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DEPARTMENT OF FINE ARTS

Student in the sculpture lab.
Degree Requirements

Programs of Study

B.F.A. Visual Arts

Studio Art Option:
The Bachelor of Fine Art in Visual Arts degree stresses competence in theory, research, and critical and creative thinking skills through practiced applications. In addition, students will acquire specific knowledge and skills needed to function in a variety of careers associated with the discipline.

The studio arts option is based on the traditional disciplines of visual art including:

  • drawing
  • painting
  • printmaking
  • photography
  • sculpture

In addition, courses in art history, art marketing and art theory will augment the program.

Sculpture Lab

The Three-Dimensional Art Laboratory at RSU is one of the few university art studios in Oklahoma to merge the study of sculpture and ceramics into a single state-of-the-art facility. The combination of the two disciplines falls in line with the RSU focus on multidisciplinary education, or integrating different subjects into a more holistic method of instruction.

The 3,150-square-foot lab features a large multipurpose room for sculpture and ceramics instruction and creation, a room for woodworking and the creation of plaster molds, a computer room, welding room, 25 student lockers, a large bay for receiving deliveries and removing large projects, and storage space for raw materials and projects in various stages of development.

State-of-the-art equipment in the 3-D Lab includes a new computerized kiln, clay mixer, clay slab roller and seven new potter’s wheels, one of which is wheelchair-accessible, operated by hand controls instead of a foot pedal. The building also features a highly efficient ventilation system, which removes dust generated by making clay and fumes from chemicals utilized in the process. The Three-Dimensional Art Laboratory is located in a new building on the west side of the Claremore campus, accessible from University Drive on the east and Colonel Horne Drive on the west.