MFA Program In Sculpture
The Graduate Sculpture Program at VCU is a major force in the School of the Arts and beyond. This is best measured by the fact that we attract challenging, talented and curious students from around the globe. In addition to that, US News and World Report ranks our Sculpture MFA program first in the United States. Our students are drawn by the ever-increasing visibility of the department’s alumni and the reputation of a highly diversified and talented faculty.
The department’s 8 full-time faculty and active visiting artist program present a variety of directions and philosophical attitudes. Our visiting artist program brings significant artists, critics, curators and culture-makers to our campus on a regular basis. Through a broad range of solutions, students are encouraged and expected to develop their potential, challenge accepted notions of contemporary art and enter the evolving cultural conversation of our time. All of this takes place in an environment charged with high expectation regarding self-motivation, intellectual capacity and responsibility.
Through studio reviews, seminars, critiques and research, students build a complex awareness of the contemporary and historical definitions of art that influence their creative work. In addition to their own investigations, graduate students participate in and contribute to the undergraduate program through teaching assistantships, critiques, etc.
Graduate students are provided with generous studio spaces, state-of-the-art equipment and the time, support, and encouragement to pursue their independently determined goals.
VISITING / OPEN HOUSE Fall 2012 (Exact date TBA)
Prospective graduate students are welcome to visit VCU’s Sculpture Department for an OPEN HOUSE to tour our facilities, meet faculty and graduate students, share a meal and get a general sense of the program. Examples of graduate work will also be on view.
During the open house, we’ll start with a casual buffet with grads and faculty and then move on for tours of the facility and graduate work.
Once we’ve determined the date, we will ask you to please call and make a reservation so we know to expect you for lunch and a tour (804-828-1511). Note that we will not be able to host your visit at any other time. You will be best served by planning to visit on this date. If you cannot, we will be happy to answer any questions you may have at sculpture@vcu.edu.
THESIS EXHIBITIONSClick below to see thesis exhibitions for the 5 fine arts programs including Sculpture:
