Schedule
Mon-Wed, 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM (1/27/2025 - 5/16/2025) Location: MAIN VB SCULP
Mon-Wed, 12:00 PM - 2:50 PM (1/27/2025 - 5/16/2025) Location: MAIN VB SCULP
Description
The spring sophomore studio course builds on concepts introduced in the first semester by deepening material investigation, advancing technical and process-based skills, and refining conceptual inquiry. The course supports students in developing a sustained studio practice that integrates personal interests with collective concerns, historical precedents, and emerging and future-oriented concerns. Reading assignments and discussions foster critical thinking and assist students in situating their work within broader social, cultural, and artistic frameworks. The semester is structured around the research and development of one major self-directed project, supported by a sequence of smaller studies and prompts designed to reinforce technical proficiency and conceptual fluency. Through these activities, students demonstrate increasing independence in research, planning, and execution. The course also emphasizes the development of professional competencies, including goal setting, time management, adaptability, budgeting, and personal accountability. Students are encouraged to experiment with new materials and processes and to engage the expanded sculptural field, which may include collaboration, video, sound, installation, and other interdisciplinary modes of production. Upon completion of the course, students will be prepared to enter the junior year with increased confidence in their studio practice and a clearer articulation of their core interests and artistic direction.