Program Overview

Locations: Edinboro (In-Person)
An in-person degree emphasizes traditional in-person courses at one or more of our locations.

Contact:
Graduate Admissions
gradadmissions@pennwest.edu
724-938-4187

Graduate and undergraduate students have 24-hour access to a large open floor space in the main work area of the sculpture facility, with several work benches and storage shelving. This area also house a Saws Stop Table Saw, two 14” bandsaws, abrasive belt and disc, Compound Miter Saw and wax working bench. There is also a 13” Surface Planer and 6” Jointer available. Our tool crib houses a wide range of handheld and corded and battery-operated tool as well as air powered tools.

The welding area is fully equipped with two stick welders, four MIG and two TIG welders. There are currently two Plasma cutters and a variety of other cutting options of steel materials. There is a hand operated slip roller in addition to a hydraulic pinch roller for heavier gauge linier materials in addition to a hand operated Finger Hand Break. Sculpture has two forges one small and one much larger for student use. The metal area has specific floor abrasive machines for grinding. The area has recently acquired a large floor standing English Wheel.

The sculpture facility has a fully set up Ceramic Shell room with two fluidized bed and slurry mixing capability. This aids our mold making production for casting Bronze and Aluminum. Our pouring capacity is approximately 90 ponds of bronze done in the independently housed furnace room.

Facilities

Faculty Artwork

Student Artwork