Studio Art 3-D Concentration
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Program Overview
The BFA in Studio Art at 西瓜视频 offers a three-dimensional concentration with an emphasis in ceramics and clay sculpture.
In this concentration, you will be taught hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques by augmenting these traditional processes with contemporary practices such as the use of installation and other sculptural techniques. Technical skills, aesthetic awareness, and craftsmanship are addressed. Focus is given to the principles and elements of design and the design process.
Students will not only learn about clay sculpture but will also learn how to fire their work in the kiln and glaze calculations. Students will also utilize the 3-D printer and laser cutter and will have access to the College's state-of-the-art maker space. Unique upper-level courses help you develop connections within your imagery while learning how to present work to galleries and apply for grants and commissions. Faculty and visiting artists will speak about how you can carve your own niche in the contemporary art world. With the 3-D concentration, you'll develop a personal body of work that can be used for application to graduate school or to gain employment in a variety of art-related fields such as ceramics instructor, ceramics technician, curator, and arts administrator in a museum or arts organization.
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Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements - Total Credits Required: 127-128
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First Year - Credits: 32
- Quantitative Reasoning General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
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ART 101听-听Visual Art and Cultural Values I: Prehistory to c. 1310 (Cr: 3)
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ART 102听-听Visual Art and Cultural Values II: Early Fourteenth Century to the Present (Cr: 3)
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ART 105听-听Drawing and Composition I (Cr: 3)
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ART 106听-听Drawing and Composition II (Cr: 3)
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ART 115听-听Two Dimensional Design (Cr: 3)
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ART 121听-听Ceramics I (Cr: 3)
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ART 123听-听Foundation Seminar (Cr: 3)
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ENG 111听-听Critical Reading and Writing I (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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ENG 112听-听Critical Reading and Writing II (Cr: 3)
Satisfies the Writing Designated Core requirement.
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INT 100听-听Internship I (Cr: 2)
Sophomore - Credits: 32-33
- Individual and Society General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Literary Perspectives General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Science and Technology General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3-4)
- 3D Concentration Elective听 (Cr: 3)
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ART 201听-听Painting I (Cr: 3)
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ART 205听-听Three-Dimensional Design (Cr: 3)
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ART 238听-听Modern and Postmodern Art: from the 1870s through the 1970s (Cr: 3)
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ART 241听-听Figure Drawing: Anatomy for Artists (Cr: 3)
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INT 200听-听Internship II (Cr: 2)
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PHT 113听-听Multimedia I: Audio and Video Production for Photographers (Cr: 3)
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PHT 116听-听Introduction to Photographic Imaging (Cr: 3)
Junior - Credits: 33
- Global Issues General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- Values and Ethical Reasoning General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- 3D Concentration Electives听 (Cr: 9)
- General Education Elective听 (Cr: 3)
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ART 214听-听Intermedia Studio (Cr: 3)
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ART 265听-听Arts Administration I (Cr: 3)
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ART 266听-听Writing in the Arts Seminar (Cr: 3)
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ART 302听-听Portfolio (Cr: 3)
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ART 322听-听Contemporary Art in a Global Context (Cr: 3)
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ART 340听-听Advanced Art Studio (Cr: 3)
Senior - Credits: 30
- World Cultures General Education Requirement听 (Cr: 3)
- 3D Concentration Elective听 (Cr: 3)
- General Education Electives听 (Cr: 6)
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ART 480听-听Semester Internship (Cr: 12)
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ART 489听-听Senior Research (Cr: 3)
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ART 491听-听Senior Capstone (Cr: 3)
3D Concentration Electives
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ART 203听-听Site Specific Artwork: From Proposal to Installation (Cr: 3)
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ART 212听-听Sculpture (Cr: 3)
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ART 219听-听Human and Animal Figures in Clay (Cr: 3)
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ART 222听-听Ceramics II (Cr: 3)
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ART 224听-听Alternative Processes in Clay (Cr: 3)
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ART 227听-听The Artist's Sketchbook: Ideation to Integration (Cr: 3)
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ART 255听-听Creative Bookmaking (Cr: 3)
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ART 323听-听Media and Metaphor: Nature (Cr: 3)
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ART 334听-听Photographic Imagery on Clay and Glass (Cr: 3)
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ART 335听-听Advanced Ceramics (Cr: 3)
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Internships and Careers
An 西瓜视频 education means you'll graduate with a degree and a resume.
Whether you pursue graduate school or embark on your career right away after graduation, we believe that your time at 西瓜视频 will prepare you for the next step.
Ceramics and 3-D Facilities
The ceramics facilities include a large studio area with separate kiln rooms with clay- and glass-fusing kilns. Other equipment includes twelve potters wheels of various types, a large slab roller, and extruding equipment.
The large 3-D studio is equipped with power equipment and tools and is also a space where stage sets and designs are constructed for the performing arts.
