Overview
The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Glass with Entrepreneurial Studies, offered by the Department of Art, is recognized as one of the nation's top programs in the discipline. It offers students access to unparalleled facilities and prepares them as artists and designers who understand the history, chemistry, technical and aesthetic aspects of working with glass.
Glass majors at Tyler join a welcoming, high-energy community of artists and educators who work in expansive studios that provide opportunities to learn the full range of glass processes: glassblowing, hot-casting, kiln-casting, flame-working, performance and more. In addition to learning traditional and innovative techniques, students learn how to think critically and solve problems—all while enjoying Tyler Glass traditions from Blow-a-thons to "Pumpkinferno."
Tyler BFA students take full advantage of the school's location in Philadelphia, a vibrant art center with a strong glass art tradition, and its proximity to New York to find internships and jobs, explore museums and galleries, launch creative practices, start businesses and earn placements in the most competitive graduate programs.
Designed to complement the studio experience with tools to support a studio practice or pursue graduate studies, the Entrepreneurship coursework enhances students' career options. Graduates of this degree program will possess requisite business skills to support themselves as visual artists or entrepreneurs in art and related fields.
Each student moves from a common foundation curriculum that introduces materials and processes and prepares them for success in a range of fields of study. Those who select Art as their major will work side-by-side with majors in Visual Studies, Art Education and Art Therapy. The dynamic exchange of ideas that result from these interdisciplinary conversations spur intellectual risk and drive research-based creative concepts.
Upon graduation, students have the practical skill sets and honed aesthetic for successful careers in studio art, art education and design, as well as attend top-tier graduate programs.
Campus Location: Main
Program Code: TA-GLEN-BFA
Admissions
Admission to Tyler's Studio Art (Bachelor of Fine Arts) programs is based on a review of academic credentials and portfolio review. For detailed information on how to apply, please visit Tyler's Studio Art admissions page.
Study Abroad
Students who plan to study abroad should arrange to meet with their academic advisor and the Education Abroad and Overseas Campuses office as early as possible, preferably during the freshman year, in order to explore options and plan the sequence of courses that would be most appropriate.
Accreditation
Temple University is a non-profit accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art and Design (NASAD). NASAD establishes national standards for undergraduate and graduate degrees and other credentials for art and design and art/design-related disciplines, and provides assistance to institutions and individuals engaged in artistic, scholarly, educational and other art/design-related endeavors.
Contact Information
Jessica Jane Julius, Program Head
Tyler School of Art Building, Room 120C
jessica.julius@temple.edu
These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.
Summary of Requirements
The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Glass with Entrepreneurial Studies may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Glass with Entrepreneurial Studies majors must complete the General Education requirements.
- Students must earn a C- or better in ART 2301 and ART 2302 to enter the Glass with Entrepreneurial Studies major.
- The required Junior/Senior studio courses and ART 4096 (capstone) must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.
Major Requirements for the BFA in Glass with Entrepreneurial Studies
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Sophomore Requirements | ||
| ART 2301 | Introduction to Glass | 3 |
| ART 2302 | Intermediate Glass | 3 |
| Junior Requirements | ||
| ART 3307 | Advanced Glass Seminar | 3 |
| ART 3308 | Advanced Glass, Topic: Visiting Artist Series | 3 |
| Select one of the following Cold Glass courses: | 3 | |
| Glass Construction, Topic: Kiln Working | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Cold Glass | ||
| Select one of the following Hot Glass courses: | 3 | |
| Hot Glass, Topic: Blowing | ||
| Hot Glass Casting | ||
| Senior Requirements | ||
| ART 4308 | Advanced Glass Seminar | 3 |
| ART 4307 | Advanced Glass Seminar: Visiting Artist Series | 3 |
| ART 4096 | Professional Practices in Art (Capstone, WI) | 3 |
| Select one of the following Cold Glass courses: | 3 | |
| Glass Construction, Topic: Kiln Working | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Cold Glass | ||
| Select one of the following Hot Glass courses: | 3 | |
| Hot Glass Blowing | ||
| Hot Glass Casting | ||
Entrepreneurship Courses
| Code | Title | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select three of the following: | 9 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
or SGM 3685 | New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | |
| Select one of the following: 1 | 3 | |
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design (WI) | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop (WI) | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| Total Credit Hours | 12 | |
- 1
These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and for this category.
Suggested Academic Plan
Please note that this is a suggested academic plan. Depending on your situation, your academic plan may look different.
