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Art - Ceramics Certificate

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Award: Certificate

Degree Code: CERC

Number of Credits: 21

Program Description

The Ceramics Certificate is built upon an intensive studio-based curriculum that stresses artistic techniques and critical thinking skills. Students use a variety of building, decorating and firing techniques to communicate an expressive voice and visual concepts.

Required Courses

ART 160 - Beginning Ceramics (H) Credits: 3
ART 167 - Ceramics/Japanese Raku Credits: 3
ART 179 - Surface Design for Ceramics Credits: 3
ART 194 - Wheel-Thrown Ceramics (H) Credits: 3
ART 196 - Wheel-Thrown Ceramics II Credits: 3
ART 260 - Intermediate Ceramics (H) Credits: 3
ART 261 - Advanced Ceramics Credits: 3 or
ART 296 - Wheel-Thrown Ceramics III Credits: 3

Program Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:

Proficiently work with a wide range of ceramic materials, tools, techniques, and processes to create work from concept to finished product.
Apply the elements and principles of design to communicate aesthetic and conceptual intent.
Professionally document a body of work that demonstrates artistic voice, concept, and technical skills in ceramics.

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