Pursue your passion and prepare for a career in teaching the arts
The double major in visual and performing arts, one of the few interdisciplinary arts majors in the country, will give you a strong foundation in visual art, music, and theatre and educational principles and techniques. You will take a three-part system of courses that include: foundation courses across the department’s three disciplines of art, music, and theatre; courses in the interdisciplinary core of the department; and courses on pedagogy and elective courses in your chosen emphasis in the arts.
WHAT YOU WILL DO
- Get broad knowledge in art, music, and theatre
- Complete coursework in the production, performance, critical study of creative work, or exhibits of your choice
- Craft the major to fit your areas of interest
- Complete a capstone / senior thesis project
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AR-118 Global Art History
AR-123 Design Fundamentals
MU-101 Fundamentals of Music and Aural Skills
MU-280 History of Music
TH-126 Script Analysis
TH-145 Acting I
VP-155 First Year Practicum
VP-200 Critical Thinking in the Arts
VP-364 Interdisciplinary Arts Theory
VP-365 Interdisciplinary Arts Practice
Meet Your Faculty

Carlos Odria
Carlos Odria, PhD, is an Assistant Professor of Music and Interdisciplinary Arts in WSU’s Visual and Performing Arts Department. In this role, Odria offers WSU students his expertise in modern guitar performance, world music, jazz, and [...]