ART 114 - Pottery 1

Credits: 3-5
Students develop an appreciation of clay as an art medium. Introduces students to the fundamental methods of clay construction, hand building, and the use of the potter’s wheel through utilitarian pottery and sculpture. Course traces the history of ceramics and its development from a global thematic approach. Art transfer students must take ART 251 instead of ART 114.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Demonstrate the fundamental methods of clay construction in pottery and sculpture.
Be exposed to the fundamental concerns of clay sculpture and utilitarian pottery.
Demonstrate a familiarity with ceramic terminology and process.
Demonstrate their concepts based on aesthetic and design principles.
Demonstrate their design concepts through sketches and maquettes.
Develop an awareness of clays role in society, from a global thematic approach.
Demonstrate respect for themselves, fellow students, and the studio environment.
Course content learning outcomes will be assessed by the instructor.

Program Outcomes
Demonstrate elements and principles of visual arts.

College-wide Outcomes

Critical Thinking - Critical thinking finds expression in all disciplines and everyday life. It is characterized by an ability to reflect upon thinking patterns, including the role of emotions on thoughts, and to rigorously assess the quality of thought through its work products. Critical thinkers routinely evaluate thinking processes and alter them, as necessary, to facilitate an improvement in their thinking and potentially foster certain dispositions or intellectual traits over time.
Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.