Tyler BFA students have access to state-of-the-art equipment, expansive studios and exhibition spaces across Tyler’s 255,000-square-foot facilities, including dedicated areas for ceramics, fibers and material studies, glass, graphic and interactive design, metals/jewelry/CAD-CAM, painting and drawing, photography, printmaking, and sculpture.
Research Opportunities
Research Opportunities
Students in Tyler’s 22 academic disciplines can participate in research opportunities such as architecture and environmental design, art history, city/regional planning and community development, sculpture, and visual studies.
The Diamond Research Scholars Program provides rising sophomores, juniors and seniors the opportunity to engage in a focused, mentored research or creative arts project during the summer and fall.
Tyler and Temple University are closely tied to the city of Philadelphia, providing opportunities for undergraduate students to participate in hands-on, collaborative opportunities in the city. The richness of arts practice, architecture, landscape architecture, planning and allied professional fields across the Philadelphia region offers limitless possibilities for experiential learning.
Glass Facilities
The glass studios are housed in a 10,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art facility that includes
- a hot shop with two 530-pound day tanks, four benches and four glory holes (including one that is 30”), and 10 dedicated annealers;
- a 710-pound casting furnace with seven annealers, including a car kiln;
- a kiln casting room with 16 kilns for slumping, fusing and casting, outfitted with a one-ton crane for large molds;
- a cold shop with the latest equipment, including Merker and Czech lathes;
- self-feed saw; and
- flameworking and neon stations.
The glass facilities also include communal studio space for seniors, a large critique room and a smart classroom.