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Senior Sculpture I (SCUL 400)

Term: 2026-27 Fall

Faculty

Jill Downen
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Schedule

Wed-Fri, 8:00 AM - 10:50 AM (8/24/2026 - 12/11/2026) Location: MAIN DH 102
Wed-Fri, 12:30 PM - 3:20 PM (8/24/2026 - 12/11/2026) Location: MAIN DH 102

Description

First semester seniors will work on a tutorial basis with faculty during studio visits which are combined with regular critiques and discussions with peers and visiting critics. Most importantly, seniors are expected to have identified a direction for their artwork and to be in the process of creating an on-going series of substantial works. Studio practice, on a material, technical and process level, must demonstrate a move from a broadly based, experimental approach to an approach in which the emphasis is on honing and refining both the conceptual and the technical aspects of the artwork. In-depth engagement with ideas and research on a historical and contemporary level must be supported in writing, oral presentations and group discussions with peers, faculty and visiting artists/critics. Research, interpretation and analysis must support the artworks on multiple levels.