ARTT 1480 - Ceramics 3

Credit Hours: 3.00
(6 contact hrs)
Advanced work in the art and craft of clay and glazes. Additive, reductive, and formative construction; lab practice; architectural scale ceramics; combining media, field trips. May be taken twice for credit. Center Campus.

Prerequisites:
Prerequisite: ARTT-1470

OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to utilize techniques previously learned to make significant sculptural and functional ceramics pieces.

Objectives: Students will complete:

Select varied media and use various techniques to execute conceptual ceramics pieces.
Use mixed media in creation of a significant ceramics piece.
Create a large free standing ceramics piece to be utilized in an architectural setting.

Outcome 2: Upon the completion of this course, students will demonstrate competence in glaze composition and firing.

Objectives: Students will:

Learn empirical formulas.
Load glaze kiln and tend firing.

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate safe work habits and use proper shop etiquette in a studio environment.

Objectives: Students will:

Use appropriate safety standards.
Use tools properly.
Follow proper shop methodology.

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES
(Bulleted outcomes apply to the course)

1. The graduate can integrate the knowledge and technological skills necessary to be a successful learner.

2. The graduate can demonstrate how to think competently.

3. The graduate can demonstrate how to employ mathematical knowledge.

4. The graduate can demonstrate how to communicate competently.

The graduate is sensitive to issues relating to a diverse, global society.

COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE
Session and Topic:

Class introduction, ceramic studio orientation, safety agreement, in class assignment
Project #1 Create a mixed media ceramics piece
Project #2 Critical thinking paper
Project #3 Create a significant architectural scale ceramics piece
Project #4 Field trip to see professional ceramics studio
Project #5 Create a significant additive ceramics piece
Project #6 Create a significant ceramics piece
Project #7 Create a significant ceramics piece
Project #8 Kiln methodology
Project #9 Glaze methodology
Final critique, last day of class

Primary Faculty
Mitchell, Todd
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Ternullo, Annette

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088