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Ceramics - Minor

The Ceramics minor is designed to encourage students from all areas of the university to explore working creatively with clay. Students may explore making functional pots and sculptural objects using a variety of wheel throwing and hand-building techniques, or they may choose to work sculpturally in conjunction with other methods of creating three-dimensional objects. Flexibility in the curriculum affords students the opportunity to design a program intended to meet individual needs and freedom of expression.

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Program Information

Learning Outcomes

Program Learning Outcomes

Graduates of this program will be able to:

  1. Identify ceramic material and the mechanics of working with clay through the creation of wheel-thrown and hand-built pottery. 
  2. Demonstrate good craftsmanship through a refinement of form, technical ability and attention to detail.
  3. Identify ceramics firing processes at an intermediate level.
  4. Perform ceramic glazing techniques at an intermediate level.
Admissions

Admission Requirements

Admission to a minor is open to students declared in a bachelor’s degree, the A.A.B. or A.A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree (not Individualized Program major). Students declared only in the A.A. or A.S. degree or the A.T.S. degree in Individualized Program may not declare a minor. Students may not pursue a minor and a major in the same discipline.

Coursework
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Program Requirements

Minor Requirements

Minor Requirements
ART 100233D COMPOSITION 3
or ARTS 24051 INTRODUCTION TO SCULPTURAL PRACTICE
ARTS 25400CERAMICS I 3
Clay Electives, choose from the following:12
ARTS 35400
FUNCTIONAL APPROACHES TO CLAY
ARTS 35401
SCULPTURAL APPROACHES IN CLAY
ARTS 45080
KENT BLOSSOM ART 1
ARTS 45095
SPECIAL TOPICS: STUDIO ART 1
ARTS 45400
ADVANCED CERAMICS
Minimum Total Credit Hours:18
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ARTS 45080 and ARTS 45095 may be used with approval from a faculty or academic advisor.

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Minor GPA Minimum Overall GPA
2.250 2.000
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be upper-division coursework (30000 and 40000 level).
  • Minimum 6 credit hours in the minor must be outside of the course requirements for any major or other minor the student is pursuing.
  • Minimum 50 percent of the total credit hours for the minor must be taken at Kent State (in residence).
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
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