Art and Design: Ceramics (A.A.)
Department website: https://www.cerritos.edu/art/
ASSOCIATE OF ART
The Ceramics Program at Cerritos College teaches hand-building techniques and introduces students to the sculptural and three- dimensional use of clay. The classes explore traditional pottery forms. Students study the main directions of contemporary ceramics and are introduced to firing and glazing.
Program Student Learning Outcomes
- Students will apply appropriate surface treatments to the ceramic forms in their portfolio.
- Students design and create a portfolio of work made in ceramics that includes both wheelthrown and handbuilt work.
- Students develop an increased understanding of basic ceramic processes, including forming, glazing and firing.
- Students develop the understanding of both two-dimensional and three-dimensional design principles as applied to ceramic forms.
Program Requirements
| Code Number | Course Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Required Foundational Courses | ||
| ART 102 | Art History II: Renaissance to Rococo | 3.0 |
| or ART 103 | Art History III: Neoclassical to Present | |
| ART 110 | Freehand Drawing | 3.0 |
| ART 112 | Life Drawing | 3.0 |
| ART 120 | Two-Dimensional Design | 3.0 |
| ART 121 | Three-Dimensional Design | 3.0 |
| ART 150 | Introduction to Ceramics | 3.0 |
| ART 151 | Ceramics-Beginning Wheelthrowing | 3.0 |
| Total Units | 21 | |
ASSOCIATE OF ARTS DEGREE REQUIREMENTS
Complete 60 units to include
- the above core requirements,
- the A.A. Degree General Education requirements, and
- electives as needed.