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The undergraduate
program in ceramics is designed to promote exploration of the
three-dimensional form using clay as the expressive fine arts
medium. Ceramics is located in an elaborate complex of fully
equipped facilities with more than 6,200 square feet of floor
space. The ceramics studio has excellent workspaces, indoor and
outdoor kiln areas containing 18 kilns, and clay mixing,
glazing, and material storage rooms. The unusual number of large
kilns and the physical configuration of the studio allow
students the opportunity to work in a size not feasible in a
majority of university ceramics programs.
Moreover,
beyond the normal complement of studio classes available,
courses in glaze calculation and kiln design give a high
professional tone to this program. Students may choose to
explore Raku, salt glaze, high temperature reduction, low
temperature, wood, or other firing techniques. The proximity of
the 3-D studios provides students with excellent opportunities for
combined media work. |
