Ceramics

The faculty in the ceramics area are interested in and encourage the development of each student's personal point of view. We emphasize conceptual exploration and the acquisition of historical, critical and theoretical knowledge. Additionally, we feel the production of works of art (learning through the experience of making) and technical development are essential ingredients for the successful studio artist. We are interested in students that understand tradition and embrace the making of useful objects as well as students who feel there may be new traditions to develop and new boundaries to expand. Consequently, the range of student work is very broad, from sculpture and installation to utilitarian objects.

We have always encouraged conceptual and formal diversity in the ceramic area. As a faculty, our work, our experience, and our varying interests reflect this diversity. The ceramic faculty, as well as the entire Fine Arts faculty, believe that communication and critical dialogue between disciplines is essential to a broader understanding of the arts.

Sculpture

The Sculpture Area at the University of Colorado at Boulder encourages an experimental and interdisciplinary approach to art making. Our curriculum synthesizes a commitment to the studio and the community, emphasizing the interplay between concept, material and context. The faculty work one on one with students to help develop each individual’s ideas based on individual, historical, and theoretical perspectives. Sculpture faculty represent varied points of view, however each is thoroughly committed to helping develop students into creative, ambitious, and engaged artists.