ARTS 131 - Ceramics II

3 Credit: (1 lecture, 3 lab, 0 clinical) 4 Contact Hours: [ARTS 130 ]

This studio course places emphasis on further development of hand built and wheel thrown forms, and exploration of different decorating, glazing, and firing techniques.
OFFERED: fall semesters

Course Goals/ Objectives/ Competencies:
Goal 1: Apply advanced ceramic techniques.

Create a pinch pot.
Create coil construction.
Create slab construction.

Goal 2: Examine clay bodies.

Examine earthenware bodies.
Examine stoneware bodies.
Examine porcelain bodies.
Examine casting bodies.

Goal 3: Examine glazes.

Examine the chemistry of glazes.
Compare glazes.
Apply glazes.

Goal 4: Demonstrate advanced techniques of rendering on the wheel.

Create a cylinder.
Create a cup.
Create a bowl.
Create a vase.
Create a tureen with fitted lid.
Create a teapot from wheel-thrown shapes.