Program Overview
Introduction to the Sculpture Program
The Sculpture program at the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Lisbon, is a six-semester course that leads to a Bachelor's degree in Sculpture. The program is designed to provide students with a solid artistic and scientific foundation, as well as generic and interdisciplinary skills.
Objectives
The objectives of the Sculpture program are to:
- Provide a broad-based education in sculpture, with a focus on artistic and scientific knowledge
- Develop students' skills in sculpture, including technical, creative, and critical thinking skills
- Prepare students for a wide range of career opportunities in the field of sculpture and related areas
Program Structure
The Sculpture program is a three-year course, with six semesters of study. The program is divided into three years, each with two semesters.
1st Year
- 1st Semester:
- Representation and Project I (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to Sculpture I (6 ECTS)
- Model I: Portrait (6 ECTS)
- Theory and History of Sculpture (6 ECTS)
- Drawing I (6 ECTS)
- 2nd Semester:
- Representation and Project II (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to Sculpture II (6 ECTS)
- Model II: Nude (6 ECTS)
- Introduction to the Sculpture Laboratory (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course I (6 ECTS)
2nd Year
- 1st Semester:
- Sculpture I (6 ECTS)
- Model III: Nude (6 ECTS)
- Composition of Sculpture (6 ECTS)
- Sculpture Laboratory I (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course II (6 ECTS)
- 2nd Semester:
- Sculpture II (6 ECTS)
- Model IV: Self-Portrait (6 ECTS)
- Sculpture Laboratory II (6 ECTS)
- Theories and Methods of Sculpture (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course III (6 ECTS)
3rd Year
- 1st Semester:
- Sculpture III (6 ECTS)
- Sculpture Laboratory III (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course IV (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course V (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course VI (6 ECTS)
- 2nd Semester:
- Sculpture IV (6 ECTS)
- Sculpture Laboratory IV (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course VII (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course VIII (6 ECTS)
- Optional Course IX (6 ECTS)
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Sculpture program can pursue a wide range of career opportunities, including:
- Sculptor
- Cartoonist
- Animator
- Visualizer
- Illustrator
- Medalist
Some areas of intervention for artists include:
- Editorial illustration
- Installation and promotional environment design
- Commercial campaign production
- Exhibition conception and mounting
- Consultancy in plastic arts
- Television, theater, and cinema production
- Publicity and advertising
- Autarchic promotion and development of artistic and cultural actions
- Museum conservation and exhibition mounting
- Research and investigation
- Catalog production
- Medal, plaque, and souvenir production
Accreditation
The Sculpture program is accredited by the Agency for Assessment and Accreditation of Higher Education, and is registered with the Directorate-General for Higher Education. The program's curriculum and study plan are published on the SIMGES website.