Ceramics professional specialization, Art Department, Ball State University

ACR 211 - Ceramics 1.

Basic hand-building techniques: wedging, slab, coiling, and pinch methods. Glazes, slips, bisquing, and firing will be part of the studio experience. Prerequisite: ADS 102; AFA 202.

ACR 312 - Ceramics: Throwing 1.

Beginning throwing; use of the potter's wheel to develop skills in throwing. A continued study of form, glaze, and idea. Prerequisite: ACR 211. Open only to art majors and minors.

ACR 313 - Ceramics: Hand Building 1.

Continued study of hand building methods as well as form, idea, and glazing techniques. Prerequisite: ACR 211.

ACR 314 - Ceramics: Throwing 2.

Use of the potter's wheel to develop production form; continued study of form, glaze, and idea. Prerequisite: ACR 312.

ACR 315 - Ceramics: Hand Building 2.

Continued study of hand building techniques to develop an integration of form, glaze, and idea. Individual problems will be set up according to student needs. Prerequisite: ACR 313.

ACR 316 - Glaze and Kiln Technology.

Introduction to clays, ceramic chemicals, glaze calculation and kiln construction, technology, and firing processes. Prerequisite: ACR 211 or permission of the instructor. Open only to art majors and minors.

ACR 416 - Ceramics: Throwing 3.

An in-depth exploration of forming vertically and horizontally on the wheel; continued study of form, glaze, and idea. Prerequisite: ACR 314.

ACR 417 - Ceramics: Hand Building 3.

Continued study of hand building techniques, form, and idea based on individual student needs. Prerequisite: ACR 315.

ACR 418 - Ceramics: Senior Project.

Synthesis and culmination of studio experiences in the major content area, with a student exhibition as the concluding effort. In addition there must be documentation through slides, resume, and artist statement. Prerequisite: ACR 416, 417; permission of the ceramics faculty and the department chairperson. Open only to art majors.

ACR 511 - Advanced Ceramics.

A continued study in ceramics for advanced ceramics students. A total of 9 hours of credit may be earned.