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B.F.A. in Sculpture: Academic Requirements

In addition to fulfilling general degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in sculpture must complete the following requirements (100 credits):

Foundation Courses: 16 credits
VIS 1030/Art+Design Freshman Seminar: 0 credits
Studio Courses:
VDE 1150/Design I: 4 credits
VDR 1010/Drawing I: 4 credits
VPR 1600/Extended Media: 4 credits
VSC 1010/Sculpture I: 4 credits

Art History Courses: 12 credits
ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II: 5 credits
ARH —/Two art history electives: 7 credits
At least one semester of contemporary art history is required.

Sculpture Studio Courses: 34 credits
VSC 2040/Sculpture II: 4 credits
VSC 1030/Introduction to Wood: Sculptural Techniques: 4 credits
VSC 2080/Direct Metal: Introductory: 4 credits
VSC 3550 and 3560/Junior Sculpture Studio I and II: 8 credits
VSC —/One course each in Group I, II, and III: 12 credits
VSC —/One sculpture elective: 2 credits

Studio Electives: 28 credits
VDR —/Drawing elective: 4 credits
V —/Six visual arts electives: 24 credits

Synthesis Courses: 10 credits
VSC 4800/Senior Seminar: 2 credits
VIS 4990/Senior Project: 8 credits

Sculpture Groups I, II, and III
Completion of one course from each of the following three groups is required for the B.F.A. major in sculpture; these can be taken in any order.

Sculpture Group I:
VSC 2420/Video Art I
VSC 3310/Digital Dimensions
VSC 3420/Video Art II
VSC 3630/Sound/Interactive Media I
VSC 3640/Sound/Interactive Media II
VIS 4440/Performance Art I (added 11/16/11)

Sculpture Group II:
VSC 2200/Figure Modeling and Drawing
VSC 2270/Ceramic Sculpture
VSC 3070/Bronze Casting
VSC 3480/Multiples: Methods for Making

Sculpture Group III:
VSC 3170/Environmental Site-Specific Sculpture I
VSC 3180/Environmental Site-Specific Sculpture II
VSC 3190/Shelters and Structures I
VSC 3210/Shelters and Structures II

Updated Nov. 16, 2011

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