Shape Your Future
Pursue your passion and bring your ideas to life through the BFA in 3-D Media and Material Studies. You’ll choose a concentration—Sculpture, Metalsmithing, Glass, or Ceramics—and build hands-on experience in state-of-the-art studios. Along the way, you’ll develop master techniques and craftsmanship, sharpen your problem-solving and critical thinking skills, and gain the confidence to thrive in both artistic and professional settings.
Program Highlights
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Students are exposed to the expanding scope of three-dimensional studio practice including performance, installation, and time-based art.
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The 3D Media & Material Studies classrooms are housed in newer facilities in the Barry Arts Building, the Hixon Studio Building and Annex and provide students the equipment necessary to produce their work comfortably and safely.
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Small class sizes mean students have access to instructors who know students by name, understand each student's individualized goals, and who create their own work under the same roof.
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An Expansive Approach
The 3D Media and Material Studies area is committed to rigorous study of contemporary sculptural practice, theory and history. Students are exposed to the expanding scope of three-dimensional studio practice including performance, installation, and time-based art. Our major provides students with a wide-ranging choice of practices and processes, including ceramics, metalsmithing and fibers.
The 3D Media & Material Studies classrooms are housed in newer facilities in the Barry Arts Building, the Hixon Studio Building and Annex and provide students the equipment necessary to produce their work comfortably and safely.
The Barry Arts Building also houses a Mac lab and the Elise N. Hofheimer Art Library containing over 10,000 volumes on architecture, sculpture, drawing, painting, print media, photography, arts & crafts, in addition to an art reference section.
Just across the street from the Barry Arts Building is the Baron and Ellin Gordon Art Galleries and down the street is the brand new Barry Art Museum. These facilities assure that students are surrounded by impressive and inspiring collections of both contemporary and historic arts, crafts, and design.
Glass Studio Tour - Chrysler Museum of Art
Through immersion in a research-based and process-oriented curriculum, students develop a range of transferable skills and a body of work reflecting artistic maturity, material proficiency, and conceptual development. Get an inside look at our Perry Glass Studio where students train to create beautiful works of art with glass.
Faculty Contacts
The faculty consists of four full-time professors and a team of devoted instructors, all of whom bring a wide array of experiences and professional achievements to the classroom. Small class sizes mean students have access to instructors who know students by name, understand each student's individualized goals, and who create their own work under the same roof. Faculty welcome prospective student questions and inquiries.
