ARTS 233 - Ceramics IV

3 Credit: (1 lecture, 3 lab, 0 clinical) 4 Contact Hours: [ARTS 232 ]

This studio course places emphasis on refining forms and developing an understanding of raw materials and glaze formulation.
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 the history of clay works.

Compare cultures that used clay.
Examine the historical evolution of clay works.

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.