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Bachelor of Fine Arts - Option in Sculpture (132 units)

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree is offered for the student eventually seeking a Master of Fine Arts degree, the position of a professional artist or designer, and for teaching studio art within a selected specialization. The B.F.A. degree program is demanding, requiring high quality performance in order to develop the professional competence of talented students toward successful entrance into the professional art field.

To remain a B.F.A. candidate, a successful student must maintain a specified minimum GPA in their discipline. See Program Options for specific GPA requirements.

Option in Sculpture (132 units)

Students who fall below a GPA of 3.0 in upper division courses in Sculpture for two consecutive semesters will be removed from this B.F.A. program.

Requirements

Take all of the following courses:

  • AH 111A Foundation Art History I (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisites: Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.
  • AH 111B Foundation Art History II (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisites: Completion/current enrollment in GE A1 (Written Communication) requirement.
  • ART 130 Foundation Two Dimensional (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisite: None
  • ART 131 Foundation Three Dimensional (3)
    *"C" or better
    Prerequisite: None
  • ART 261 Introduction to Life Sculpture (3)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: ART 131 or ART 181 or consent of instructor.
  • ART 263 Introduction to Sculpture/4D (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 131 or consent of instructor.

Take 2 units of the following:

  • ART 101 Artists in Their Own Words (1)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

Take 1 units of the following:

  • ART 121 Safety & Sustainable Practices for Studio Artists (1)
    Prerequisite/Corequisite: One GE Foundation course.

Take one of the following courses:

  • AH 112 (3), AH 113A (3), AH 113B (3), AH 114 (3), AH 116 (3);

Take one of the following courses:

  • ART 181 Foundation Drawing (3)
    Prerequisite: None
  • ART 184 Foundation Life Drawing (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 181

Take 6 units from the following courses:

  • ART 132, ART 149, ART 181, ART 184, ART 223, ART 241, ART 251A, ART 251B, ART 265, ART 270, ART 271, ART 287

Upper Division:

Take 3 units from the following courses:

  • ART 311 Writing about Art (3)
    Prerequisites: Art Major or consent of instructor. GE Foundation completed, upper division standing. You must have scored 11 or higher on the GWAR Placement Examination or completed the necessary portfolio course that is a prerequisite for a GWAR Writing Intensive Capstone.
  • ART 333 Global Art Scenes (3)
    Prerequisites: Completion of GE Foundation and Upper Division standing

Take all of the following courses:

  • ART 360A Sculpture/4D: Intermediate (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 263; AH 111A or AH 111B, or consent of instructor.
  • ART 363A Sculpture/4D: Fabrication Lab A (3)
    Prerequisites/Corequisites: ART 131; AH 111A or AH 111B, or consent of instructor.
  • ART 460A Advanced Sculpture (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 360A or consent of instructor.
  • ART 474 Seminar in Sculpture and Time-Based Art (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 261 or ART 263, or consent of instructor.
  • ART 491F Sculpture/4D Senior Project (1)
    Prerequisites: Senior Sculpture major; consent of instructor

Take 6 units from the following courses:

  • AH 438, AH 439, AH 441

Take 6 units from the following courses:

  • ART 354A, ART 361, ART 363B, ART 363C, ART 364, ART 367A, ART 367B, ART 436A, ART 436B, ART 450A, ART 450B, ART 460A, ART 460B, ART 461, ART 499O.

Take 3 units of any upper division ART course.

Track A

Take 3 of the following Sculpture/4D courses:

  • ART 363B Sculpture/4D: Fabrication Lab B (3)
    Prerequisite: ART 131; AH 111A or AH 111B, or consent of instructor.
  • ART 363C Digital Fabrication Lab (3)
    Prerequisite: ART 131; AH 111A or AH 111B, or consent of instructor.
  • ART 367A Sculpture/4D: Mold Making Lab (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 131; AH 111A or AH 111B.
  • ART 367B Sculpture/4D: Foundry Lab (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 130, ART 131; AH 111A or AH 111B, or consent of instructor.

Track B

Take 3 of the following Sculpture/4D courses:

  • ART 363C Digital Fabrication Lab (3)
    Prerequisite: ART 131; AH 111A or AH 111B, or consent of instructor.
  • ART 364 Sculpture/4D: Electronics, Mechanics, Kinetics (3)
    Prerequisites: AH 111A, AH 111B; ART 130, ART 131; ART 261 or ART 263; or consent of instructor.
  • ART 436A Video Art (3)
    Prerequisites: None
  • ART 450A Sculpture/4D: Intermedia/New Genres (3)
    Prerequisites: ART 241 or ART 263, or consent of instructor.

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