M.F.A. in Sculpture
Michael Davis, MFA Reviews, 2019
Program
M.F.A. candidates in sculpture continue to develop and expand their knowledge and use of materials and technical skills in support of their personal aesthetic and formal goals. These goals are focused and pursued through individual contact with an advisor of the student’s choice and the advice of any of the studio faculty as well as non-art faculty of the university. In addition, all graduate sculpture students, faculty, and technicians meet weekly for group critiques which challenge and encourage the individual to pursue a studied, personal expression of their ideas. This pursuit is further enhanced through frequent lectures and critiques by visiting artists, historians, and critics.
Faculty
Austin Collins, C.S.C.
Gary Sczerbaniewicz
Teaching Scholar
In addition, several other faculty teach related courses including industrial design, art theory and criticism.
Facilities
The facilities include large general studios, studios for all graduate students and well-equipped studios for metal casting and wood sculpture. The tools in the metal shop include a mig, a tig, a forge, acetylene welders, a plasma cutter, band saws, a sand blaster, a gantry, and a fork lift. The wood shop contains table saws, a panel saw, a band saw, a miter saw, a joiner/planer, a drill press, sanders, and a lathe.
Graduate Scholarships
- Full tuition waivers for up to three years
- Generous stipends
- Teaching experience
Amenities
- Active visiting artist and scholars program
- The Snite Museum of Art located on campus
- 90 minutes east of Chicago
Past Visiting Artists, Scholars, and Critics
| Magdalena Abakanowicz Terry Allen Alice Aycock Judy Chicago Christo Stephen De Staebler Dave Hickey Richard Hunt John McNaughton Robert Morris Nathan Olivera |
Dennis Oppenheim Charles Ray Roland Reiss George Rickey George Segal Tony Tasset Michael Todd Bill Viola Peter Voulkos Frances Whitehead Krzystof Wodiczko |
Further Information
Director of Graduate Studies
Maria Tomasula
Department of Art, Art History, and Design
University of Notre Dame
320 Riley Hall of Art
Notre Dame, IN 46556-5673
ph: 574.631.7650
e: Maria.C.Tomasula.3@nd.edu
To Apply
Application must be done online. Submit a portfolio of twenty slides through SlideRoom, and send three letters of recommendation, a letter of intent, and transcripts to The Graduate School. The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is not required for admission to our M.F.A. program. Apply now.