Interdisciplinary and interdisciplinarity continue to feature as a way to address the challenges of complexity and change at a local and global level. Despite the call for increased interdisciplinary models and approaches within Higher Education (HE) the response is uneven. Individuals champion particular research initiatives or programmatic developments which prioritise interdisciplinarity however the long-term impact leading to sustained change in pedagogical approaches and funding for research, is uncertain. The extent to which interdisciplinary has been embedded in HE across Europe, particularly in arts and cultural education is unclear. Multiple factors have shaped developments and hindered the progress of interdisciplinary teaching and research. For instance, the benefits of HE participation for students in terms of employability are to the fore in public policy as students are encouraged to invest in continuous upskilling as part of human capital initiatives. Also, HE policy aims to address inclusion through widening participation strategies, however, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are often less accessible or unaffordable for students. In Ireland, calls from policymakers for interdisciplinary research teams to address complexity and change in society and the economy suggest an appetite exists to support interdisciplinary research inclusive of the arts. However interdisciplinary models are thin on the ground and interdisciplinary arts researchers struggle with issues of visibility and limited opportunities for progression within institutions. The potential of arts and cultural education within interdisciplinary research is under-examined, underfunded, and inadequately conceptualised. This chapter examines interdisciplinary developments in art and design, focusing on Irish HE. The challenges of establishing and promoting interdisciplinary research and teaching within arts education are explored through a review of international literature. A small-scale field study examines teachers’ perspectives of interdisciplinary approaches to teaching and learning in an art and design studio context within a Higher Education Institution (HEI).