as well as our local NPR station WYSO, the Herndon Gallery and the Foundry Theater.
Courses that support this area of interest
| Course No. | Title | Credits |
| Interdisciplinary | ||
| ARTS 111 | Two DImensional Design | 4 |
| ARTS 240 | Interdisciplinary Studio | 4 |
| ARTS 440 | Advanced Interdisciplinary Studio: (subtitle) | 4 |
| CAP 495 | Capstone Project | 4 |
| Visual Arts | ||
| VISA 102 | Stuff | 4 |
| VISA 165 | Modern Art History | 4 |
| VISA 240 | Interdisciplinary Studio | 4 |
| VISA 270 | Special Topics | 4 |
| VISA 250 | The Object in Space | 4 |
| VISA 280 | 2D Studios | 4 |
| VISA 265 | Art History/Art Stories | 4 |
| VISA 330 | Installation | 4 |
| VISA 350 | Time,Place and Presence | 4 |
| VISA 365 | Critical and Visual Studies | 4 |
| VISA 380 | 2D Studios | 4 |
| VISA 400 | Contemporary Collaborative Practice | 4 |
| VISA 450 | The Mediated Landscape | 4 |
| VISA 480 | 2D Studios | 4 |
| Media Arts | ||
| MEDA 102 | Basic Media Production | 4 |
| MEDA 165 | Community Voices | 4 |
| MEDA 185 | Lens & Body: The Portrait | 4 |
| MEDA 195 | Lens & Space: the Social Landscape | 4 |
| MEDA 245 | AudioVision: Video Production Intensive | 4 |
| MEDA 299 | Independent Study in Media Arts | 4 |
| MEDA 350 | Special Topics in Documentary: (subtitle) | 4 |
| MEDA 355 | Advanced Projects in Media Art | 4 |
| MEDA 380 | 4 | |
| Performance | ||
| PERF 150 | Improvisation in Art and Life | 4 |
| PERF 230 | Writing and Performing the Self | 4 |
| PERF 260 | Special Topics in Performance: (subtitle) | 4 |
| PERF 330 | Writing and Performing the Self II | |
| PERF 299 | Independent Study in Performance | 4 |
| PERF 399 | Advanced Independent Study in Performance | 4 |
Faculty
Forest Bright
Assistant Professor of Visual Arts
Michael Casselli ’87
Assistant Professor of Sculpture and Installation
Luisa Bieri Rios
Associate Professor of Cooperative Education
Real-World Student Work Experiences
Students gain valuable real-world work experience through our Cooperative Education program, and document their insights on Antioch Engaged: our journal of social practice & professional engagement
- Hands in Clay, Hands in Play: Lark Orbe ’26 at the M.C. Richards Program with Free Columbia in Upstate New York
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Experiencing Libations in NOLA: Vane Pate ’23 at Ashe’ Cultural Center
by Vanae Pate on October 25, 2022 at 5:18 pm
If you’ve never heard of “Ashe Cultural Center” take the chance to explore the vibrant website Read more
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First steps to a dream: Makaela Hall 25′ at The Yellow Springs Dog Park
by Makaela Hall on October 25, 2022 at 1:10 pm
This is my first ever Co-op and the first step to making my dream job a reality. The organization’s mission Read more
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On the Job: Shinkle ’25 as a Gallery Assistant in the Herndon Gallery
by Delaney Schlesinger-Devlin on June 30, 2022 at 2:30 am
Legend holds that an Antiochian can be parachuted anywhere, and they’ll find a job, a place to live, and some friends Read more
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A Co-Op, But Virtual: Paynter ’24 at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio
by Sara Marsh on September 17, 2021 at 2:59 pm
My co-op story started with one passion in mind: media production and the arts. Of course, that wasn’t the only Read more
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Awake and Dreaming: Perea ‘24 at Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio
by Michael Perea on September 15, 2021 at 3:33 pm
The words appear stark against the old wall, somewhere between a whisper and a shout. It is one of many phrases Read more
