Corcoran College of Art and Design

Ceramics and Sculpture

Introduction to Ceramics

CR1205 (1.5 credits or audit)
Open to all skill levels, this course covers hand-building techniques, the wheel, glaze application, kiln use and firing methods.

Glaze Projects

No sections available this semester

CR1230 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students learn how to achieve a variety of glazing effects and colors.

Majolica Glaze Painting

No sections available this semester

CR1240 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students in this hands-on course will experiment with painting bisque-fired commercial tiles of red earthenware.

Introduction to the Wheel

CR1250 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students are introduced to using the wheel to create functional pottery.

Introduction to the Wheel

No sections available this semester

CR1253 (3.0 credits or audit)
Students are introduced to using the wheel to create functional pottery and explore the poetic presence that results from the character of clay. (CE students may request special permission to enroll in this 3 credit undergraduate course.)

Introduction to Handbuilding

No sections available this semester

CR1300 (3.0 credits or audit)
Students learn the fundamental techniques of hand-building in ceramics. (CE students may request special permission to enroll in this 3 credit undergraduate course.)

Introduction to Ceramic Tile

No sections available this semester

CR1350 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students learn to create ceramic tiles while experimenting with various methods of tile production and surface effects through glazing and firing.

Pyro-techniques: Atmospheric Effects in Firing

No sections available this semester

CR2230 (1.5 credits or audit)
This course explores the materials and methodologies of pit-firing, sagger-firing, and wood-firing.

Decalomania! Image Transfer for Ceramics & Glass

No sections available this semester

CR2235 (1.5 credits or audit)
This course curriculum focuses on silkscreening custom decals using ceramic pigments, and explores creating decals from the laser printer, silkscreening directly onto wet clay slabs, and non-fire transfer methods.

Intermediate Wheel Throwing

CR2250 (1.5 credits or audit)
Students will learn to improve their throwing skills and explore a range of decorative techniques.