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2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2018-19 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

FA 204 Ceramics I


(3 credits)
This course introduces and develops fundamental skills employed in the ceramic wheel throwing process, coil, pinch, and slab building processes, and more. The focus of this class is on the development of skills of craftsmanship and construction as well as other formal and technical aspects of making ceramic art. Students develop the skills needed to transform abstract ideas into tangible objects and build a vocabulary to facilitate informed discussion of ceramic art. The course includes visual presentations that focus on historical and contemporary ceramics. Six studio hours weekly and independent work.

Prerequisite:  FA 103  or FA 104 . No prerequisite for non-art majors.