ART 161: Beginning Ceramics I

Credits 1.0 3.0
General Education Category
Pending Evaluation
Activity Course
Yes

An introduction to ceramics with multiple hand-building and forming techniques, slab building, sculpture, wheel throwing, high temperature firing, glaze application, and safety procedures.

Prerequisites

None.

Student Learning Outcomes

1.    Describe basic hand-building techniques, including pinch, slab, coil, and potters wheel.
2.    Apply basic hand-building techniques, including pinch, slab, coil, and potters wheel, to create a project.
3.    Apply basic glazing techniques while completing a project.
4.    Demonstrate proper firing, loading, and unloading of kilns.