Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture (B.F.A.): 126 hours

Embracing its interdisciplinary nature, an object-based approach to creating sculpture explores issues ofspace, material, and design.  An bustling creative environment, the sculpture studio features metal production—including casting, fabrication and forging, welding—as well as clay, plaster, wood and wax-working activities.  The onsite foundry is supported by a unique overhead hoisting system to assist students in executing large-scale projects.  Georgia’s temperate climate extends the studio to the outdoor sculpture yard most of the year.

Public art projects such as the downtown-to-campus Sculpture Walk provides students with professional experience and public exposure while providing the local and regional community an opportunity to experience sculpture daily.  Graduates command a balance of technical skills coupled with conceptual practices that prepare them for professional opportunities in the field of contemporary sculpture. 

Courses Offered in the Sculpture Concentration:

ART 1235 Sculpture I

An introductory overview of sculptural processes and dimensional thinking.  Course introduces additive / subtractive modeling, wood and metal fabrication, and molding/ casting techniques.  Various projects will introduce abstract thinking, found objects, transmutation, and multiple copies.

Prerequisite: ART 1030.

ART 2235 Sculpture II

Exploration of contemporary issues in sculpture with emphasis placed upon personal expression.  Issues will be explored though a variety of topics that may include figurative studies, combinations of 2 and 3-dimensinal media, explorations of scale relationships, and art as a vehicle for social change.

Prerequisite: ART 1235.

ART 3235 Sculpture III - Art, Architecture, and Environments

Studies of monumental sculpture both formally and in relation to the surrounding environment.  Students will study monumental outdoor works, interior works, the influence of architecture on art, pedestrian spaces, and earthworks.  Professional skills will be developed through the preparation of proposals for interior or exterior locations.  Prerequisite: ART 2235 or Permission of the Instructor.

ART 4291 Sculpture IV - Electronic Media

A study of motion and light in contemporary and modern art.  Using a variety of electronic components, students will create a series of works that use motion and/or light as aesthetic qualities.

Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.

ART 4291 Special Topics

Individual research in sculpture.

Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.

ART 4291 Individual Research

Individual research in sculpture.

Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.

ART 4736 Senior Sculpture Exhibition

Individual research and exhibition of advanced studio work.

Prerequisite: Permission of the Instructor.

Faculty:
Marc Moulton
Pat Steadman
Christina Lemon
Bruce Little