Ceramics
As a student of ceramics at the School of Art + Design, you'll become adept at working with ancient techniques as well as contemporary technologies. We ask you to engage a wide range of aesthetic philosophies as you carve out a place for yourself in the critical dialogue of today's art world. In the studio, you'll work closely with peers and professors as you take risks, develop unique ideas, and create substantial works of art.
Our mission is to teach students the meaning of intellectual, visual, and ethical excellence. Our accessible faculty and comprehensive ceramics facility provide students the space and guidance to develop into accomplished artists and thinkers. We allow each student to develop a personal visual language, an ability to perceive works of art critically, and a mastery of the technical skills of ceramics. Introductory courses allow students to hone their basic skills, while advanced courses provide the opportunity for more rigorous and specialized examinations of ceramics.
Our curriculum emphasizes the brand of professional training that will prepare you to proceed as a self-sustaining studio artist.
Ceramics Curriculum Requirements
The curriculum in ceramics requires 122 credit hours and emphasizes specialized training for the development of the self-sustaining craftsman, the teacher of ceramics, and the designer-craftsman in industry. As you deepen your knowledge of ceramics, we encourage you to explore the traditions and techniques of other artistic mediums. The curriculum combines ceramics courses with Art + Design foundation courses, courses in related crafts, art history courses, electives, and general education units required by the university.
| Hours | General Education Requirements |
|---|---|
| 4 | RHET 105 or 108—Composition I |
| 3 | Advanced Composition |
| 15 | Six hours in each of the following areas: humanities and the arts, natural sciences and technology, and social and behavioral sciences. ARTH 112 satisfies half of the humanities requirement. |
| 6 | Quantitative reasoning, I and II |
| 3 | Non-Western culture |
| 3 | Western culture |
| 0-12 | Foreign language |
| 34-46 | Total |
| Hours | Art History |
|---|---|
| 4 | ARTH 111—Ancient and Medieval Art |
| 4 | ARTH 112—Renaissance and Modern Art (General Education-Humanities & the Arts) |
| 6 | Advanced art hist ory |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | General Art Design |
|---|---|
| 2 | ARTF 101—Contemporary Issues in Art |
| 6 | ARTF 102 and 104—Drawing, I and II |
| 6 | ARTF 103 and 105—Design, I and II |
| 14 | Total |
| Hours | Required Courses |
|---|---|
| 6 | ARTS 280 and 281—Sculpture, I and II |
| 4 | ARTS 250 and 253—Life Drawing, I and II (or ARTS 250 and 252) |
| 3 | ARTS 230—Jewelry/Metals, I |
| 3 | ARTS 220—Gl ass, I |
| 22 | Major sequence in ceramics: |
| 3 | ARTS 210—Ceramics, I |
| 3 | ARTS 211—Ceramics, II |
| 3 | ARTS 310—Ceramics, III |
| 3 | ARTS 311—Ceramics, IV |
| 5 | ARTS 410—Ceramics, V |
| 5 | ARTS 411—Ceramics, VI |
| 2-6 | ARTS 412—Ceramics |
| 2 | ARTS 392—Current Art Issues Seminar |
| 40 | Total |
| Hours | Electives |
|---|---|
| 3 | General electives (see college list, no Art courses) |
| 17 | Art and Design and other professional electives (see advisor) |
| 20 | Total |
