The Sculpture + Expanded Practice program is rooted in the creation of immersive works and contemporary sculpture. You’ll learn fabrication and reductive modes in a variety of materials to explore the use of space. You’ll also create installations, environmental alterations, social-interventions, performance events, and collaborative projects. Sculpture + Expanded Practice is a concentration within the Studio Art B.F.A. program.
All incoming first-year students who wish to pursue a degree in Art +Design are encouraged to submit a portfolio for talent scholarship consideration. Students who wish to pursue a B.F.A. degree in Studio Art, Interior Architecture or Graphic Design should submit a portfolio at the time of application. All students will have the opportunity to submit an updated portfolio for program and concentration application during the fall and spring semesters.
After completing the Foundations program and taking four 2000-level studio art classes (two classes may be in progress during time of application), students must submit an application to the Sculpture + Expanded Practice Concentration, with a written statement about your work and goals.
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Our faculty are renowned for their work as sculptors and artists, receiving prestigious grants, permanent public art commissions, and reviews in prominent publications.
View Courses & Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
The Studio Art B.F.A. degree program requires a minimum of 128 semester hours. Students take courses in Foundations, Art History and Studio that include topics ranging from historical through contemporary issues in art, technical demonstrations, and rigorous critiques of student work.
Art + Design Foundations Program
Concentrations: The Studio Art program is composed of the following areas of concentration: Ceramics, Digital Art + Technology, Painting + Drawing, Photography + Integrated Media, Printmaking, and Sculpture + Expanded Practice. Students select one of these concentrations to focus on in their last two years of study; however, they are not limited to working in any one specific medium.
Advising: Each student is assigned an advisor within their selected area of concentration and has regular contact with all faculty in that area. Students easily develop community among their peers through regular use of the studio facilities and extra-curricular activities.
Studio Art Practicum/Thesis: All students must complete a practicum and courses and exhibit their work at the senior thesis show.
If you’d like more information on the Sculpture + Expanded Practice concentration, reach out to Professor Duane McDiarmid at mcdiarmi@ohio.edu.