Cu Ceramics Courses

The introductory ceramics course provides a foundation in hand building wheel throwing and clay and glaze mixing.

Cu ceramics courses.

A course may be specific to a major or taught independently. Ceramics higher education courses are typically taught on an individual subject. While interacting with our faculty which includes five nobel laureates eight macarthur genius grant fellows two u s. Retaking a course for grade replacement.

The upper division courses are taught in a separate studio with dedicated wheels and work spaces for each student. The champaign urbana potters club cupc is a not for profit cooperative ceramics studio with membership available to all who seek a supportive and communal space in which to create. Hybrid courses include both teaching in person and teaching online as part of the fundamental course design. Wheel throwing teaches students the basics of throwing on the wheel but also investigates surface decorations with engobes and glazes high temperature gas kiln firing and conceptual ideas about the vessel.

Innovative academic programs hands on opportunities and rigorous course work will prepare you for a complex global society. Creating a modern mug. Ceramics in the city 1912 pearl st. Cancellations postponements of courses within 7 days of the course date carry a rebooking fee per participant if we do not fill the space s you have cancelled.

Professors of the year and four national medal of science winners you ll develop a broad understanding of the world strong leadership skills and an. Handbuilding covers the range of handbuilding techniques to create both architectural and organic forms as well as working with low temperature surfaces electric. Discover classes on ceramics clay crafts and more. Specifics of hybrid course formats will be established by each faculty member at the beginning of each course.

Students should expect to be in person for some but not all course components. They can last a few weeks a complete semester or a whole academic year. Managed entirely by its members the cupc encourages arts in our community through classes demonstrations workshops and public events.