Ceramics and Sculpture

Certificate Program

Ten courses at 1.5 credits each (15 credits total)

The Certificate in Ceramics and Sculpture provides students with a solid foundation to develop their technical and creative abilities. Ceramics classes will instruct the student in hand-building techniques, wheel-throwing, and glazing/firing methods. Beginning sculpture classes teach the basics of modeling in clay, plaster mold-making and casting, as well as carving techniques.

Student further their studies in the area of their choosing with six elective credits selected from among the Ceramics and Sculpture credit courses in offered to Continuing Education students at the Corcoran each semester.

Six (6) required courses for a total of 9 credits:

• DR1250 Two-Dimensional Design or DR1260 Color Theory
• DR1200 Introduction to Drawing
• CR1253 Introduction to the Wheel
• CR1300 Introduction to Hand-building
• SL1200 Introduction to Sculpture
• SL1410 Introduction to Stone and Wood

Any combination of 2000-level or above elective courses for a total of 6 credits may be chosen from the following:

• Ceramics
• Sculpture