Students in the Sculpture program learn to create meaning and communicate concepts through three-dimensional form in traditional and contemporary processes preparing graduates for careers such as:
- Studio artists
- Custom fabricators
- Museum and gallery professionals
- Public art managers
- Special effects artists for film
- Creative directors
- Educators
- Conservators
The Sculpture curriculum teaches students to engage physical form and space using a range of materials and techniques including:
- Non-metal casting
- Foundry casting in bronze and aluminum
- Woodworking
- Metal fabrication
- Public art
- Carving
- 3D printing and digital fabrication
- Soft sculpture, handweaving and fiber media
- Mixed media assemblage
- Installation and site-specific art
Located in the Center for Visual Arts the Sculpture Suite includes over 7,000 square feet of specialized shop and classroom facilities including a fully outfitted woodshop, 3D printing room, indoor foundry for ceramic shell lost wax casting, metal fabrication shop, wax-working room, patina room, spray booth, upper and lower division classrooms, a secure outdoor work patio, and a plaster room.
Faculty: Francis Fox, Lily Lee