Courses

    Encompasses broad and fundamental uses of clay. Basic instruction and demonstration of throwing, hand building, and primitive clay forming methods. Investigates utility, function, and ceramics in the broader context of contemporary art. Slide presentations explore historical and contemporary attitudes involving ceramics.

    Introduces techniques of hand-built clay forms as they relate to function and nonfunction. Various clay techniques, glazing, and firing procedures are explored. Emphasizes ceramics in the broader context of contemporary art. May not be repeated. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ARTS 1010 and 1020 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    Introduces techniques of wheel-thrown forms as they relate to function and nonfunction. Explores various glazing and firing methods. May not be repeated. Prerequisites: Requires prerequisite courses of ARTS 1010 and 1020 (all minimum grade C-). Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    Deals with further exploration of techniques approached in ARTH 2085 and 2095. Students are encouraged to develop personal concentration in relation to medium. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereqs., ARTS 2085, 2095. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.

    Reserved for special projects in ceramics not offeredin the curriculum. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3085 and instructor consent. Requires a detailed proposal, instructor's sponsorship, and departmental approval.

    Develop a personal creative practice through self-generated, independent projects. The focus is on developing an individual studio discipline through experimentation, research, reading and writing and examining the work in individual critiques. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3085. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    Designed for students majoring in ceramics. May be repeated up to 9 total credit hours. Prereq., ARTS 3085. Same as ARTS 5095. Prerequisites: Restricted to Studio Arts (AASA or AASF) or Art History (AAAH) majors only.
    May be repeated up to 18 total credit hours. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.
    Taught with ARTS 4095. Prerequisites: Restricted to graduate students only.