ART 115 - Ceramics I

Units: 3
Introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. Course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures.

Strongly Recommended Preparation: ART 103.
Possible Instructional Methods: 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:

Differentiate clay varieties and ceramic processes;
Create ceramic forms utilizing pinch, coil, soft slab, hard slab and throwing techniques;
Analyze and demonstrate existing ceramic pieces and distinguish the forming processes used in creating them throughout history;
Produce and apply surface treatment to a variety of different forms;
Examine and describe historical and contemporary developments, trends, materials, and approaches in ceramics;
Assess and critique ceramics in group, individual, and written contexts using relevant critique formats, concepts and terminology;
Safely handle and use all studio equipment, tools, and materials.