For those who applied for the film & media PhD at UCSB, does the program allow interdisciplinary research? For example are they open to their students doing creative work (film, interactive media, installation, etc.) during their studies along with their writing dissertations?
I'm an independent filmmaker and only applied to Berkeley and Santa Cruz because the schools indicate that they encourage intermediary practices. I'm wondering, for future reference, does UCSB have a similar approach or do they focus solely on the theoretical?