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Glass - Minor

The Glass minor is designed to encourage students from all areas of the university to explore working creatively with glass. Students can take coursework in glassblowing, flameworking and kiln-formed glass, which creates a platform for broad understanding of the material and creative forces at play in the medium. Flexibility in the curriculum provides students with choices to design a program to meet individual needs and freedom of expression.

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Minor in Glass

С»ÆƬÊÓƵ’s Minor in Glass allows students to enhance their education with specialized knowledge in glass. This minor provides additional career prospects in the art sector.

Program Information for Glass - Minor

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Create a variety of traditional vessel forms in glass.
  2. Learn fundamentals of hot sculpting using a torch.
  3. Learn how to use molds in the hot glass working process.
  4. Perform cold-working and finishing techniques in the cold shop.
  5. Effectively anneal glass which results in structurally sound sculptures.
Admissions for Glass - Minor

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ARTS 25600INTRODUCTION TO GLASS WORKING 3
Minor Electives, choose from the following:6
ART 10023
3D COMPOSITION
ARTS 24051
INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE
ARTS 25400
CERAMICS I
Studio Art Electives, choose from the following:9
ARTS 35602
FLAMEWORKED GLASS
ARTS 35603
GLASS BLOWING
ARTS 35604
SCULPTURAL AND KILN-FORMED GLASS
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
ARTS 45600
ADVANCED GLASS WORKING
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
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 and  may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at С»ÆƬÊÓƵ (in residence).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
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