The Contemporary Clay Minor provides students the opportunity to explore several aspects of working in clay from the handmade to the mass produced, including utilitarian objects, unique sculptures, and installations utilizing the multiple. Students learn a combination of hand-building, potter's wheel throwing, slip-casting, glazing, and firing techniques, as well as emerging digital technologies. Environmental and financial sustainability is emphasized.
Eligibility
The Contemporary Clay minor is open to all BFA majors. Students must be on track in their major and in good academic standing, with fewer than 6 credits behind and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Required Courses
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PRDS362 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| SCNG236 | Ceramics (sculpture) | 3 |
| CLAY299 | Contemporary Clay elective | 3 |
| CLAY299 | Contemporary Clay elective | 3 |
| CLAY299 | Contemporary Clay elective | 3 |
| Total Credits | 15 |
* Clay Electives include any ceramics class offered across the college, as well as other applicable courses on related topics as determined each semester by the Minor Area Head and Director of Interdisciplinary Studies. Examples include: CAIL200 Made in USA, LIBS314 Business of Creativity, ENTR300 Intro. to Entrepreneurship, INTR330 ST: Design Lab, and PRDS462 ST: Packaging.
Course Descriptions are listed in the Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Product Design, and Liberal Arts and Sciences sections of the Course Catalog.
Learn more about Interdisciplinary Studies, eligibility requirements, and the application process.
For more info about the Contemporary Clay Minor contact Minor Area Head, Suhn Lee.