CERAMIC ARTS I GRADES 9-12 

SEMESTER - ½ UNIT

The Ceramic Arts course is designed for the student who is interested in working with clay and the pro-duction of both functional and non-functional ceramic art. It includes exploring various methods of hand-building, the use of the potter’s wheel, the creation of ceramic sculpture, experimentation with the vari-ous methods of handling clay, understanding the properties of glazes, a study of the history of stoneware, and the contemporary uses of clay. Students wishing to take more than one semester of Ceramic Arts may register for Ceramic Arts II.

CERAMIC ARTS II PREREQUISITE: CERAMIC ARTS I GRADES 9-12 

SEMESTER - ½ UNIT

Students will more fully explore their personal creativity in the ceramic arts through a concentrated de-velopment of a body of work, reflecting growth in skill, technique, and expression.