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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.

For the most current curriculum, please see the Herron website. For the recommended four-year plan of study, please refer to IUPUI degree maps.  The B.F.A. degree requirements meet the standards established by the National Association of Schools of Art and Design for professional undergraduate degrees in the Fine Arts.

Degree requirements

General Education

30 credits corresponding to IUPUI's Statewide Transferrable General Education Core, distributed as follows:

Foundational Intellectual Skills

  • Analytical Reasoning  (6 cr. of which 3 must be Quantitative Reasoning)
  • Core Communication (6 cr.)
  • Cultural Understanding (3 cr.)

Intellectual Breadth and Adaptiveness

  • Arts/Humanities and Social Sciences (9 cr. total, with at least 3 cr. in each area)
  • Life and Physical Sciences  (6 cr.)
Foundation Studies

20 credits distributed as follows:

  • HER-D101 Drawing 1 (3 cr.)
  • HER-D102 Drawing 2 (3 cr.)
  • HER-F121 Two-Dimensional Design (3 cr.)
  • HER-F122 Color Concepts (3 cr.)
  • HER-F123Three-Dimensional Design (3 cr.)
  • HER-F100 Creative Processes (3 cr.)
  • HER-X101 Foundation Resources (3 cr.)
  • HER-X102 Foundation Capstone (3 cr.)
Art History, Theory, and Criticism

15 credits distributed as follows:

  • HER-H101 History of Art I (3 cr.) (may be used to fill Arts/Humanities General Education requirement)
  • HER-H102 History of Art 2 (3 cr.) (may be used to fill Arts/Humanities General Education requirement)
  • HER-H103 Introduction to Contemporary Art (3 cr.)
  • HER-HXXX Art History electives (6 cr.)
Major Studio Requirements

39 credits distributed as follows

  • HER-D201 Drawing 3 (3 cr.)
  • HER-D202 Drawing 4 (3 cr.)
  • HER-S201 Sculpture 1 (3 cr.)
  • HER-S202 Sculpture 2 (3 cr)
  • HER-S301 Sculpture 3 (6 cr.)
  • HER-S302 Sculpture 4 (6 cr.)
  • HER-S401 Sculpture 5 (6 cr.)
  • HER-S402 Sculpture 6 (6 cr.)
  • HER-J410 Senior Capstone Requirement (3 cr.)
Studio Art Electives

21 credits

Non-Studio requirements

6 credits

  • ENG-L 105 or L115 English Literature (3 cr.)
  • Academic elective (3 cr.)

Total:  125 credits

Last updated:  December 2013