Associate of Arts (AA) in Ceramics

Peralta Community College District

A major in ceramics provides the necessary technical knowledge, skills, and aesthetic judgment to students transferring to four-year institutions or professional art schools. The major can lead to a career in industrial design or as an individual craftsperson.Program Learning OutcomesStudents will learn to load, fire, and unload, gas and electric kilns. Students will learn to formulate and mix glazes as well as test and evaluate the results.Students will learn to create work using the potter's wheel as well as creating work using hand building techniques.Students will learn to evaluate their Ceramic work and develop a personal style in Ceramics.

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