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.Â
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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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´¡¸é°ÕÌý2801 | Sculpture | 3 |
´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
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Select two of the following: 1 | 6 | |
´¡¸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 1 | 6 | |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý4801 | Senior Sculpture | 3 |
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°ÕÌý3896 | Art/Work (WI) 3 | 3 |
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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.
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These courses have a sophomore level prerequisite. Check the course descriptions for more details.
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Students are advised to take the capstone in their Junior Year.
Specialized Sculpture Courses
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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´¡¸é°ÕÌý2802 | Video Workshop | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3802 | Advanced Video | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2803 | Installation | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3803 | Installation | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2804 | Mold Making Technology | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3804 | Mold Making Technology | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2805 | Figure Modeling | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2808 | Figure Modeling: Rome | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3811 | Sculpture Techniques and Materials | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3809 | Public Art Projects | 3 |
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3085 | Field Internship 1 | 3 |
±Ê¶Ù³§Ìý4582 | Independent Study | 1-3 |
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It is possible to do Field Internships with alternative arts organizations and art fabrication companies in the Philadelphia area.