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The Sculpture major requires the completion of 60 semester hours, which includes eight three-credit required courses, one three-credit Art History course, one three-credit 400-level course from a selected menu of courses, eight three-credit elective credits, and six credits of Thesis Project. This 60-credit major contributes to the 121 credits required for the BFA degree.
In addition to the program requirements listed below, all BFA students must complete Foundation & General Education requirements that contribute to the 121 credits required for the BFA degree.
Required Program Courses
IM201 Theory and Practice
IM301 Theory and Practice (2 classes, 6 credits)
SC291 Sculpture I (3 classes, 9 credits)
SC391 Sculpture II (2 classes, 6 credits)
Art History
IS215 History of Object, Space and Time
Program Electives
Complete 1 course from the following courses:
Complete 24 additional credits from any of the following subjects:
Animated Arts (AA), Creative Writing (CW), Drawing (DR), Graphic Design (GD), Illustration (IL), Intermedia (IM), Painting (PA), Painting and Drawing (PADR), Photography (PH), Printmaking (PR), or Sculpture (SC).
Applied Creative Practice
ACP499 Thesis Project
Investigate a wide spectrum of sculptural methods including stand-alone objects, site-specific works, multiples, installations, sculptural interventions, performance, and any number of hybrid forms of three-dimensional engagement.
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