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Fine Arts · Year 3 · 3 credit hours · 16 sessions

Ceramic Sculpture

This course explores sculptural approaches in ceramics through hand-building, modeling, hollow-form construction, glazing, and kiln processes. Students learn ceramic material behavior, structural planning, and expressive 3D form development.

§ 01 By the end you can
  1. Apply hand-building, modeling, and hollow-form techniques for ceramic sculpture.
  2. Understand clay stages, drying behavior, firing cycles, and kiln safety.
  3. Develop sculptural forms with balance, proportion, and structural integrity.
  4. Experiment with textures, surface treatments, glazes, and oxides.
  5. Produce finished ceramic sculptures demonstrating concept, technique, and craftsmanship.
§ 02 Sixteen sessions

The whole semester.

  1. 01Introduction to Ceramic Sculpture
  2. 02Clay Types, Tools & Studio Safety
  3. 03Hand-Building: Slab, Coil & Pinch Methods
  4. 04Solid Modeling & Hollowing Techniques
  5. 05Structural Planning & Armature Use
  6. 06Understanding Clay Stages & Moisture Control
  7. 07Additive & Subtractive Surface Development
  8. 08 · MidtermTexturing, Carving & Pattern Design
  9. 09Joining Methods: Scoring, Slip & Reinforcement
  10. 10Kilns, Firing Cycles & Temperature Control
  11. 11Glazes, Underglazes & Oxides
  12. 12Glaze Application Methods & Testing
  13. 13Large Form Construction & Weight Balance
  14. 14Contemporary Ceramic Sculpture Approaches
  15. 15Surface Finishing & Display Preparation
  16. 16Final Ceramic Sculpture Project

Midterm around session 8. Final project briefed at session 8 or 9 and developed in stages until the juries.

§ 03 Final project

Students will create three complete ceramic sculptures demonstrating structural soundness, refined surface work, and effective glazing.

Deliverables

  1. Three finished ceramic sculptures.
  2. Process documentation including sketches & clay-stage photos.
  3. Final presentation explaining technique, glazing choices & conceptual direction.

How it’s judged

§ 04 Watch first
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