The IDA Concentration
The Institute for Diversity in the Arts’ Identity, Diversity, and Aesthetics subplan is intended for students wishing to develop a deep understanding of the relationship between scholarship, creative practice, and community engagement.
This course of study is well-suited to community-engaged scholars who incorporate artistic and creative methods in their writing and research, and arts-practice scholars whose work is in conversation with contemporary social and political issues. This subplan will prepare students with interdisciplinary approaches to pursuing cultural equity.
Students who complete 15 units in IDA courses have the option of declaring a formal subplan in Identity, Diversity, and Aesthetics.
Subplans are noted on student transcripts and diplomas. Students may apply to IDA’s Creative Honors Thesis program to earn an honors designation.
IDA Concentration
Course Requirements
(15 units)
Students must complete 15 units in IDA courses.
Take Intro to IDA
(Fall Quarter)
Intro to IDA is required for all students concentrating in the IDA concentration.
Additional Courses
(Additional Years)
The remaining credits may be fulfilled by a mix of IDA’s Core offerings, IDA’s Faculty Director offerings (taught by Adam Banks), IDA’s Artist in Resident offerings (taught by amara tabor-smith).
Creative Honors Thesis
The Identity, Diversity, and Aesthetics Concentration in Comparative Studies in Race & Ethnicity and African & African American Studies is a program designed to explore the intersections of culture, race, the arts, and social transformation. Seniors concentrating in IDA receive year-long support to complete a creative honors thesis in topics of their choosing.