Sculpture, BFA
Program Details
- Location
- Akron Campus
- Level
- undergraduate
- Academic Pathway
- major
- Degree/Program Type
- Bachelor of Science
- Format
- In-person
- Course Info
- Sculpture, BFA
- College
- Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS)
- School/Department
- Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
Program Contact
- Kate Budd
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Professor, Sculpture Area Coordinator
330–972–8208
Overview
The Sculpture BFA at Myers School of Art gives you the technical foundation and creative freedom to explore the possibilities of contemporary sculpture. Work across materials, processes and approaches as you develop your artistic voice through research, experimentation and hands-on practice.
From object making and mixed media installations to interdisciplinary projects and public art, you'll build problem-solving and analytical skills while preparing for professional practice or graduate study in sculpture and the visual arts.
Admissions Requirements
Students must meet the general admissions requirements of The University of Akron.
Career Outcomes
Graduates of the Sculpture BFA may pursue careers and advanced study in:
Studio sculpture
MFA programs in sculpture, installation or interdisciplinary practice
Fabrication and design
Public art and community engagement
Technical roles with museums and art spaces
Galleries and arts nonprofits
Shape ideas into form
Explore the possibilities of contemporary sculpture through a wide range of materials, processes and experiences. At Myers, you’ll have the facilities and opportunities to experiment, build technical skills and develop your own artistic direction.
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MATERIAL EXPLORATION
Find your medium
Explore sculpture through steel, wood, plaster, found objects, mixed media and lost wax casting. Experiment with different materials and processes as you develop the technical skills and artistic direction that shape your work.
SPACE TO CREATE
Build, weld, cast and create
Bring your ideas to life in sculpture facilities that include a woodworking shop, metal shop, foundry and plaster area. Supervised lab hours provide access to these spaces outside of class time.
BEYOND THE STUDIO
Put your work out there
Gain experience beyond coursework through opportunities to work with visiting artists and exhibit your sculpture on campus and at regional venues. The Sculpture area also offers professional work experience through its student assistant role.
More ways to make your mark
Take advantage of specialized sculpture facilities and opportunities that extend your learning beyond the classroom and studio.
Work in sculpture facilities that include a woodworking shop, metal shop, foundry and plaster area, with access outside of class through supervised lab hours.
- The sculpture facility comprises a well-equipped and organized wood-working shop, metal shop, foundry and plaster area, available outside of class times through supervised lab hours.
- The woodshop has a state of the art “Saw-stop” table saw, compound miter saw, band-saws, sanding machines, drill press and most common wood working tools and equipment.
- A metal shop, with oxy-acetylene and mig welding capabilities, hydraulic shear, sheet metal rollers, metal band-saw, bench grinder and more.
Gain professional work experience through the Sculpture area’s student assistant role and opportunities to work with internationally renowned visiting artists.
Share your work beyond the studio through exhibitions on campus and at regional arts venues. Sculpture students have exhibited at The Box Gallery, Summit Artspace, The Icehouse and SPACES in Cleveland.
Work in sculpture facilities that include a woodworking shop, metal shop, foundry and plaster area, with access outside of class through supervised lab hours.
- The sculpture facility comprises a well-equipped and organized wood-working shop, metal shop, foundry and plaster area, available outside of class times through supervised lab hours.
- The woodshop has a state of the art “Saw-stop” table saw, compound miter saw, band-saws, sanding machines, drill press and most common wood working tools and equipment.
- A metal shop, with oxy-acetylene and mig welding capabilities, hydraulic shear, sheet metal rollers, metal band-saw, bench grinder and more.
Gain professional work experience through the Sculpture area’s student assistant role and opportunities to work with internationally renowned visiting artists.
Share your work beyond the studio through exhibitions on campus and at regional arts venues. Sculpture students have exhibited at The Box Gallery, Summit Artspace, The Icehouse and SPACES in Cleveland.
The foundation of your practice
Learn more about the philosophy, purpose and goals that shape the Sculpture BFA at Myers School of Art.
The Sculpture program at the Myers School of Art provides a solid grounding in a wide variety of conceptual, technical and formal approaches for the creation of sculpture to enable students to explore and communicate their individual artistic concerns. The curriculum is designed to introduce students to the almost limitless possibilities of contemporary sculpture, with an emphasis on material exploration, problem solving and the development of analytical skills.
The purpose of the Sculpture program is to provide an undergraduate education in sculpture that prepares students for graduate level study in sculpture and for professional life as a visual artist. The program aims to provide students with experience in a wide variety of sculptural processes and media and the tools to find their own artistic direction through research, experimentation and practice.
- To encourage students to explore individual directions in contemporary sculpture through object making, mixed media installations, interdisciplinary projects and public art exhibitions.
- To give students experience at working with a variety of media and processes including steel, wood, plaster, found objects, mixed media and lost wax casting.
- To help students develop creative problem-solving skills, a self motivated studio practice and strong work ethic.
- To familiarize students with the major issues and aesthetic approaches of contemporary sculpture.
- To encourage students to apply skills learned in sculpture to their other areas of study.
- To foster the individual's skills in thinking critically and analytically as a means to evaluating and understanding art made by themselves and other artists.
- To educate students in working safely in three dimensions.