ART 064A - Ceramics I - Units 3

This course is designed as a study and use of clay forms for effective communication. The course concentrates on the analysis and understanding of traditional ceramic styles and their modern variations. Ceramic artwork from differing cultures, time periods and artists will be analyzed and critiqued while investigating how societal and technological beliefs and developments have influenced the evolution of the ceramic arts. Basic techniques of hand building are practiced. Assignments and projects for this course require no prior knowledge of tools, equipment or ceramic materials.(UC,CSU)