Studio Art Minor

A minor in Sculpture will help empower you to develop a personal voice, a professional and creative practice, self-discipline, and cultural awareness.

You'll be challenged conceptually and technically, and much of your time will be spent creating original works. The curriculum also exposes you to all aspects of 3D art and the different media in which to work, including computer-based design for digital fabrication.

In the studio, students gain technical skills including woodworking, welding, metal fabrication, mold-making, casting, digital fabrication, public art proposals and installation practice.

We encourage and direct the development of the individual student through a process of creative inquiry, conceptualization, realization and critique. Students may choose to focus on object-making, performance, installation, video or public art.

Students can explore book arts, intaglio, relief, lithography, monotype, screen print, and interdisciplinary processes integrating both handmade and photo/digital matrices.

Many other art forms and approaches are based on conceptual aspects of this discipline. This is a creative outlet as a minor or for a lifetime!

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We believe clay is a means of expression, a tool for communication and a conduit for critical thinking. The Minor in Ceramics offers knowledge, aesthetics, technical approaches and invention through hands-on experiences with raw materials and technical processes. We strive to have a diverse and inclusive outlook on contemporary ceramic art history and theory, which also encompasses non-western art and craft. In the classroom, we cover current issues of social practice, sustainability and interdisciplinary practices which reflect the contemporary cultural landscape.

Students in the Ceramics program have active contact with the faculty and technical staff, who provide critical and rigorous mentorship while encouraging exploration and guidance in professional practices.

Throughout the curriculum, students learn traditional methods, such as hand-forming, wheel-throwing and mold making, alongside contemporary methods of computer-aided design, digital fabrication and industrial production.

All students prepare clay bodies and glazes, stack the kilns and learn building procedures, firing processes — electric, gas, wood, raku, and soda — and surface techniques. The studio environment is where functional and sculptural aesthetics are equally valued.

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A minor in Metalsmithing and Jewelry is a strong complement to any major area of concentration in Studio Art. With a minor in Metalsmithing and Jewelry, students can become knowledgeable about the various materials and techniques needed to create body adornment, small sculptures and vessels for both traditional and experimental outcomes.

The Metalsmithing and Jewelry program sits at an exciting crossroads between traditional and contemporary art, design and craft practice. It all starts with materials and idea research with outcomes that push the possibilities of silversmithing, blacksmithing, and contemporary forms of personal expression in adornment.

Students are supported by passionate and professional faculty and staff at the forefront of their disciplines who promote excellence and who are committed to nurturing and sustaining the development of each student.

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Photography courses help students frame their future through the development of visual literacy, critical thinking and creative expression skills.

Our students are supported by accomplished active faculty and staff as well as a multitude of opportunities to interact with internationally acclaimed visiting artists who provide a wide range of views and approaches throughout the course of study.

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