Curriculum in Sculpture

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For the Degree of Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture

The curriculum in sculpture requires 122 credit hours and provides a broad and solid foundation in the fundamental disciplines of drawing, design, and painting, including both traditional and contemporary concepts. The student is encouraged to experience a wide range of materials, techniques, methods, and styles.

Hours	General Education Requirements¹
4	Composition I
3	Advanced Composition
27	One approved sequence of 6 hours in each of the following areas: humanities and the arts, natural sciences and technology, social and behavioral sciences, quantatative reasoning and cultural studies
0-12	Foreign language²
6	Quantitative reasoning, I and II
34-46	Total

Hours	Art History
8	Any two of: ARTH 111, 112, 113, 114, or 115 (all meet a general education requirement)*
6	Advanced art history
14	Total

Hours	General Art and Design
2	ARTF 101—Contemporary Issues in Art
6	ARTF 102 and 104—Drawing, I and II
6	ARTF 103 and 105—Design, I and II
4	ARTS 250 and 253—Life Drawing, I and II
5-6	Choose two of the following:
3	ARTS 251—Beginning Painting, I
3	ARTS 254—Figure Painting, I
2	ARTS 252—Painting, Materials, Methods
6	Choose two of the following:
3	ARTS 230—Jewelry/Metals, I
3	ARTS 210—Ceramics, I
3	ARTS 220—Glass, I
29-30	Total

Hours	Major Sequence in Sculpture³
	Qualified students are encouraged to arrange special projects in conjunction with advisers.
6	ARTS 280 and 281—Sculpture, I and II
2	ARTS 392—Current Art Issues Seminar
4	ARTS 380 and 382—Intermediate Sculpture, I and II
6	ARTS 381 and 383—Materials and Techniques, I and II
4	ARTS 480 and 482—Advanced Sculpture, I and II
6	ARTS 481 and 483—Advanced Sculpture, I and II
3	ARTS 490—Senior Honors
31	Total

Hours	Electives
1	Open electives (see college list, no Art courses)
12-13	Professional and technical electives
13-14	Total

1. See www.courses.uiuc.edu for a current listing of courses and requirements.

2. Students must complete a third-level college foreign language course or its equivalent.

3. At the time of publication a revision of the sculpture requirements was under review. See advisor.