Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, Ceramics

The concentration in Ceramics provides students with a comprehensive education in all aspects of ceramic fine art and design/production. This includes hand-building, wheel-throwing, mold-making, slip-casting, as well as clay and glaze formulation. Our studio accommodates various firing methods, including oxidation, reduction, soda, and raku. We collaborate with local community studios to offer internships, part-time teaching positions, and occasional opportunities for wood firing.

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The Mudslingers, a student organization, provides ceramics students with the opportunity to sell their work both on and off campus and to plan and lead masterclasses in the ceramics studio for their peers. Lower and intermediate classes in the concentration emphasize techniques, while advanced classes concentrate on content, surface, and professional development along the student’s chosen path within ceramics.

Each student can tailor their education in the upper levels to suit their unique goals and aspirations, allowing us to best prepare them for their specific career within the broader field of ceramics. The faculty are nationally renowned artists with expertise in figure sculpting, wheel throwing, digital design for ceramic production, and slip casting.

 

Program Snapshot

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Number of Credit Hours: 120 Total Hours

Time to Complete: Four-year Program

Primary Campus: Kennesaw

Program Format: Face-to-Face*

*A limited selection of courses may be available in an online or hybrid format.

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What can you do with a BFA in Art, Ceramics degree?

Alumni have gone on to be highly successful international fine artists and designers, local business owners, teachers in both public and private schools, art professors, and owners or managers of community studios in the region.

There are numerous careers for graduates with a Bachelor in Fine Arts in Art with a concentration in Ceramics. Below are a few paths that you can pursue in your career:

  • Ceramic Manufacturer
  • College/University Instructor*
  • Freelance Artist
  • General Art Teacher
  • Pottery or Ceramics Instructor
  • Pottery Designer
  • Studio/Business Owner
  • Studio Manager

* May require additional advanced education

Our Other Degrees and Programs

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art:

The Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art is a professional degree program with concentrations in Art Education, