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 (ART 2801 or ART 2807) to enter the major.
  • The eight required Junior/Senior courses and ART 3896 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements. 

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

ART 2801Sculpture3
or ART 2807 Sculpture: Rome

Students are encouraged to take Installation or Mold Making in the second semester of the sophomore year after Sophomore Sculpture.

Junior and Senior Requirements

Select two of the following: 16
ART 3805
Advanced Sculpture
ART 3806
Advanced Sculpture
ART 3807
Advanced Sculpture
ART 3808
Advanced Sculpture
Specialized Sculpture course (see list below)3
Specialized (see list below) or Advanced Sculpture courses 16
ART 4801Senior Sculpture3
Select two Drawing courses from the following:6
ART 2502
Intermediate Drawing
or ART 2504
Intermediate Drawing
ART 2508
Digital Drawing
or ART 3511
Digital Drawing
ART 2802
Video Workshop
or ART 3802
Advanced Video
ART 3512
Rome Sketchbook
ART 3514
Advanced Drawing 2
or ART 3515
Advanced Drawing: Rome
or ART 3516
Advanced Drawing
or ART 4514
Advanced Drawing
ART 3517
Figure Drawing 2
or ART 3518
Figure Drawing
or ART 4517
Figure Drawing
or ART 4518
Figure Drawing
ART 3011
Interactive Projects
Capstone
ART 3896Art/Work (WI) 33
1

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.

2

These courses have a sophomore level prerequisite. Check the course descriptions for more details.

3

Students are advised to take the capstone in their Junior Year.

Specialized Sculpture Courses
ART 2802Video Workshop3
ART 3802Advanced Video3
ART 2803Installation3
ART 3803Installation3
ART 2804Mold Making Technology3
ART 3804Mold Making Technology3
ART 2805Figure Modeling3
ART 2808Figure Modeling: Rome3
ART 3811Sculpture Techniques and Materials3
ART 3809Public Art Projects3
ART 3085Field Internship 13
PDS 4582Independent Study1-3
1

It is possible to do Field Internships with alternative arts organizations and art fabrication companies in the Philadelphia area.