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College of Arts and Humanities

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies is a place where people and ideas combine to thrive. The department houses programs that cross boundaries and defy traditional categorizations, including World Cinema, Women's Leadership, Professional Communication and Information Design and our Ph.D. program in Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design.

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Lead. Communicate. Create. Change the World.

The Department of Interdisciplinary Studies at Clemson University prepares students to tackle the challenges of an evolving world. Our undergraduate programs in Global Black Studies, Women's Leadership, World Cinema as well as our doctoral program in Rhetorics, Communication and Information Design enable student research to expand beyond the confines of traditional academic fields. Our students build the critical thinking and communication skills necessary to succeed not only in today's workforce, but in tomorrow's.

Degree Programs Make A Gift
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Student Film: The Movie

Clemson's first feature film is the centerpiece of a World Cinema film production course made possible by a grant from the South Carolina Film Commission. Led by two-time Emmy Award-nominated producer and Professor of Practice Sam Sokolow (National Geographic & Disney+’s "Genius"), the production course teamed students on both sides of the camera with talent from recognizable titles including "Forest Gump", "Modern Family", "The Hunger Games", and more.

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Lisa Melonçon

“Current problems and challenges that we face as a community, nation and world cannot be met and solved without bringing diverse viewpoints and knowledges together in intentional ways.”

Lisa Melonçon
Department Chair
Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

Department of Interdisciplinary Studies

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