BFA Ceramics & Sculpture
The Sculpture curriculum offers a broad range of courses in three-dimensional studies that expose students to fundamental precepts through advanced concepts and innovation in sculpture. The curriculum is built upon a progressive sequence of courses designed to expand and deepen educational experiences in research, idea, and skill development combined with art history, theory, and criticism. A wide variety of techniques, materials, and processes is available in the concentration.
Studio experiences emphasize traditional and contemporary creative approaches. Students fabricate in metal; model in clay; cast in plaster, bronze, aluminum, and iron; carve in wood and stone; and manipulate multimedia.
In addition to studio assignments and self-directed projects, students attend visiting artist lectures on campus, in galleries, and in museums to acquire a broader framework for understanding contemporary art issues. The overarching goals for the sculpture concentration are to foster individual student interests and personal sensibilities and to prepare students for advanced studies in graduate programs.
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Sculpture Faculty
List of Courses
These are the courses required by the sculpture concentration. For a suggested schedule of courses for sculpture students, see the schedule at the bottom of this page. For more information on these and other available courses, see the Art Department's list of courses or the UNCG course bulletin.
core courses required by the Department:
- ARH 110 Survey of Western Art - Prehistory - Renaissance
- ARH 111 Survey of Western Art - Renaissance - Contemporary
- ARH 112 Survey of Non-Western Art
- Four art history courses above the 100 level
- ART 120: Fundamentals of Drawing
- ART 140: Design I
- ART 150: Clay Modeling
- ART 220: Intermediate Drawing
- ART 221: Life Drawing I
- ART 281: Ceramics I
- ART 322: Variable Topics in Drawing
courses required by the sculpture concentration:
- ART 252: Techniques of Sculpture or ART 253: Sculpture I
- ART 348: Metal Sculpture
- ART 353: Metal Casting
- ART 355: Sculpture II
- ART 356: Sculpture III
- ART 481: Ceramics III
- 8 semester hours of art or related electives at the 300 level or above
- Electives sufficient to complete the 128 semester hours required for the degree.
- Elective courses in sculpture include ART 525, Advanced Metal Casting, ART 557, Site=Specific Sculpture, and ART 550, Sculpture Installation
elective courses in sculpture include:
- ART 525: Advanced Metal Casting
- ART 557: Site-Specific Sculpture
Suggested Course Schedule
This list outlines the schedule of courses recommended for majors in the sculpture concentration. For more information on courses and requirements, see the Art Department's list of courses or the UNCG course bulletin. For information on advising, see the Art Department's page or contact the Department.
Freshman Year
Semester I
- ARH 110, 111, 112 (select one of these Art History Courses)
- ART 120, 140, or 150 (select one of these Studio Art core requirements)
- General Ed. (choose 3 preferably with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker)
- Recommended 15 credit hours
Semester II
- ARH 110, 111, 112 (select one of these Art History Courses)
- ART 120, 140, or 150 (select one of these Studio art core requirements)
- ART 220 (select this core drawing requirement if the prerequisite ART 120 is completed)
- General Education (choose 2 if possible, preferably with GL, GN, SI or WI marker)
- Recommended 15 credit hours
Sophomore Year
Semester III
- ARH 110, 111, 112 (select one of these Art History Courses)
- ART 252 or 253 (select only one of these sculpture courses if ART 150 as the prerequisite is completed)
- ART 120, 140, 150 (to finish core requirements)
- ART 221 (select this core course in drawing if the prerequisite ART 120 is completed)
- General Education (select two courses. If available schedule one with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker)
- Recommended 15-18 credit hours
Semester IV
- ART 281
- Art History (select one from 200, 300 or 400 level)
- ART 252 or 253 (select only one of these sculpture courses if ART 150 as the prerequisite is completed)
- ART 353 (select this sculpture requirement if 252 or 253 is completed)
- ART 221 (select this requirement drawing course if the prerequisites, ART 120 and 220, are completed)
- General Education (select two courses. If available schedule one with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker)
- Recommended 15-18 credit hours
Junior Year
Semester V
- Art History (select one from 200, 300 or 400 level)
- ART 355, SI (select this required sculpture course only if ART 353 is completed)
- ART or related Electives (select one course. ART 321 Life Drawing II is recommended)
- ART 481 (select this required ceramics sculpture course)
- General Education (choose 1 course; preferably with a GL, GN, SI or WI marker)
- Recommended 15 credit hours
Semester VI
- Art History (select one from 200, 300 or 400 level)
- ART 355 or 356 (select only if ART 252 or 253 is completed. Select 356 if prerequisite 355 is completed. Both 355 and 356 are offered as SI courses)
- ART 348 (select this metal sculpture course as an art or related elective course)
- ART 322, Variable Topics in Drawing
- ART 393 Practicum/Internship in Art Careers (select this for up to 3 credit hours of internship credit). This course is optimal for those seeking professional training. This course can count as an art or related elective.
- ART 496 Special Problems Studio (this course is recommended for students who are extremely self motivated and directed and are ready to pursue a body of work under the direction of a full-time faculty member). This course is optimal and counts as an art or related elective.
- General Education (complete General Education requirements)
- Recommended 15-18 credit hours
Senior Year
Semester VII
- ART 498 (this is one of two required independent studio courses designated for senior art majors)
- ART 550 (this is an installation sculpture course requirement)
- ART 481 (select this course if it has not been previously taken)
- ART 525 (Advanced Metal Casting is an elective course and is optimal for students who have previously completed ART 353)
- ART 322, ART 496 (Variable Topics in Drawing is recommended, may be repeated for credit)
- Select other courses of interest from another discipline within the Art Department or College
- Recommended 15 credit hours
Semester VIII
- ART 499 (second Independent Study course requirement for Art majors)
- ART 550, 481, or 525 (if not previously selected)
- ART 557 (infrequently offered)
- ART 592 (Professional Practices, Aesthetics and Preparation for the Visual Artist is highly recommended)
- ART 496 (Special Problems Studio may be repeated for credit)
- Select other courses of interest from another discipline within the Art Department or College
- Recommended 15 credit hours
To earn a BFA in Art with a studio concentration in four years you must average 15 credit hours per semester. In at least 3 of the eight semesters within the four year time period you must take an 18 credit hour course load. Seniors must participate in an experience which will prepare them for the professional world of exhibiting. All studio art majors are required to enter the annual Senior Exhibition. Works are selected for a show that is installed in the Department of Art each spring semester.
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