Bachelor of Fine Arts - Sculpture

The Sculpture Program is an open laboratory with strong connections to Houston’s vibrant art communities. Built upon a forty-year history of shaping the regional art community in Southeast Texas, the University of Houston teaches contemporary sculpture as an adaptable, intelligent practice that constantly seeks new forms and ideas.

This is done by supporting the material and labor-intensive aspects of making things designed to live in the physical world and maintaining multiple workshops across two buildings on campus, while simultaneously creating opportunities for students to engage the more ephemeral and fantastical aspects of the expanded field with recent seminars on topics like Art & Magic and Dirt.

Students preparing for the sculpture program are encouraged to explore a range of artistic disciplines. Fundamentals and processes courses provide knowledge in the tools, techniques and formal principles underlying the production of sculpture. Intermediate and advanced level classes expand the conceptual understanding of sculpture through a variety of topics and artistic practices. Critical feedback and discussions on contemporary issues in art encourage the development of personally meaningful and critically viable work in all classes.

Further development of individualized work is facilitated by an intensive three semester "block" of Junior and Senior level studio courses. Sculpture majors at this level are provided studio space and personal instruction by area faculty. Group critiques and class discussions provide a dynamic atmosphere for critical discourse. Lectures by visiting artists and exposure to Houston's museums, galleries, and non-profit, artist-oriented organizations further enhance the undergraduate experience.