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Glass with Entrepreneurial Studies
Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year
| Year 1 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credit Hours | |
| FDPR 1511 | Foundation Drawing 1 | 3 |
| FDPR 1521 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1531 | 3D Foundation Principles/W | 3 |
| FDPR 1503 | Woodshop Fundamentals | 1 |
| ARTH 1155 or ARTH 1955 | Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 or Honors Arts of the World I: Prehistoric to 1300 | 3 |
| ENG 0802 | Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] or Analytical Reading and Writing: ESL [GW] or Honors Analytical Reading and Writing [GW] | 4 |
| Credit Hours | 17 | |
| Spring | ||
| FDPR 1512 | Foundation Drawing | 3 |
| FDPR 1522 | 2D Foundation Principles | 3 |
| FDPR 1532 | 3D Foundation Principles/C | 3 |
| FDPR 1502 | Investigations of Art and Design | 1 |
| ARTH 1156 or ARTH 1956 | Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century 1 or Honors Arts of the World II: 1300 to the 21st Century | 3 |
| IH 0851 or IH 0951 | Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY] | 3 |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 2 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 2301 | Introduction to Glass | 3 |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | 3 | |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | 3 | |
| IH 0852 or IH 0952 | Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ] | 3 |
| GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ | 4 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 2302 | Intermediate Glass | 3 |
| ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Year 3 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 3307 | Advanced Glass Seminar | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 2 | 3 | |
| Hot Glass, Topic: Blowing | ||
| Hot Glass Casting | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Kiln Working | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Cold Glass | ||
| Select one of the following (not previously taken): | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Art History Elective WI 3,4 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 3308 | Advanced Glass, Topic: Visiting Artist Series | 3 |
| Select one of the following (not previously taken): 2 | 3 | |
| Hot Glass, Topic: Blowing | ||
| Hot Glass Casting | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Kiln Working | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Cold Glass | ||
| Select one of the following (not previously taken): | 3 | |
| Planning to Start Your Own Business | ||
| Entrepreneurial and Innovative Thinking | ||
| Lean Startup: Fast and Inexpensive Ways to Test and Launch Your Ideas | ||
| Launch a New Venture in 100 Days | ||
| Doing Well by Doing Good: Where Innovation and Entrepreneurship Meet Social Impact | ||
| Pitching and Funding Entrepreneurial Ventures | ||
| Special Topics - Strategic Management | ||
| Social Impact Internship - Work with Benefit/B-corps, Non-profits, or Multi-bottom-line Ventures | ||
| New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder | ||
| Art History Elective 3 | 4 | |
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 16 | |
| Year 4 | ||
| Fall | ||
| ART 4307 | Advanced Glass Seminar: Visiting Artist Series | 3 |
| ART 4096 | Professional Practices in Art [WI] | 3 |
| Select one of the following: 5 | 3 | |
| Glass Construction, Topic: Kiln Working | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Cold Glass | ||
| Hot Glass Blowing | ||
| Hot Glass Casting | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective 3 | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ART 4308 | Advanced Glass Seminar | 3 |
| ART or GAD 2000+ Studio Elective | 3 | |
| Select one of the following (not previously taken): 5 | 3 | |
| Glass Construction, Topic: Kiln Working | ||
| Glass Construction, Topic: Cold Glass | ||
| Hot Glass Blowing | ||
| Hot Glass Casting | ||
| Select one of the following: 6 | 3 | |
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Careers Promotion | ||
| The Business of Design [WI] | ||
| Field Internship | ||
| Art Career Workshop [WI] | ||
| Creative Cottage Industrialist | ||
| Rome Internship | ||
| GenEd Breadth Course | 3 | |
| Credit Hours | 15 | |
| Total Credit Hours | 126 | |
- 1
These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.
- 2
Students need one Hot Glass course (ART 3301 or ART 3306) and one Cold Construction course (ART 3303 or ART 3304) at the Junior level.
- 3
Students completing a 3-credit Art History 2000+ elective must select a 4-credit open elective to reach the minimum 126 credits to earn the BFA degree.
- 4
Students taking a WI course from the list of Tyler entrepreneurship courses may take a non-WI Art History elective.
- 5
Students need one Hot Glass course (ART 4301 or ART 4306) and one Cold Construction course (ART 4303 or ART 4304) at the Senior level.
- 6
These courses cannot fulfill both a requirement for the major and a requirement for this category.
Please Note: An approved study abroad program waives the GenEd Global/World Society (GG) requirement; however, these credits must be made up with academic coursework taken outside of Tyler departments to be in compliance with BFA accreditation. BFA majors interested in studying abroad should consult with an academic advisor to determine if a semester (generally spring semester of second year) or a summer program would be the best option to remain on track for graduation.