Students develop practical skills to successfully execute, exhibit, and document their art works. The course includes honing visual thinking skills, understanding real–world exhibition concerns, documenting works with digital and slide formats, and becoming more self-aware of their process through readings about contemporary artists and writing exercises. At the conclusion of the course, students will be able to construct various exhibition devices, be well-versed with the tools and techniques in the metal and wood shops, and have a strong understanding of the conceptual and technical consistencies in their individual process. Prerequisite: FA 1250 Introduction to Sculpture

Students who have completed over 60 credit hours (Junior year) are required to participate in a mid-career portfolio review before reaching 90 credits (Senior year). This review is designed to identify students’ strengths and weaknesses so that they may address both in their upcoming major course work. Prerequisite: FD1990 Freshman Portfolio Review

In this course, students define their individual direction as they investigate more closely the issues that pertain to their work. Through the activity of locating a topic (or topics) of interest, students “exhaust the metaphor” in their work through the development of sound research methods and exploration of various new and traditional sculpture techniques. At the conclusion of this course, the student will be able to demonstrate research skills through written papers and oral presentations. Students will demonstrate, through formal critiques, increased technical skills that are applied to topic(s) of research within a series of sequential sculpture projects. Prerequisite: FAS 2250 Sculpture 1: Sculpture Practicum

This is the first of a two-semester course sequence of sculpture investigations and is designed to further expand awareness of materials and concepts available in the discipline of sculpture. Each semester, contemporary and/or traditional materials and methods are introduced. Topics may include, but are not limited to: kinetic and robotic art, public art, earth art, fibers, interactive art, sound and light, and figure sculptures. At the conclusion of this course, students are versed in the topic of the semester’s coursework, and can create work that demonstrates this knowledge. Prerequisite: FAS 2250 Sculpture 1: Sculpture Practicum. Non-Fine Arts majors accepted upon department Chair’s or department Head’s approval

All Seniors who are ready to graduate are required to participate in their departmental Senior Portfolio Review, which is always the last day of the term preceding the final term of study. This pre-graduation portfolio review is an initial step in preparing students for both their graduation exhibition and their movement from the academic environment into the professional world. Participation in the Senior Portfolio Review is mandatory. Prerequisite: FAS 3200 Sculpture Sophomore/Junior Portfolio Review

Through advanced research, students consider contemporary issues while refining a personal visual vocabulary. Emphasis is on content, idea development and process. At the end of this course, students have progressed their art towards a coherent body of work, evolving out of concepts explored in previous studies. Individual influences and sources are researched and investigated. Extended studies include in-depth readings, reports and visits to area art venues. Prerequisite: FAS 3250 Sculpture 2: Exhausting the Metaphor

This is the second of a two-semester course sequence of sculpture investigations and is designed to further expand awareness of materials and concepts available in the discipline of sculpture. Each semester, contemporary and/or traditional materials and methods are introduced. Topics may include, but are not limited to: kinetic and robotic art, public art, earth art, fibers, interactive art, sound and light, and figure sculptures. At the conclusion of this course, students are versed in the topic of the semester’s coursework, and can create work that demonstrates this knowledge. Prerequisite: FAS 2250 Sculpture 1: Sculpture Practicum. Non-Fine Arts majors accepted upon Department Chair’s or Department Head’s approval.