Overview

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture with Entrepreneurial Studies, offered by the Department of Art, helps students develop creative, intellectual and practical skills in expansive, state-of-the-art facilities and prepares them for successful careers as artists and professionals in a range of industries.

Tyler Sculpture majors join a warm community of bold thinkers and makers who, through intense study of theory and the exploration of materials and media, become critical thinkers and problem solvers. Students develop technical proficiency and gain practical knowledge of technology, including robotics, digital fabrication, video editing, woodworking, metalworking and more.

Tyler offers access to the region's vibrant contemporary art scene in Philadelphia and nearby cities like New York and Washington, D.C. Students graduate to become socially-conscious practicing artists, find employment in education, industrial design, fabrication and more and earn placements in top 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-SCLE-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

Sharyn O'Mara, Program Head
Tyler School of Art Building, Room 120D
215-777-9128
sharyn.omara@temple.edu

Learn more about the Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture.

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 Sculpture 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 Sculpture with Entrepreneurial Studies majors must complete the General Education requirements.

  • Students must earn a C- or better in Sculpture (ART 2801 or ART 2807) to enter the Sculpture with Entrepreneurial Studies major.
  • The required Junior/Senior courses and ART 3896 must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements.

Major Requirements for BFA in Sculpture with Entrepreneurial Studies

Sophomore Prerequisite 

ART 2801Sculpture3
or ART 2807 Sculpture: Rome

Students are encouraged to take Installation or Mold Making in the second semester of the sophomore year after Sophomore Sculpture.

Junior and Senior Requirements

Select two of the following: 16
Advanced Sculpture
Advanced Sculpture
Advanced Sculpture
Advanced Sculpture
Specialized Sculpture course (see list below)3
Specialized (see list below) or Advanced Sculpture courses 16
ART 4801Senior Sculpture3
Select two Drawing courses from the following:6
ART 2502Intermediate Drawing3
or ART 2504 Intermediate Drawing
ART 2508Digital Drawing3
or ART 3511 Digital Drawing
ART 2802Video Workshop3
or ART 3802 Advanced Video
ART 3512Rome Sketchbook3
ART 3514Advanced Drawing 23
or ART 3515 Advanced Drawing: Rome
or ART 3516 Advanced Drawing
or ART 4514 Advanced Drawing
ART 3517Figure Drawing 23
or ART 3518 Figure Drawing
or ART 4517 Figure Drawing
or ART 4518 Figure Drawing
ART 3011Interactive Projects3
Capstone
ART 3896Art/Work (WI) 33
Specialized Sculpture Courses
ART 2803Installation3
ART 3803Installation3
ART 2802Video Workshop3
ART 3802Advanced Video3
ART 2804Mold Making Technology3
ART 3804Mold Making Technology3
ART 2805Figure Modeling3
ART 2808Figure Modeling: Rome3
ART 3811Sculpture Techniques and Materials3
ART 3809Public Art Projects3
ART 3085Field Internship3
PDS 4582Independent Study1 to 3

Entrepreneurship Requirements

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
New Venture Internship: Learning to be a High-Value Employee, Manager, or Founder
Select one of the following: 43
Field Internship
Art Career Workshop (WI)
Professional Practices in Art (WI)
Art Careers Promotion
The Business of Design (WI)
Field Internship
Creative Cottage Industrialist
Rome Internship
Total Credit Hours12
1

Advanced Sculpture courses include special topics in sound, performance, metal fabrication and robotics. These topics vary each semester.

2

These courses have a sophomore level prerequisite. Check the course descriptions for more information.

3

Students are advised to take the capstone in their junior year.

4

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 Sculpture with Entrepreneurial Studies

Suggested Plan for New Students Starting in the 2024-2025 Academic Year

Plan of Study Grid
Year 1
FallCredit 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
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 Hours17
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
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
Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]
or Honors Intellectual Heritage I: The Good Life [GY]
3
 Credit Hours16
Year 2
Fall
ART 2801
Sculpture 2
or Sculpture: Rome
3
ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3
ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 3
IH 0852
Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]
or Honors Intellectual Heritage II: The Common Good [GZ]
3
GenEd Quantitative Literacy Course GQ 4
 Credit Hours16
Spring
ART or GAD 2000-2999 Sophomore Studio Elective 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 Hours15
Year 3
Fall
ART 3805
Advanced Sculpture
or Advanced Sculpture
3
Specialized Sculpture Course 3
ART 3896 Art/Work [WI] (Capstone) 3
Art History Elective WI 3 4
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Spring
ART 3806
Advanced Sculpture
or Advanced Sculpture
3
ART Drawing Course 4 3
Select one of the following (not previously chosen): 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 5 4
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours16
Year 4
Fall
ART 4801 Senior Sculpture 3
ART Drawing Course 4 3
Select one of the following (not previously chosen): 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  
Open Elective 5 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
Spring
Specialized or Advanced Sculpture Course 3
Specialized or Advanced Sculpture Course 3
Select one of the following: 6 3
Field Internship  
Art Career Workshop [WI]  
Professional Practices in Art [WI]  
Art Careers Promotion  
The Business of Design [WI]  
Field Internship  
Creative Cottage Industrialist  
Rome Internship  
ART or GAD Studio Elective 3
GenEd Breadth Course 3
 Credit Hours15
 Total Credit Hours126
1

These 2 courses constitute the waiver for the GenEd Arts category if the courses are completed with a C- or better.

2

ART 2807 also fulfills the prerequisite to enter the Sculpture major; however it is only offered in Rome.

3

Students taking a WI course from the list of Tyler entrepreneurship courses may take a non-WI Art History elective.

4

Select two Drawing courses from the following: ART 2502/ART 2504, ART 2508/ART 3511, ART 2802/ART 3802, ART 3512, ART 3514/ART 3515/ART 3516/ART 4514, ART 3517/ART 3518/ART 4517/ART 4518, and ART 3011. Some courses have a sophomore level prerequisite. Check the course descriptions for more details.

5

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.

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.