Knowledge about aesthetic issues concerning tile use and functions are demonstrated by the students in the form of final projects and a journal. An intensive investigation into production tile making. Following lecture, slide exhibits, and research, students produce molds. Focus is on the creation of a finished tile installation plan, including murals, floors, and architectural ceramics. An introduction of the fundamentals of pottery construction, glazing, and firing techniques concentrating on the topics of hand building, wheel-throwing, and surfacing methods.
Emphasis is on the various formative stages of the clay-working process.
A continuation of ART 2410 with topics concentrating on wheel-throwing pottery and the evaluation of completed clay forms. Study includes technical information concerning clays, glazes, and firing processes. Additional focus is on historical trends in pottery. A continuation of ART 2420 with emphasis on the development of pottery form and a vocabulary that can be utilized in discussing ceramics. Students become knowledgeable about contemporary clay-working artists.