Applied Ceramics

Effective: Fall 2022
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This program map from the 2024-2025 catalog year represents one possible pathway to complete this program. Your pathway may vary depending on your transfer plans and also previous college credit, including AP Test scores, concurrent enrollment courses and high school articulated courses.

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Program Description
Students will explore the dynamic field of ceramics, from figurative sculpture and objects to industrial applications and functional ware. The principal component of the program is hands-on art-making that demonstrates individual expression, critical thinking, and an awareness of historical and contemporary art making. Rigorous expectations about craftsmanship and studio best practices help students to create a professional portfolio of work.

What can I do with this major?
Job titles include: Ceramicist, Commercial Artist, Designer, Exhibition Designer, Art Critic, Art Director, Art Historian, Art Therapist, and Art Teacher.

Learning and Career Pathway
  • Arts and Design

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= Critical Course = Prerequisite for Other Courses = Prerequisite Required = Required for Major GE = General Education

Semester 1

6 units

ART 24
3-D Foundations

3 units
Introduction to the concepts, applications, and historical references related to three-dimensional design and spatial composition, including the study of the elements and organizing principles of design as they apply to three-dimensional space and form. Development of a visual vocabulary for creative expression through lecture presentations and use of appropriate materials for three-dimensional studio projects.
Course Details:

ART 16A
Introduction to Ceramics I

3 units
Instruction in the fundamental techniques of wheel-thrown and hand-constructed clay forms. Survey of clay and glaze materials and reaction to fire will be included. Methods of decorating using glazes will be introduced. Influence of Eastern and Western contemporary and historical works and the students' creations. Formulate personal creative process, including inspiration, experimentation, and evaluation. Designed for art majors as well as non-majors.
Course Details:
  • Transfers to CSU

    • Semester 2

    6 units

    ART 16B
    Introduction to Ceramics II

    3 units
    Further development of the technical skills of wheel thrown and hand constructed clay forms. Exploration of surface decoration, using various glazing techniques and methods of slip decoration is continued. Designed for art majors as well as non-majors
    Course Details:
    1. Prerequisite: ART 16A

    Art Elective 1

    3 units
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    Semester 3

    3 units

    Art Elective 2

    3 units
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    Semester 4

    4 units

    ART 9A
    Art Interdisciplinary Colloquium I

    1 unit
    This is an interdisciplinary course, exploring the processes, ideas and diverse media of visual arts. The course addresses the thematic concepts that are central to the nature of art making today. Visual problem solving and teamwork will be emphasized throughout the course, in addition to an in-depth exploration of various materials and the nature of professional art practices.
    Course Details:
      Terms Offered: Spring

      Art Elective 3

      3 units
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      Options Courses

      Select 9 units from the following courses:

      ART 16C
      Introduction to Ceramics III

      3 units
      Introduction of intermediate technical skills of throwing forms on the wheel with emphasis on the creative expression of the form. Kiln loading and firing procedure and process introduction. Continued development of various hand construction techniques of clay forms.Mix one large studio batch of glaze.
      Course Details:
      1. Prerequisite: ART 16B

      ART 16D
      Ceramics - Intermediate

      3 units
      Intermediate technical skills of wheel-thrown and hand-constructed clay forms, exploring more advanced concepts, and processes including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing and ceramic terminology. The course covers aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures.
      Course Details:
      1. Prerequisite: ART 16C

      ART 25
      Color Theory

      3 units
      A study of the principles, theories, and applications of additive and subtractive color in two dimensions. Topics will include major historical and contemporary color systems, production of projects in applied color, and the elements of design as they apply to color.
      Course Details:
    1. Transfers to CSU

      2. ART 2A
      Introduction to Drawing

      3 units
      This course provides direct experience in exploring basic drawing concepts, including the expressive use of contour, value, perspective and composition while using a variety of media. Assigned projects may include still life, landscape, portraiture and figure. Focus on perceptually based drawing, observational skills, technical abilities, and creative responses to materials and subject matter.
      Course Details:
    2. Transfers to CSU

      3. PHOT 1A
      Digital Photography I

      3 units
      Introduction to the processes, principles, and tools of digital photography. Course provides an overview of digital camera functions for automatic and manual exposure, image creation and capture, file management, and image editing. Students may use any appropriate digital camera including; DSLR, mirrorless, point & shoot or smartphone. Topics include the development of technical and aesthetic skills, elements of design and composition, camera technology, materials and equipment, and contemporary trends in digital photography. May not receive credit if PHOT 50 has been completed successfully.
      Course Details:
    3. Transfers to CSU

      4. Photoshop Course (Choose DIGM 6A or PHOT 6A)

      3 units

      DIGM 6A
      Photoshop

      3 units
      Introduction to the use of Adobe Photoshop for retouching, editing, and compositing digital images. Students take their original photography and artistically adjust contrast, exposure, color balance, to create enhanced compositions. Students also take a number of images and composite images into an artistically balanced and well-designed composition.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: PHOT 1A
      or

      PHOT 6A
      Photoshop

      3 units
      Introduction to the use of Adobe Photoshop for retouching, editing, and compositing digital images. Students take their original photography and artistically adjust contrast, exposure and color balance to create enhanced compositions. Students also take a number of photos and composite the images into an artistically balanced and well-designed composition.
      Course Details:
      1. Strongly Recommended: DIGM 1
      2. Strongly Recommended: PHOT 1A
        3. or
      3. Strongly Recommended: PHOT 50
      Total Units: 19 units
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