This certificate is awarded to students who demonstrate advanced proficiency in the area of ceramics, including 3D printing. It is designed for students aspiring to produce work for their portfolios, transfer to a four-year academic institution, or exhibit in galleries.
Please contact the Student Success Team for this program if you have any questions.| Course | Units | Typically Offered |
| 1st Semester | ||
| ART 142 - Introduction to Ceramic HandbuildingM | 3.0 | |
ART 142 - Introduction to Ceramic Handbuilding (3.0 units) Advisory: ENGL 101; It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts. This course introduces students to the concepts, techniques, history, and contemporary practices of handbuilding in the ceramic arts. The course is designed for students interested in the fundamentals of clay construction using handbuilding techniques. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 3.0 | |
| 2nd Semester | ||
| ART 143 - Ceramic Handbuilding IIM | 3.0 | |
ART 143 - Ceramic Handbuilding II (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ART 142 This intermediate course in ceramics is open to all Art and non-art majors, with continued emphasis on basic skills in hand building. Emphasis in placed on exploring hand-built forms in vessels and ceramic sculpture. Students solve visual and conceptual problems dealing with art and principles of design, and learn about shape, color, form, texture, and space. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 3.0 | |
| 3rd Semester | ||
| ART 144 - Advanced HandbuildingM | 3.0 | |
ART 144 - Advanced Handbuilding (3.0 units) Prerequisite: ART 141 This advanced course in ceramics is open to all art and non-art majors, with continued emphasis on skills and ceramic art theory. The course allows students to consider complex problems of ceramic art as they work with the ceramic medium in conjunction with other materials (e.g., wood, metal, and glass), explore clay surface design, and develop a handbuilt body of ceramic work. | ||
| Total Semester Units: | 3.0 | |
| Total Units for Ceramic Handbuilding COA program | 9.0 | |
| AP exams and courses taken outside of Rio Hondo College may fulfill general education and/or major requirements. Please check with a counselor. |
| M | Major course; course may also meet a general education requirement |
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