Professional Crafts: Clay A.A.S.
A30300
The Professional Crafts: Clay curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for employment as professional potters or in pottery-related fields. Using traditional and contemporary concepts, instruction includes technical knowledge, design skills, and marketing and business essentials.
Coursework includes development of basic and advanced throwing skills with emphasis on form and design. Study will include a pottery studio and marketing procedures.
Graduates will be able to open and operate their own pottery business, work for existing pottery businesses, or transfer to a four-year degree program. Students should consult their advisor for information about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in important elements of designing and producing utilitarian pottery
- Use written and oral discussion to discover and to articulate ideas
- Create, manage, organize and communicate information through print and electronic media
- Create a Craft Marketing and Business Plan
- Demonstrate proficiency in production skills such as uniformity in design, scale, and function
- Demonstrate organization and documentation skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of clay and glaze preparation, chemical and material safety and application
- Demonstrate knowledge of kiln design and construction, safety, firing techniques, and maintenance.
- Exhibit knowledge of Studio Crafts history, societal influences and production methods.
General Education
Required Courses
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | FA, SP |
| ENG 111 | Writing and Inquiry | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENG 114 | Prof Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Natural Science/Mathematics
Select 3-4 semester hours credit from the following courses
| BIO 140 | Environmental Biology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| BIO 140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
| MAT 143 | Quantitative Literacy | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Social/Behavioral Science
Select 3 semester hours credit from the following
| ECO 252 | Principles of Macroeconomics | 3 | SP, SU |
| GEO 111 | World Regional Geography | 3 | |
| HIS 111 | World Civilizations I | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| POL 120 | American Government | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| PSY 150 | General Psychology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| SOC 210 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
Other Major Required Courses
General Elective
Select 2 semester hours credit from the following courses
Total Credit Hours: 67