Department of Interdisciplinary Arts
Ph.D. in Fine Arts
Interdisciplinary Arts Track
Ph.D. in Fine Arts Interdisciplinary Arts Track
While all the the Tracks within the Fine Arts PhD program at Texas Tech have interdisciplinary DNA, the Interdisciplinary Arts Track was developed for students who find their research and career goals straddling two or three disciplines equally, especially if one of those disciplines lies outside those traditionally defined as Fine Arts. Current students in the Interdisciplinary Arts track are combining Music, Dance, Art, and Theatre with Anthropology, Educational Curriculum studies, Psychology, and Computer Science. Other pairings and crossovers are possible with sufficient discussion and lead time with the IA Track coordinator.
Students choose two or three disciplinary concentrations to comprise their overall IA Track curriculum; they participate in the 15-hour Interdisciplinary Arts core curriculum along with students from all other Tracks, and work closely with the IA Track Coordinator and with faculty advisors from their respective concentrations to develop and lay out their own customized course of study.
Admissions
HOW TO APPLY
- For acceptance into the doctoral program, the applicant must have completed a Master's-level degree, or its equivalent, with experience and training in some area of the arts (whether or not directly connected with the Master’s degree), and demonstrate strong scholarship and professional competence.
Fine Arts PhD Applications are completed in the Texas Tech Graduate School Application Portal. In that portal, you will be asked to provide the following:- Transcripts from all previous college-level study
- 3 letters of recommendation
- CV/Resume
- Scholarly writing sample: 10-30 pages of your best research or academic writing
- A portfolio and/or GRE scores (varies by track).
- Cover letter/Personal Statement
- Possible supplemental questions (varies by Track)
- What does the admissions committee need to know while considering your application? Tell us the part of your story that is not in the application documents.
- Which advisor are you hoping to work with and why?
- Briefly describe the aspects of your background relevant to your interest in applying to this program. This might include your undergraduate studies and any other graduate study or relevant professional work, if applicable.
- The Fine Arts Doctoral Program offers a unique interdisciplinary education in Art, Music, Theatre, and Philosophy; and provides a comprehensive approach to doctoral study of the arts. These final questions are of high importance to the FADP admissions committee:
- Explain why this program interests you.
- Describe your interest in the interdisciplinary core of our doctoral program.
- Is there something in your background that demonstrates your interest or expertise in a) multiple art forms, b) the relationship between the arts and the humanities, AND/OR c) the relationship between the arts and the sciences? If so, what is it?
- Finally, an interview with the graduate faculty overseeing the desired FADP Concentration, either in person or via video conference, is typical and required in some Tracks.
TUITION ESTIMATOR
Department of Interdisciplinary Arts
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Address
School of Theatre & Dance Building | Box 45060 | 2812 18th Street STE 222 | Lubbock TX 79409 -
Phone
806.742.0700