Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This introductory course is open to all Art and non-art majors interested in learning basic skills in ceramics using the potter’s wheel. Students develop a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lectures, vocabulary lists and video presentations. The course covers beginning problems of centering, throwing, and shaping various functional and non-functional pottery. Students are introduced to the process of glazing and basic firing techniques. This course emphasizes exploring personal and cultural expression in the ceramic media.

Advisory: ENGL 101; It is advised that students be able to read college-level texts.
Transfers to: UC, CSU

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.

Prerequisite: ART 140
Transfers to: UC, CSU

This intermediate course in ceramics is open to all Art and non-art majors, with continued emphasis on basic skills using the potter’s wheel. Intermediate problems on the wheel, basic decorative techniques, and more advanced use of glaze are covered. Also, students are introduced to ceramic kilns and how they are loaded and fired.

Prerequisite: ART 142
Transfers to:UC, CSU

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.

Advisory:It is advised that students be able to engage in written composition at a college level and read college-level texts.
Transfers to:UC/CSU

This course is an introduction to exploring 3D ceramic concepts through art and design using digital tools. Students are introduced to a digital workflow during the process of producing traditional forms of art. Students learn software, hardware, and other aspects of the production process utilized in ceramic 3D printing. This course is beneficial for all students interested in studio arts, entertainment design, and industrial design.