ART 250: Ceramics: Advanced

Class Program
Credits
5
Weekly Contact Hours
7
Course ID
090912
Meets Degree Requirements For
Humanities with Performance
Description

Advanced study of the theory and practice of ceramics. Emphasis on the development of individual approaches to form and media. May be repeated.

Grading Basis
Graded
Prerequisites

Course Learning Outcomes

Core Topics

 

  1. 1) Self-directed exploration of skills and techniques learned through Art 152.
  2. Focus on a specific project including planning, making clay, glaze making and firing. Includes scheduling with instructor.
  3. Increased participation in the technical aspects of managing the ceramics studio. Making clay, mixing studio glazes and loading/unloading kilns.
  4. Continue to explore the complexities of ceramic chemistry through glaze tests and clay analysis.
  5. Further exploration into historical context of the world of ceramics leading to in-class presentation.