Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate competence in the expanded use of form and variety. None Thsi course provides an exploration of the creative and technical methods of sculpture with focus on the traditional processes. Emphasis is placed on developing skills as they pertain to three-dimensional expression in various media. Upon completion, students should be able to show competence in a variety of sculptural approaches. This course provides an introduction to three-dimensional design principles using the medium of clay.
Emphasis is placed on fundamentals of forming, surface design, glaze application, and firing.
Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in slab and coil construction, simple wheel forms, glaze technique, and creative expression. Emphasis is placed on creative expression, surface design, sculptural quality, and glaze effect. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a high level of technical competence in forming and glazing with a development of three-dimensional awareness. This course provides the opportunity for advanced self-determined work in sculptural and functional ceramics. Emphasis is placed on developing the technical awareness of clay bodies, slips, engobes, and firing procedures necessary to fulfill the student's artistic goals.