Academic Requirements
In addition to fulfilling General Education requirements and other degree requirements, undergraduate students majoring in sculpture must complete the following requirements (78-80 credits):
Please Note: All students are expected to maintain a minimum GPA of 2.0 to remain in good academic standing. All required studio arts classes must be completed with a grade of C or higher in order to advance within the degree. Any required studio arts grade of C- or below must be repeated.
Foundation Courses: 16-17 credits
VIS 1050/ComX: 2 credits
or VIS 2150/Key Class: 1 credit
VIS 1060/Foundation Drawing: 3 credits
VIS 1070/Extended Media: 3 credits
VIS 1080/Visual Language: 3 credits
VIS 1260/3-D Processes: 3 credits
VIS 1330/Lens and Time: 3 credits
Art History Courses: 12 credits
ARH 1020/History of Art Survey II: 3 credits
ARH 1021/History of Art Survey II: Discussion, 1 credit
ARH —/One course in the history of art before 1800 (lower-level)
ARH —/Art history elective (modern/contemporary)
Sculpture Studio Courses: 18 credits
SCP 2110/Thinking in Three Dimensions: 3 credits
SCP 2280/Digital Tools for Sculptors OR SCP 3310/Digital Dimensions: 3 credits
6 credits in “Making Sculpture” electives from the approved list:
SCP 2150/Intro to Wood
SCP 2080/Direct Metal
SCP 2270/Ceramics
SCP 3480/Multiples
SCP 3070/Bronze
6 credits in Time Based Performance Sculpture electives from approved list below:
SCP 3155/Performance
NME 2420/Video OR NME 3630/Sound
SCP 3356/Theater of Oppressed
VIS 3500/Arts for Social Change
Visual Arts Studio Electives: 11-12 credits
Synthesis Courses: 21 credits
SCP 2880/Sculpture Seminar: 3 credits
SCP 3550/Junior Sculpture Studio I: 3 credits
SCP 3560/Junior Sculpture Studio II: 3 credits
SCP 4800/Senior Seminar I: 3 credits
SCP 4810/Senior Seminar II: 3 credits
SCP 4990/Senior Project I: 3 credits*
SCP 4991/Senior Project II: 3 credits*
*Senior Project changed from 4 to 3 credits. Applicable to students entering the program Fall 2025.
Students are also expected to abide by the policies and procedures laid out in the A+D Student Handbook.