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ART 224

CERAMICS I

4 credits.

Properties of clay and fundamentals of forming; hand-building, throwing, slip-casting, press molding; with emphasis on individual form concepts. Glazing, decorating, firing techniques including reduction, oxidation and primitive methods.

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Requisites: None Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Fall 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize good craftsmanship in clay forms and ceramic materials. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply both hand-building and wheel throwing techniques to construct hollow clay forms. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply the techniques of scriffito, inlay, and glazing to achieve thoughtful surface decoration. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Synthesize technical skills with conceptual interests. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe a variety of contemporary approaches to ceramic art. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Assess own work critically and respond to the work of others constructively. Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Recognize good craftsmanship in clay forms and ceramic materials. Audience: Undergraduate 2. Apply both hand-building and wheel throwing techniques to construct hollow clay forms. Audience: Undergraduate 3. Apply the techniques of scriffito, inlay, and glazing to achieve thoughtful surface decoration. Audience: Undergraduate 4. Synthesize technical skills with conceptual interests. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Describe a variety of contemporary approaches to ceramic art. Audience: Undergraduate 6. Assess own work critically and respond to the work of others constructively. Audience: Undergraduate

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