The Integrated Arts (iArts) program is a course-based program that offers students two options for degree completion: 1) direct entry BFA (Bachelor of Fine Art) with 120 units of courses (3 units is typically 1 course) for approximately 40 courses including a 6 unit capstone thesis/art-research project; or 2) a level two entry to the BA (Bachelor of Arts) with 120 units of courses (3 units is typically 1 course) for approximately 40 courses.

The programs integrate practice and critical theory to different degrees at every level and in every class, and train artist-researchers for the ever-changing landscape of the contemporary arts landscape and community arts practice. They also prepare students to bring arts insight and leadership to cross-disciplinary collaborations in other fields of study or areas of business. The curriculum is designed to produce artists and graduates ready to impact society in multiple ways, and to contribute to the resolution of the key problems we face today.

The curriculum is planned with an eye to issues of social justice, equity, and inclusion. We are committed to de-centering the western canon both in the material that we select for study and in the ways that we approach research and teaching. Students will develop their arts research practice through the integration of practical, studio-based explorations, with the study of critical arts histories and critical theory.