MFA Sculpture and Three-Dimensional Art 3

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'installation art' in the context of three-dimensional practice?

Accepted Answer

An immersive, site-responsive environment that transforms a space and engages the viewer bodily

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Sculpture hung on a wall with mounting hardware

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A series of framed artworks installed in a gallery according to a plan

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Permanent public sculpture bolted to a building's facade

Question 2

What is 'patination' in the context of metal sculpture?

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The chemical treatment or natural weathering of a metal surface to produce color and texture

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The process of electroplating a bronze surface with another metal

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A type of mold-making for slip-cast ceramic sculpture

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The act of grinding welds smooth on a fabricated steel piece

Question 3

Which concept, central to Minimalist sculpture of the 1960s, emphasized the viewer's bodily experience of the work in real space and time?

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Theatricality

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Formalism

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Pictorialism

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Automatism

Question 4

In three-dimensional digital modeling for sculpture, which file format is most commonly used to export models for 3D printing?

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.STL

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.PSD

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.MP4

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.CSV

Question 5

What does it mean for a sculpture to be 'monumental' in scale, and why is scale significant in MFA critique?

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Its physical size overwhelms or dramatically alters the viewer's perception of space and self

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It is a sculpture commemorating a historical event

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It is cast in bronze and installed in a public park

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Its height exceeds twenty feet by regulation

Question 6

Which artist's 'Prop' series (1968–69), consisting of lead sheets and poles balanced against each other, explored physics, gravity, and the precariousness of structure?

Accepted Answer

Richard Serra

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Donald Judd

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Dan Flavin

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Carl Andre

Question 7

In MFA programs, a 'critique' or 'crit' session primarily serves to:

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Provide structured peer and faculty feedback to deepen the student's conceptual and formal development

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Grade the student's work on a numerical scale before exhibition

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Determine whether a work is ready for sale through a commercial gallery

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Establish the proper installation method for the final thesis show