ART 315 - Ceramics III

Units: 3
Advanced work in art and design with clay. Integrate new techniques while building mastery over the material. Develop a personal portfolio.

Prerequisites: ART 215.
Equivalent Quarter Course: ART 3513.
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 6 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: Entirely On-ground.
Grading: A-F grading only.
Course Typically Offered: Fall & Spring

Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Create complex ceramic forms utilizing advanced throwing techniques slip casting, and hand building techniques;
Reference ceramic and art history in the context of a personal body of work;
Produce and apply advanced surface treatment to a variety of different forms examples may include slip washes, layering commercial glazes, experimentation with under firing and over firing glazes, researching altering and mixing custom glazes;
Develop a personal portfolio in ceramics;
Examine and describe their personal work in relation to historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in ceramics;
Display a proficiency in critiques with groups, individuals, and written contexts;
Participate effectively and safely in loading, firing, and unloading different kilns using a variety of firing schedules.