Ceramics art department

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UNDERGRADUATE

Required Foundation Courses (15 credits)

ARS100 Drawing: Visual Thinking 1 (3)
ARS101 Drawing: Visual Thinking 2 (3)
ARS102 Design: Color (3)
ARS103 Design: Form (3)
ARS112 Art Seminar (3)

Required Senior Seminar (3 credits)

ARS490 Senior Art Seminar (3)

Art History Courses (12 credits)

AH201 Art of the Western World I (3)
AH202 Art of the Western World II (3)
AH358 Early 20th Century Art (3)
AH359 Art of the Later 20th Century (3) OR
AH360 History of Modern Design (3)

Required Option Courses (30 credits)

ARS210 Basic Ceramics (3)
ARS314 Ceramics Materials (3)
ARS325 Ceramics Processes and Techniques 1 (3)
ARS327 Ceramics processes and techniques 2 (3)
ARS330 Ceramics Wheel 1 (3)
ARS337 Crafting in Virtual Space (3)
ARS318 Ceramic Sculpture (3)
ARS416 Design and Production (3)
ARS411 Senior Studio in Ceramics I (3)
ARS412 Senior Studio in Ceramics II (3)
ARS417 Ceramic Seminar  (3)

Required Cognate Courses (12 credits)

ARS205 Graphic Design (3) OR 09230 Basic Digital Photography (3)
ARS270 Basic Sculpture (3) OR ARS220 Basic metals (3)
ARS301 Intermediate Drawing (3) OR ARS280 Basic Printmaking (3) OR ARS240 Basic Painting (3)

Studio Electives (9 credits) Including possible Fieldwork in Art OR Internship in Art OR Independent Study in Art