I. General Information

1. Course Title:
Intermediate Ceramics

2. Course Prefix & Number:
ARTS 1489

3. Course Credits and Contact Hours:

Credits: 3

Lecture Hours: 2

Lab Hours: 2

4. Course Description:

This course emphasizes expressive use of form and surface relating to hand building and/or the potter's wheel. Additional focus is on making and using glaze as well as firing and study of historical and contemporary artists. MnTC Goal 6

5. Placement Tests Required:

6. Prerequisite Courses:

9. Co-requisite Courses:

There are no corequisites for this course.

II. Transfer and Articulation

1. Course Equivalency - similar course from other regional institutions:

Name of Institution	Course Number and Title	Credits
St. Cloud State University	ART 371, Ceramics II: Studio Investigations	3
Minnesota State University, Mankato	ART 350 – Intermediate Ceramics	3

III. Course Purpose

2. MN Transfer Curriculum (General Education) Courses - This course fulfills the following goal area(s) of the MN Transfer Curriculum:
Goal 6 – Humanities and Fine Arts

IV. Learning Outcomes

1. College-Wide Outcomes

College-Wide Outcomes/Competencies	Students will be able to:
Analyze and follow a sequence of operations	Plan, start, develop and finalize a sculpture
Apply abstract ideas to concrete situations	Develop a personal response to a specific ceramic project

2. Course Specific Outcomes - Students will be able to achieve the following measurable goals upon completion of the course:

Expected Outcome	MnTC Goal Area
Understand art as an expression of individual and human values within an historical and social context	6
Respond critically to works in the critique process	6
Engage in the creative process	6

V. Topical Outline

Listed below are major areas of content typically covered in this course.

1. Lecture Sessions

1. Materials

a) Glaze Theory
b) Clay types
c) Firing
d) Alternative firing

2. Brief History of American Ceramics (May include selected word and historical topics)

3. Surface Development

a) Glaze application for varying results
b) Slip and engobe development and use
c) Surface development through firing

Multiple firing

Projects are introduced with Slides Lectures of Contemporary and Historical Precedents  focusing on Aesthetics, and Expression

Full Class and Individual Critiques at the conclusion of each major project.

Aesthetics
Use of the Elements and Principles of art
Simple mold making and use

2. Laboratory/Studio Sessions

1. Surface

a) Make and apply glaze to projects
b) Make and apply slip/engobe to projects

2. Firing

a) Make and fire projects through traditional processes
b) Make and fire projects using alternative firing processes

3. Research an artist and either write a paper or give a class presentation

4. Create project/s to finished using multiple firing process

5. Create a mold and make multiples

6. Create a series of works reflecting personal interest

7. Each project or series will conclude with either full class or individual critiques