ARTS 18A
Ceramics


Course Description

This course is an introduction to ceramics materials, concepts, and processes, including basic design principles, creative development, hand-building, throwing, glaze techniques, firing, and ceramic terminology. Aesthetics and creative development of clay objects examining historical, contemporary, and personal modes of expression across cultures will be covered.

Class Details

CRN Course Section Days Times Instructor Loc
38176 ARTS 18A 03 ····F·· 09:30 AM-12:20 PM Christian Bonner A51
····F·· 12:30 PM-03:20 PM

Class Dates: This class runs from 2026-01-05 to 2026-03-27.
Footnote:
ARTS-018A-03: Fully ON-CAMPUS. This class meets on-campus each week on scheduled days and times as noted in the class listing.

Class Materials

This course either has not submitted any materials to the bookstore for use or is using Open Education Resources. Please check with the instructor.

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Course Details

Units
4 Units
Hours
  • Weekly Lecture Hours: 3
  • Weekly Lab Hours: 3
Program Status
Program Applicable
Credit
Credit - Degree Applicable
Grading Method
Letter Grading

Requisite and Advisory

Advisory
ESL D261. and ESL D265., or ESL D461. and ESL D465., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.

Limitations on Enrollment and Entrance Skills

(This course is included in the Ceramic Handbuilding Family of activity courses. Please see the rules on "Repeating Courses" in the College Policies section of the catalog.)
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