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ART 174 - Ceramics II


Last Date of Approval: Spring 2021

3 Credits
Total Lecture Hours: 30
Total Lab Hours: 30
Total Clinical Hours: 0
Total Work-Based Experience Hours: 0

Course Description:
This course will explore advanced methods of designing, forming, glazing, and firing clay. The student will develop knowledge of good design as it relates to both function and expression. Using the techniques of coil, slab, pinch, and wheel, students will achieve an understanding of the historic and cultural significance of this art form. This course will allow students to find new forms of self-expression, both in visual career fields and on a personal level. Required participation in the college art show or equivalent introduces students to proper presentation methods.

Prerequisites: ART 173 - Ceramics 
Prerequisites/Corequisites: None

Mode(s) of Instruction: traditional/face-to-face

Credit for Prior Learning: There are no Credit for Prior Learning opportunities for this course.

Course Fees: Course Materials: $100.00

Common Course Assessment(s): Participation in college art show is required.

Student Learning Outcomes and Objectives:
  • Demonstrate knowledge of good ceramic design relating to both function and expression.
  • Incorporate the awareness of historical sculptural considerations into personal solutions.
  • Demonstrate the ability to plan, build, dry, glaze, and fire ceramic designs using coil, slab, pinch, and thrown techniques.
  • Identify knowledge of the vocabulary of ceramic art and techniques of ceramic productions through the creation of works using various techniques.

Course Objectives: 

  • Work with clay to create functional and non-functional ceramic forms. 
  • Continue developing hand-building techniques such as coil, slab, pinching and clay modeling methods, explored in Ceramics I.
  • Demonstrate knowledge of glaze application, decorative methods and firing methods.
  • Demonstrate planning and patience while working on individual projects.
  • Utilize the elements and principles of design in the development of ceramic forms.
  • Demonstrated preparedness for class critiques.
  • Participation in college art show is required.



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