ARCE 1A - Ceramic Handbuilding I

    Recent Professors
    Johanna Keefe, Gregory Byard, Steven Russell, Diane Eisenbach
    Recent Semesters
    Spring 2027, Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025
    Class Size
    25–35 students
    Difficulty
    4.7Moderateout of 10
    Credits
    3
    Spring 2027 Sections
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    Transfers To
    CSU
    Description
    This course offers an introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes. It includes basic design principles, creative development and problem solving, hand-building, glazing and finishing techniques, firing, throwing, and ceramic terminology. Development of clay objects, examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures, is studied. Portions of instruction may be offered online; may also be offered fully online.
    Usually Held
    Mon Wed 1:00pm–4:05pm, Tue Thu 1:00pm–4:05pm, Mon Tue Fri 10:50am–11:40am, Mon Tue Fri 11:45am–12:35pm