ARS 337 Ceramics: Material Science
Building from the foundational material science learned in intro ceramics courses, students will dive deeper into the glaze chemistry, clay-body formulation and firing practices in cone 6 electric and cone 10 gas kilns. With emphasis on acquiring an understanding of the technical skills needed to test and successfully create ceramic glazes, students will have the ability to create their own pallet of glaze/clay/firing to best meet the visual and practical needs within their art. Each project will focus on formulating and firing glazes on ceramics test tiles designed by each student. Production of ceramic art is not the emphasis in this course, however students will be graded on one final ceramic project displaying the research and development of the pallet created throughout the term. Pre-requisites: ARS 131, ARS 230, or ARS 233