Ball State's art major (BFA) with a focus on glass demands mental and physical skills, collaboration, and teamwork. It also necessitates the use of the entire body and the full focus of the mind. Glass is unlike any other medium. Whether opaque, translucent, transparent, or colored—and regardless of the specific techniques—the effects can be breathtaking as you manipulate extreme heat to your individual vision. As a glass artist, you will work with extreme heat and discipline-specific tools, perfecting your ability to guide and shape the semi-liquid molten glass as it cools and hardens, creating forms that embrace your personal vision and creativity. Being part of a glass course is about being part of the glass studio community. Students work in teams during glass production in order to learn the full range of tasks.