Furniture Design Option - Studio Arts BFA Option
Furniture Design Option
Studio Arts BFA
Overview
The furniture design option engages students in the pursuit of their creative interests while providing a comprehensive technical background in contemporary woodworking. The option focuses on technical expertise, freeing students to investigate a full range of creative expression and professional interests. A carefully sequenced curriculum begins with a firm foundation in the use and maintenance of hand tools, proceeding on to more advanced tools and topics in construction and design. This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA program.
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Featured Work
Sculpture and Furniture Design
A sample of furniture and sculpture designed by Jared Abner ’21 (Furniture Design). In his artist statement, Abner describes his work as both subtraction and addition.
Senior Exhibition
RIT Furniture Design students conclude their studies by showcasing their final body of work in a group capstone exhibition in one of the College of Art and Design’s gallery spaces.
Functional Art
Nathan DeFreest
A sample of the capstone work of Nathan DeFreest ’20 (Furniture Design).
Featured Profiles
Building a Pipe Organ
A skilled designer and musician, Kelly Cleveland '21 (Furniture Design) constructed an awe-inspiring handmade pipe organ for his capstone project.
Best of Both Worlds: Design and Craft
Domenic Fiorello '11 (Furniture Design) owns and operates a custom furniture design studio in Cleveland, Ohio, where each piece is designed with the same attention to detail he learned at...
Innovative and Unique Furniture Design
Peter Harrison
Peter Harrison ’96 (Woodworking and Furniture Design) opened his own studio in 1997 just outside of Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Admission Requirements
This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.
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Latest News
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May 10, 2021
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Student blends technology, art and design to build pipe organ
A skilled furniture designer and musician, Kelly Cleveland '21 (Furniture Design) constructed a handmade pipe organ for his capstone project.
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July 28, 2020
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Annual workshop for high school students sustains legacy online
Thirty-five high school students built and refined their portfolios for college applications during a two-week visual arts course taught by RIT School of Art faculty.
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April 7, 2020
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Thesis, capstone exhibitions move online
The College of Art and Design's spring exhibitions are going virtual — they can be experienced on Instagram and a website.
