Course Descriptions

Undergraduate Glass Courses

Please note that these courses are under construction. Specific content and activities will be developed by the new faculty for glass.

ACR 231 - Glass 1
Introduction to studio glass, history, and practice. Emphasis on beginning techniques of blown glass and cold working processes. Prerequisite: ADS 102; AFA 202. Open only to art majors.

ACR 332 - Glass 2
Intermediate techniques of blown glass and cold glass fabrication, and introduction to studio equipment maintenance. Prerequisite: ACR 231. Open only to art majors.

ACR 333 - Glass 3
Introduction to mold making and cast glass techniques. Prerequisite: ACR 231. Open only to art majors.

ACR 334 - Glass 4
Advanced level blown glass and production techniques. Prerequisite: ACR 332. Open only to art majors.

ACR 335 - Glass 5
Advanced level cast glass and cold glass fabrication. Prerequisite: ACR 332, 333. Open only to art majors.

ACR 436 - Glass: Advanced Problems 1
Supervised individual studio techniques and studio equipment fabrication. Prerequisite: ACR 334, 335. Open only to art majors.

ACR 437 - Glass: Advanced Problems 2
Supervised individual studio research and practice in preparation for Senior Project. Prerequisite: ACR 436. Open only to art majors.

ACR 438 - Glass: Senior Project
Synthesis and culmination of studio experiences in glass culminating in an exhibition of work. Documentation of work, resume, and artist statement. Prerequisite: ACR 437, 21 credit hours in glass, sponsorship by the glass faculty, permission of the department chairperson. Open only to art majors.

Graduate Glass Courses

Please note that these courses are under construction. Specific content and activities will be developed by the new faculty for glass.

ACR 531 - Advanced Glass (3-6hrs)
Advanced graduate level study in studio glass. Prerequisite: Permission of the department chairperson. A total of 12 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 6 in any one semester or term. Open only to accepted MA program students.

ACR 631 - Glass Studio (6-12hrs)
Graduate supervised, time-intensive graduate level problems in glass defining aesthetic and technical directions for the professional artist. Bi-weekly meetings and exhibition of artwork required for final assessment. Prerequisite: ACR 531 (6 total hours); permission of the department chairperson. A total of 21 hours of credit may be earned, but no more than 12 in any one semester or term. Open only to accepted MFA program students.