These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Sculpture may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Sculpture majors must complete the BFA curriculum and General Education requirements.

  • Students must earn a C- or better in Sculpture (´¡¸é°ÕÌý2801 or ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2807) to enter the major.
  • The eight required Junior/Senior courses and ´¡¸é°ÕÌý3896 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements. 

The faculty encourages taking sculpture courses in excess of the minimum required. These additional courses count towards required studio electives.

Major Requirements for BFA in Sculpture

Sophomore Prerequisite

´¡¸é°ÕÌý2801Sculpture3
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý2807 Sculpture: Rome

Students are encouraged to take Installation ´Ç°ùÌýMold Making in the second semester of the sophomore year after Sophomore Sculpture.

Junior and Senior Requirements

Select two of the following: 16
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3805
Advanced Sculpture
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3806
Advanced Sculpture
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3807
Advanced Sculpture
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3808
Advanced Sculpture
Specialized Sculpture course (see list below)3
Specialized (see list below) or Advanced Sculpture courses 16
´¡¸é°ÕÌý4801Senior Sculpture3
Select two Drawing courses from the following:6
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2502
Intermediate Drawing
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý2504
Intermediate Drawing
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2508
Digital Drawing
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3511
Digital Drawing
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2802
Video Workshop
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3802
Advanced Video
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3512
Rome Sketchbook
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3514
Advanced Drawing 2
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3515
Advanced Drawing: Rome
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3516
Advanced Drawing
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4514
Advanced Drawing
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3517
Figure Drawing 2
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý3518
Figure Drawing
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4517
Figure Drawing
´Ç°ùÌý´¡¸é°ÕÌý4518
Figure Drawing
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3011
Interactive Projects
Capstone
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3896Art/Work (WI) 33
1

Advanced Sculpture courses include specials topics in: Sound, Performance, Metal Fabrication and Robotics. These vary from semester to semester. More than the two required Advanced Sculpture courses are recommended in order to intensify creative development of sculptural practice.

2

These courses have a sophomore level prerequisite. Check the course descriptions for more details.

3

Students are advised to take the capstone in their Junior Year.

Specialized Sculpture Courses
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2802Video Workshop3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3802Advanced Video3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2803Installation3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3803Installation3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2804Mold Making Technology3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3804Mold Making Technology3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2805Figure Modeling3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2808Figure Modeling: Rome3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3811Sculpture Techniques and Materials3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3809Public Art Projects3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3085Field Internship 13
±Ê¶Ù³§Ìý4582Independent Study1-3
1

It is possible to do Field Internships with alternative arts organizations and art fabrication companies in the Philadelphia area.