Cearmics

Ceramics I

Fall/Spring Semester, 1/2 Credit

This course is an introduction to clay and the properties that make this 3,000-year-old material still relevant in the art world today. Students are exposed to both hand-building and wheel-throwing techniques. Hand-building methods include cutaway, slab, cylinder, pinch, and coil. With wheel throwing, centering, opening the wall, and pulling or thinning the wall are the basic steps that students need to master in order to create finished pieces. Emphasis is on technique and students’ ability to perform these building methods. Decorating using glazes and other techniques is also introduced.

Ceramics II

Fall/Spring Semester, 1/2 Credit

Prerequisite: Ceramics I

This course allows students to build on skills mastered in Ceramics I, to explore its possibilities as a fine art medium, and to begin to develop a personal style.

Advanced Ceramics

Fall/Spring Semester, 1/2 Credit

Prerequisite: Ceramics II

This course allows students to continue working with the skills developed during Ceramics II. The content is individualized and the instructor works closely with each student. (This course may be taken several times for credit.)

Independent Study Policy