858 Ceramics Intensive H

This full-year ceramics course will stress understanding the principles of three-dimensional design, mastery of the manual skills of ceramics, creative problem solving, and developing the ability for critical analysis. While this is an advanced ceramics course with clay as the primary medium, students will explore other materials such as balsa wood, cardboard, paper, found materials, fabric, etc., through homework assignments. We will be working with wheel-throwing and sculpture throughout the course. Critiques will provide an opportunity for communication and development of a visual language. These regular group and individual critiques will enable the class to use critical thinking skills to solve visual problems. Once a cycle, students will meet with other Intensive students and their teachers from Drawing/Painting, Metals, and Photography for an Intensive Seminar. This is a rigorous honors-level course that will count in the computation of your Grade Point Average and is only open juniors and seniors. Juniors and seniors desiring to enroll in this class must consult with their guidance counselor and obtain the recommendation of the instructor. 

This class can be taken more than once.