ART 146 - Ceramics 23 credit hours - Two hours of lecture and two hours of studio weekly; one term. Build upon knowledge acquired in ART 145 or ART 145H . Develop a personal artistic direction through interpretation of assigned projects. Study glaze mixing, formulation, kiln-loading and firing. Learn through individual studio work, slide lectures, field trips and critiques. Lab fee $65.
Prerequisite(s): ART 145 or ART 145H or permission of department chair.
Crosslisted: Also offered as ART 146H ; credit is not given for both ART 146 and ART 146H .
Location(s) Typically Offered: Arnold Main Campus (MC)
Term(s) Typically Offered: Fall, spring, and summer
Course Outcomes: LEARNING OUTCOMES - ART 146 Ceramics 2
Learning Outcome 1 - Design and produce ceramic artworks using traditional and innovative forming and decorating methods.
Core Competencies - 01, 04, 05 and 10
Learning Objective 1 - Design overall plans for complex multi-stage and multi-part ceramic forms.
Learning Objective 2 - Construct a variety of functional and sculptural ceramic forms using the potter’s wheel and hand-building techniques.
Learning Objective 3 - Decorate clay forms using a variety of multicolored clays, decorative underglaze, ceramic slip and glaze surface treatments.
Learning Objective 4 - Use the fundamental principles of design to create unified and expressive ceramic forms.
Learning Objective 5 - Employ appropriate safety techniques.
Learning Outcome 2 - Demonstrate an understanding of the process for advanced forming techniques, glaze testing and kiln firing schedules.
Core Competencies -06 and 10
Learning Objective 1 - Identify and use a variety of advanced forming and carving methods to form ceramic artworks.
Learning Objective 2 - Identify and describe the basic chemical structure of glazes.
Learning Objective 3 - Design and conduct a personal series of glaze experiments and analyze the results.
Learning Objective 4 - Identify and describe the fundamental chemical and physical changes that occur during important stages in different kinds of kiln firing.
Learning Objective 5 - Program an electric kiln, demonstrating the use of segments that include ramps, set points, and holds.
Learning Objective 6 - Demonstrate an understanding of the Raku firing process by participating in a Raku firing.
Learning Outcome 3 - Demonstrate the ability to analyze the relationships among design elements and to explore an artist’s intent to arrive at an overall evaluation of a work of ceramic art.
Core Competencies - 01, 09 and 10
Learning Objective 1 - Examine, analyze and evaluate ceramic art pieces in written form, class presentations and group discussions.
Learning Objective 2 - Apply the principles of analysis and evaluation to personal ceramic artwork.
Learning Outcome 4 - Research and present information about a ceramic art period or a contemporary ceramic artist’s work.
Core Competencies - 01, 09 and 10
Learning Objective 1 - Describe the cultural context in which the ceramic artist(s) worked.
Learning Objective 2 - Identify the techniques employed.
Learning Objective 3 - Analyze and describe the role that the specific ceramic artwork plays within a culture.
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