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A Symbiotic Qualia: Studio Art, Bachelor Of Fine Arts 2017–18 \ Western Gallery Exhibition, Corinne Barber, Isis Beckwith, Anastasia Devol, Austin Herrmann, Katie Howard, Abigail Kuchar, Cecilia Lister, Natalie Millsap, Marcus Reid, Robyn Roberts, Clinton Sana, Mikah Washburn, Seiko Purdue, Javier Berzal De Dios, Gregory Elgstrand

B.F.A. Catalogs

A Symbiotic Qualia is the fourth annual Studio Art, BFA catalogue.

“Qualia” is the moment when one becomes aware of the subjectivity of an experience. Although each of our works represent individual experiences, we have formed a symbiotic network through concurrent artistic expression.

Murder At The Palace Theater, Robert Mclane Knight Daniels

ETD Archive

This play has come a long way. This play started off as a series of sketch scenes about an incompetent magician, his lovely assistant, and dim, but loveable stage hand named Bosco. At some point as a writer, I became fascinated with obsession, and what people will do when they are obsessed with something. Over time, this play became an examination of duality. Specifically the difference between art versus commerce, craft versus fame, surface level versus what goes on below that surface. And because every play that I write will, in part, be inspired by a need for me to …

Contradictionary Lies: A Play Not About Kurt Cobain, Katie R. Wallace

ETD Archive

Contradictionary Lies: A Play Not About Kurt Cobain is a one-act play that follows failed rocker Jimbo as he deals with aging, his divorce, and disappointment. As he and his estranged wife Kelly divvy up their belongings and ultimately their memories, Jimbo is visited by his guardian angel, the ghost of dead rock star Kurt Cobain. Part dark comedy, part docudrama, this play shows how closely man emulates their heroes, and how in the void of depression, music serves an escape.

Promoting Interdisciplinarity: Its Purpose And Practice In Arts Programming, Shannon Farrow Mcneely, Denise Gillman, Danielle Hartman

English, Linguistics, and Communication (Legacy)

Each discipline provides education and society with a unique perspective of the world, yet independently, disciplines can only go so far when attempting to address our greatest challenges. To go beyond the limits of the discipline, one must employ interdisciplinary approaches, which include being driven by complex questions, seeking collaboration from multiple disciplines, and integrating their understandings by finding common ground. The arts create an amazing opportunity for interdisciplinary exploration and development with other disciplines which benefits arts leaders and educators, students and departments in higher education, and the local community. This article seeks to explore interdisciplinarity and its benefits …