Nov 21, 2024  
2024-2025 Academic Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Academic Catalog
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ART 2220 - Ceramics: Throwing in the Round


Credits: 3
Course Type: Studio

In this sophomore-level class, students will learn intermediate wheel throwing skills and basic glaze chemistry. They will become proficient in electric and gas kiln firings. Students will gain familiarity with artists who use wheel processes to explore contemporary content and design and are encouraged to experiment with their forms and surfaces. Students will become confident in the ceramics studio through the exploration of clay and glaze chemistry, as well as the conceptual development of their creative works.

Prerequisites: FD 2130 - 3D Design: Space + Materiality  

Notes: Fine Arts and Art Education students have priority seating within this course.

(Formerly FAC 2750 Ceramics II, FAC 3350 Ceramics II, FAC 3450 Ceramic Sculpture III: New Directions in Clay, ART2210 Ceramics II)

Campus Only.




Course Learning Outcomes:
  • Identify ceramic vocabulary, terms, and processes.
  • Design and create wheel thrown forms that demonstrate an understanding of contemporary ceramics.
  • Apply glaze chemistry formulas to develop a library of ceramic surfaces.
  • Develop an understanding of historical and contemporary ceramics.
  • Demonstrate proficiency in firing electric and gas kilns.

ART 2220 Course Learning Outcomes Rubric   

Required Course Materials:

  • Towel
  • Apron
  • Hand Lotion
  • Sturdy box for transporting materials



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