Interdisciplinary Art at Goddard

Any attempt at defining interdisciplinary art should start with the acknowledgement that this field cannot be reduced to any single definition. There are as many forms of interdisciplinary art as there are interdisciplinary artists. The low-residency MFA in Interdisciplinary Arts Program reaches across the visual, conceptual, and performing arts, encompassing practices as diverse as digital arts, ceramics, circus arts, theatre, film and video, music, painting, installation, murals, land art, storytelling, performance art, sculpture, and dance. Studies in the program extend beyond artificial distinctions between fine art and crafts or art and design, seeking to bridge classical and traditional art forms with advanced contemporary discourses.

Interdisciplinary art at Goddard is an engagement in artistic diversity, in the continuing subversion of established canons, and in the constant exploration of new directions and new terrains for art making. The MFA in Interdisciplinary Art Program does not emphasize the medium first; instead, students work in the medium that best suits their inner vision. If and when that vision calls to be expressed through a new medium, students are encouraged to seek and discover it. The program encourages students to actively engage in contemporary discourse about the arts and to contribute their own unique perspective and experience.