Undergraduate Programs
Degree Programs
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Sculpture
The B.F.A. in Sculpture is a professional undergraduate degree for students desiring extensive studio experience with an emphasis in Sculpture. Students in the program develop critical thinking skills, refine their intellectual and creative processes, and learn both traditional and contemporary aspects of the sculptor's craft.
Herron's Sculpture Program encourages consistent growth, from the introductory three-dimensional experience through the fourth and final year of advanced work. The multimedia fabrication and foundry facilities provide a level of sophisticated technical experience unique to the undergraduate level.
As sophomores, Sculpture students are introduced to a wide spectrum of techniques and processes, which include metal fabrication, casting, woodcarving, construction, resins, plastics, and stone carving, as wells work in nontraditional materials. Through a team teaching approach, students are exposed to a broad base of practical information, critical analysis, and creative discourse.
As juniors and seniors, students continue investigations and creative pursuits begun in their sophomore year. Juniors and seniors work more independently as they sharpen their individual focus and prepare for graduate school or professional work. Graduates of the sculpture program have had the opportunity to investigate all three-dimensional media and are prepared to continue independent development.
Prior to being admitted into the major in Sculpture, students must successfully pass sophomore advancement review.
Sculpture Suggested Plan of Study
Sophomore Year
Fall
- HER-D 201 Drawing III (3 cr.)
- HER-H 103 Introduction to Contemporary Art (3 cr.)
- HER-S 201 Sculpture I (3 cr.)
- Herron studio elective (3 cr.)
- Humanities elective (3 cr.)
Total: 15 credit hours
Spring
- HER-D 202 Drawing IV (3 cr.)
- HER-S 202 Sculpture II (3 cr.)
- Art history elective (3 cr.)
- Herron studio elective (3 cr.)
- Humanities elective (3 cr.)
- Social/Behavioral Science elective (3 cr.)
Total: 18 credit hours
Junior Year
Fall
- HER-S 301 Sculpture III (6 cr.)
- Herron studio elective (3 cr.)
- Art History elective (3 cr.)
- Social/Behavioral Science elective (3 cr.)
- Life and Physical Science elective (3 cr.)
Total: 18 credit hours
Spring
- HER-S 302 Sculpture IV (6 cr.)
- Herron studio electives (6 cr.)
- Life and Physical Science elective (3 cr.)
Total: 15 credit hours
Senior Year
Fall
- Herron studio elective (3 cr.)
- HER-J 410 A Critical Approach to Art (3 cr.)
- HER-S 401 Sculpture V (6 cr.)
- Academic elective (3 cr.)
Total: 15 credit hours
Spring
- Herron studio electives (6 cr.)
- HER-S 402 Sculpture VI (6 cr.)
- Academic elective (3 cr.)
Total: 15 credit hours
Last updated: April 2012