Art—B.F.A., Concentration in Ceramics

The study of ceramics is the study of human history in all of its cultural diversity. From the most primitive pottery to highly sophisticated modern design and contemporary sculpture, the ceramics program offers a breadth of knowledge and expertise in one of the largest and best-equipped ceramics studios in the region. Ceramics offers a unique opportunity for students to engage and develop their skills in focus, discipline, and communication with visual language, through the challenges and expressive potential introduced by the material of clay. This concentration leads to the development of a cohesive body of work, a professional portfolio, and BFA exhibition. 

REQUIREMENTS FOR PROGRESS AND DEGREE COMPLETION

  • A minimum cumulative undergraduate grade point average (CGPA) in Art Courses of 3.0.
  • BFA students are required to pass a Senior Review and Exhibition in order to complete the program.

TRANSFER STUDENTS

Transfer students may have up to 30 credits from an Associates in Fine Arts Degree applied to major course requirements in the BFA program if approved by a faculty advisor or the department chair.

Required Foundation Courses:12
ART 110Two Dimensional Design3
ART 111Three Dimensional Design3
ART 115Drawing Studio I3
ART 185Computer Graphics3
Required Art History Courses:6
ART 106Contemporary Art3
ART 131World Art II3
Required Art History Electives (select 2 courses) :6
ART 120History of Photography3
ART 170Time Travel: Introduction to Time-Based Art3
ART 200Art Now3
ART 232History of Communication Design3
ART 263Acts of resistance: Activists, Interlopers and Pranksters3
ART 266Women Artists3
ART 275Japanese Popular Culture and Art3
Studio Art Courses: 30
ART 104Ceramics I3
ART 214Drawing & Composition II3
or ART 219 Life Drawing I
ART 219Life Drawing I3
ART 222Ceramics II3
ART 224Digital Clay: Using CAD/CAM Technology to Create Ceramic Objects3
ART 303Ceramics III3
ART 304Ceramic Sculpture3
ART 307Relief Printing3
ART 309Silkscreen3
ART 406Advanced Ceramics3
Studio Art Electives (select 7 courses):21
ART 230Photography I3
ART 233Preparation of Art For Printing3
ART 235Illustration I3
ART 236Advanced Illustration3
ART 237Typography3
ART 238Drawing for Designers & Illustrators3
ART 243Rendering Techniques3
ART 245Color Theory3
ART 283Introduction to Graphic Design3
ART 300Portrait Painting3
ART 305Life Drawing II3
ART 310Digital Illustration I3
ART 315Book & Magazine Design3
ART 320Classical Animation3
ART 334Packaging Design3
ART 343Branding Design3
ART 344Advanced Advertising Design3
ART 350Photography II3
ART 352Studio Lighting3
ART 353Documentary Photo3
ART 358Advanced Digital Imaging3
ART 404Figure Painting3
ART 405Experimental Painting3
ART 412Advanced Printmaking3
ART 415Studio Painting3
ART 416Advanced Printmaking II3
ART 425Digital Illustration II3
ART 444Photo as a Fine Art3
ART 448Information Design3
ART 207Painting Fundamentals3
ART 357Digital Imaging Photography3
SPFD 421Cooperative Education and Internship - College of Arts & Sciences (4 credits)4
Required BFA Courses:6
ART 450Portfolio Preparation1
ART 465Bachelor Fine Arts Seminar1
ART 398Studio Research I2
ART 399Studio Research II2
Total Credits81

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the B.F.A., with a concentration in Ceramics, students will be able to:  

  1. Compose artworks in a range of visual art studio practices with technical proficiency.
  2. Analyze formal elements of works of art, craft, and design or other items of material culture.
  3. Interpret works of art in light of the social and historic context in which they were produced.
  4. Develop a professional art/design portfolio.
  5. Produce an art/design exhibition thesis.