Program Overview
The 3D Studies: Studio Art, B.F.A. program at the University of South Carolina provides students with a comprehensive education in sculpture and metalsmithing through intensive 3D studio practices and a supportive learning environment. The program emphasizes creativity, invention, and hands-on skills development, preparing students for diverse careers in the creative industries, such as artist, art director, and museum professional. Students also benefit from pre-professional training and opportunities for collaborative projects.
Program Outline
Degree Overview:
The 3D Studies: Studio Art, B.F.A. program at the University of South Carolina is a studio art track that allows students to bring their imagination to life through sculpture, jewelry, metalsmithing, and fibers. The program emphasizes creativity and invention, providing students with the opportunity to explore their own artistic vision and develop their own style. It offers a comprehensive education in the expanded field of sculpture and metalsmithing, taught by award-winning artists. Students gain hands-on technical skills in a supportive learning environment through intensive 3D studio practices. The program is ideal for students who wish to explore building and making things through traditional or collaborative methods.
Teaching:
The program features accomplished faculty who provide a comprehensive education in the expanded field of sculpture and metalsmithing. Students receive intensive 3D studio practices in a supportive learning environment. The program emphasizes creativity and invention, allowing students to explore their own artistic vision and develop their own style.
Careers:
The program prepares students for a variety of careers in the creative industries, including:
- Artist
- Art Director
- Art Educator
- Museum or Gallery Professional
- Art Handler
- Art Consultant
Other:
The program offers pre-professional training, allowing students to exhibit their work on campus and in the community, or apply for competitive residencies at Columbia's Stormwater Studios. Students have collaborative opportunities to create projects alongside many programs across the university, such as music, theatre, dance, and women’s and gender studies. The program provides in-depth experience in many aspects of designing and creating 3D art in studios that include a woodshop, welding center, outdoor forging area, and a jewelry and metalsmithing studio.
