Department Head, Graduate Program Director
Sean Salstrom
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Curriculum
Learning outcomes
Graduates of the BFA program are prepared to:
demonstrate technical acuity in glass processes, including casting, moldmaking, hot glass work and coldworking.
identify, locate and refer to appropriate precedents in developing a body of work and position it within historical and contemporary fine arts contexts.
exhibit team working skills in the creative process, handling of materials and the use and maintenance of glass facilities and equipment.
consistently utilize comprehensive safety practices in all aspects of studio work.
recover gracefully from failure, understanding it as a natural part of the creative process and an opportunity for learning and improving.
demonstrate conceptual problem-solving skills while employing a rigorous methodology that guides the development of original works of art.
Graduates of the MFA program are prepared to:
demonstrate technical mastery in creative glassmaking processes such as casting, moldmaking, hot glass and coldworking, and in comprehensive safety practices.
exhibit well-developed team working skills and technical ability in the creative process and in the use and maintenance of all facilities.
pursue a studio practice with dedication, rigor and consistency.
establish a reliable methodology for developing work and ideas conceptually, materially and technically.
research visual and historical precedents to develop grounding and framework for creative practice.
articulate the conceptual and positioning of one's own artworks in the context of historical and contemporary glass practice.