Ceramics One Beginning

Course Number(s): V402111
Length: 1 Semester (2 Credits)
Prerequisites: None
Grade: 9-12

This course introduces the student to the skills, vocabulary, and techniques necessary to create pottery and clay sculpture. Students will learn basic clay techniques and processes including hand building and the use of the potter’s wheel. Some projects include coil, slab, cups, bowls and plates. Aprons provided. They will explore how art, specifically ceramics, is made expressive and meaningful. Throughout the course students will participate in discussions regarding their work in process and as completed product.