BA/BS in iArts (Integrated Arts) I

iArts (Integrated Arts) is a direct-entry, single-honours Bachelor of Fine Arts program built around interdisciplinary creative practice as a collective way of learning, combining hands-on media and techniques in art and performance with study of the histories and critical contexts of art and performance. The first year consists of required foundational courses spanning multiple disciplines, including options such as acting, painting, drawing, printmaking, sculpture, ceramics, devising plays, video production, film studies, and curatorial studies; upper-level courses let students develop a specialized body of work, culminating in capstone courses and a final degree exhibition or public performance, with work sometimes presented through interdisciplinary festivals at the McMaster Museum of Art or the Lyons Family Studio. The program states a commitment to environmentally responsible studio practices and gives students access to facilities including a print studio, foundry, wood and metal shops, a ceramics studio, and a black-box theatre with lighting and projection equipment. It suits students pursuing a professional path in the arts who want to build both creative and entrepreneurial skills, and it is delivered at McMaster University's Hamilton campus.