ART 255 - Ceramics III

3 Credit(s)

Prerequisite(s): ART 254

Course Description: Continues ART 254 and further explores the history, science, design, and art of pottery. Reinforces the expectations of students to achieve their goals and to understand the continuing change of contemporary ceramic art. Introduces students to advanced materials, tools, and techniques in producing ceramic pottery and sculptural forms. Includes hand-building, wheel throwing, glaze formulation and application, firing, and other finishes for clay.

Course Level: Lower Division Collegiate

Course Learning Outcomes:

CLO#1: Create advanced ceramic works of art that demonstrate mastery of wheel and hand-building and alternative methods.
CLO#2: Demonstrate greater sophistication of technical skills, including formulating personal glaze and fire a gas reduction kiln.
CLO#3: Create and literately discuss a series of original ceramic art. (ILO: Communication)