Ceramics, Minor
Program Details
- Location
- Akron Campus
- Level
- undergraduate
- Academic Pathway
- minor
- Degree/Program Type
- na
- Format
- In-person
- Course Info
- Ceramics, Minor
- College
- Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences (BCAS)
- School/Department
- Mary Schiller Myers School of Art
Program Contact
- Sofia Calderwood
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Manager of Student Affairs
330-972-6856
Overview
The Minor in Ceramics introduces students to the artistic, technical, and conceptual foundations of working with clay. Through courses in handbuilding, wheel throwing, and glaze formulation, students gain practical experience in both functional and sculptural ceramics. This minor is ideal for students in other majors who want to explore ceramics as a creative outlet or complement their primary field of study.
Admissions Requirements
Authorization from the student, adviser and Myers School of Art is required to add the Minor in Ceramics.
Career Outcomes
This minor supports careers in studio art, teaching, and design by building hands-on skills in clay.
More ways to make
Explore the studio access, firing methods and technologies that give you more ways to experiment, create and develop your practice.
Studio access
Work beyond class time with 24-hour access to large, open ceramics studios built for making and collaboration.
Traditional meets digital
Build skills in handbuilding, wheel throwing and slipcasting while exploring 3D printing, decal printing, laser cutting and vinyl cutting.
Explore the firing process
Gain experience with more than 15 kilns and firing methods, including oxidation, reduction, salt and soda, raku and smoke firing.