Professional Crafts: Clay A.A.S.
A30300
The Professional Crafts: Clay curriculum is designed to prepare individuals for employment as professional potters or in pottery-related fields. Using traditional and contemporary concepts, instruction includes technical knowledge, design skills, and marketing and business essentials.
Coursework includes development of basic and advanced throwing skills with emphasis on form and design. Study will include a pottery studio and marketing procedures.
Graduates will be able to open and operate their own pottery business, work for existing pottery businesses, or transfer to a four-year degree program. Students should consult their advisor for information about course scheduling.
Upon successful completion of this program, the student should be able to:
- Demonstrate proficiency in important elements of designing and producing utilitarian pottery
- Use written and oral discussion to discover and to articulate ideas. (GE I.1)
- Create, manage, organize and communicate information through print and electronic media. (GE III. 5)
- Create a Craft Marketing and Business Plan
- Demonstrate proficiency in production skills such as uniformity in design, scale, and function
- Demonstrate organization and documentation skills
- Demonstrate knowledge of clay and glaze preparation, chemical and material safety and application
- Demonstrate knowledge of kiln design and construction, safety, firing techniques, and maintenance.
- Exhibit knowledge of Studio Crafts history, societal influences and production methods.
General Education
Required Courses
| ART 114 | Art History Survey I | 3 | FA |
| ENG 111 | Expository Writing | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| ENG 114 | Professional Research & Reporting | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
Natural Science/Mathematics
(Select 4 SHC from the following courses)
| BIO 110 | Principles of Biology | 4 | FA, SP, SU |
| GEL 120 | Physical Geology | 4 | SP, SU |
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| BIO 140 | Environmental Biology | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| | And | | |
| BIO 140A | Environmental Biology Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
| | Or | | |
| MAT 140 | Survey of Mathematics | 3 | FA, SP, SU |
| | And | | |
| MAT 140A | Survey of Mathematics Lab | 1 | FA, SP, SU |
Math competency must be met by satisfactory completion of MAT 060 or DMA 010 and DMA 020 and DMA 030 or the following placement test scores: ASSET Numerical Skills score of 41 or above or COMPASS Prealgebra Skills score of 47 or above.
Social/Behavioral Science
Select 3 SHC from the Social/Behavioral Science list
Major Courses
Core Required Courses
Other Major Required Courses
General Elective
(Select 2 SHC from the following courses)
| PCC 114 | Raku | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| PCC 116 | Pottery Tool Making | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| PCC 118 | Clay: Special Study | 2 | FA, SU |
| PCC 119 | Clay Design: Spec Study | 2 | SP, SU |
| PCC 125 | Clay Casting | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| PCC 132 | Glaze Formulation | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| PCC 241 | Kiln Design/Construction | 2 | FA, SP, SU |
| COE XXX | Co-op Work Experience (up to 3 SHC) | 3 | |
Total Credit Hours: 66