The Ceramics Concentration is an opportunity to focus a portion of study (15 credits) in Ceramics as a supporting, interdisciplinary and integral part of a student's undergraduate experience. This program is structured to support a student's foundational technical strength while still honoring the interdisciplinary nature of their pursuit. In conjunction with their studio courses students are advised to consider a listing of supporting humanities courses that sharpen and deepen the concentration.
This curriculum supports students with a variety of interests, from students interested in various permutations of the use of ceramics within a mixed media context to students interested in material science, new technologies and industrial product design. This concentration is intended for students from any major outside of Ceramics who have an interest in exploring the medium as a supporting part of their studio practice. Declaration of the concentration is preferred in the sophomore year.
Requirements for the Ceramics Concentration
| Course Title | Course # | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Ceramics: The Hand Built Form | CE 200 | 3 |
| Introduction to Ceramics: The Wheel Thrown Form | CE 201 | 3 |
| Two of the following workshops | ||
| Ceramics: Glaze Workshop | CE 206 | 1.5 |
| Raw Materials Workshop | CE 206C | 1.5 |
| Ceramics: Kiln Workshop | CE 207 | 1.5 |
| Or choose one of the following 3 credit courses: | ||
| On the Surface | CCE 333 | 3 |
| Anagama Kiln Firing | CE 309 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| Size Matters: Modular and Sectional Construction in Clay | CE 272 | 3 |
| Wheel Throwing: Altered Forms | CE 315 | 3 |
| Cast Ceramics: Module, Multiple, and Mimic | CE 324 | 3 |
| Glass Blowing | CE 340 | 3 |
| Ceramics Problems in Design | CE 345 | 3 |
| Tile and Mural | CE 310 | 3 |
| Intermediate/Advanced figure Sculpture | IS 372 | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Choose one of the following: | ||
| The Ubiquitous Object | CE 328 | 3 |
| Hybrid Methods | CE 347 | 3 |
| Kitsch-n-Kraft | CE 330 | 3 |
| In Situ: Site Specific Work | CE 335 | 3 |
| Botched Taxidermy | CE 350 | 3 |
| Ceramics Studio I: Cut and Paste: Collage Mixed Media, Installation | CE 360E | 3 |
| Ceramics Studio I: Material Contexts | CE 360B | 3 |
| Ceramics Studio I: Figuring Bodies | CE 360C | 3 |
| Subtotal | 3 | |
| Total Credits for the Ceramics Concentration | 15 | |
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