What is culture? How do literature and the visual and performing arts travel across cultures?
CLA addresses these questions by seeking to understand the production and reception of literature, film, and the visual and performing arts through aesthetic, theoretical, historical, and sociological methods. Faculty who teach in CLA draw on a wide range of disciplinary and interdisciplinary fields, including art history, literature, film, environmental studies, creative writing, performance studies, cultural and media studies, disability studies, history, gender and race studies, and philosophy. CLA students learn to appreciate and think critically about how cultural practices vary across diverse social systems, and are strongly encouraged to take advantage of opportunities to participate in public and community-based arts projects.
CLA graduates are well equipped to pursue graduate education in a range of programs related to the interdisciplinary arts, humanities, and humanistic social sciences, as well as professional fields such as law, policy, education, and journalism. CLA also provides excellent preparation for careers in publishing, public relations, and public service, especially in the context of community and public arts organizations. For more information about career possibilities or pursuing graduate school please click here.
Prerequisites
While there are no official prerequisites, students choosing this major will find it helpful to be able to write an analytical paper and should have at least two courses in literature, the visual arts, or performance. Historical knowledge and competency in foreign languages is also highly desirable.
CLA Major Requirements
- BIS 300 Interdisciplinary Inquiry* (5 credits)
- CLA Core (5 credits)
- CLA Courses (35 credits)
- BIS 499 Portfolio Capstone (3 credits)
- Additional IAS Coursework (20 credits)
- General Electives (22 credits)
TOTAL = 90 Credits
*Should be taken in the first quarter of IAS enrollment.
- The 70 major credits must be completed in MATRICULATED STATUS.
Admitted Prior to Autumn Quarter, 2010?
Students admitted prior to Autumn Quarter, 2010 who are interested in pursuing the major rather than the Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an option, click here for more information about this change.
Areas of Knowledge
Within the above-listed 90 credits, students must complete 10 credits of each Area of Knowledge in courses offered by UW Bothell. The Areas of Knowledge are: Visual, Literary and Performing Arts (VLPA), Individuals and Societies (I&S), and Natural World (NW). Multiply-designated courses may not be double-counted as fulfilling two Areas of Knowledge.
Lower Division Credit Policy
Up to 35 credits of lower division (100-200 level) coursework taken at UW Bothell may be applied toward designated requirements within the 90 program credits. Please contact an IAS adviser for details.
Culture, Literature, and the Arts Learning Objectives:
The Culture, Literature, and the Arts curriculum advances the four core IAS learning objectives. Students taking courses and/or majoring in Culture, Literature, and the Arts:
1) Engage the complex question of what cultures are and do;
2) Analyze diverse forms of cultural production and consumption, including literature and language, film and media, music and sound, visual arts and images, performing arts and kinesthetics;
3) Appreciate the richness and complexity of artistic communication, language, and imagination;
4) Investigate the importance of form, design, and genre across the arts;
5) Understand how creativity and artistic expression are embedded within larger social and cultural contexts;
6) Understand how artistic practices and cultural production vary across time and space.
Culture, Literature and the Arts Core & Affiliate Faculty and Staff
Constantin Behler (faculty coordinator), Jackie Bellanger, Rebecca Bliquez, Bruce Burgett, Leslie Bussert, Deborah Caplow, Kathleen DeLaurenti, JoLynn Edwards, Michael Goldberg, David Goldstein, Jeanne Heuving, Kris Kellejian, Gray Kochhar-Lindgren, Kanta Kochhar-Lindgren, Alka Kurian, Joe Milutis, Bill Seaburg and Linda Watts.