雕塑艺术（Sculpture）或称“雕刻艺术”，是利用三维空间创作的一种视觉艺术。主要是通过在石头、金属、陶瓷、木材等材料上雕刻而成的作品。雕塑专业的学生主要是学习如何在三维空间中创作艺术作品。

雕塑历史：西方传统的雕塑艺术源自于古希腊，保留了很多古典时期的著名作品；中世纪时期，哥特式雕塑代表了人们对天主基督的信仰与热情；意大利文艺复兴出现了很多著名作品，如大卫的雕像；现代雕塑抛弃了传统的雕塑理念，集中表现人物体型以及结构雕塑。*(1)

就业展望

Sculpture majors learn how to create works of art in three dimensions. They carve, cast, weld, and glue, experimenting with a wide range of materials, including clay, stone, and wood.

• 景观设计师（Landscape Architects）：$68,030
• 布景设计师（Set Designers）：$54,310
• 美术家（Fine Artists）：$54,000
• 工艺美术师（Craft Artists）：$35,240

典型课程列表

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注：课程列表为本科专业课程列表。

选校分析

2014年USNEWS雕塑专业排名：

心理准备

Are You Ready To...?

Visit museums and galleries to study master artists

Enroll in non-art academic courses

Find and buy your own art supplies

Get your hands dirty with clay, plaster, and metal shavings

Experiment with new materials and techniques

Learn the rules even as you break them

Share studio space

Work on your own for hours

Listen to criticism of your work and use it to better your art

Work with power tools

Display your work in student shows

Complete a senior project*(8)

学生评价

A bit of a daredevil with a head for safety -- you’ll need to be unafraid to wield a chainsaw or a welder if your art calls for it.*(8)

参考资料

(1) Sculpture Wikipedia

(2) Major: Sculpture College Board

(3) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 17-1012 Landscape Architects U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(4) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 27-1027 Set and Exhibit Designers U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(5) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 27-1013 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(6) Occupational Employment and Wages, May 2012 27-1012 Craft Artists U.S. Bureua of Labor Statistics

(7) Major: Sculpture The Princeton Review

(8) Major: Sculpture College Board

学校列表

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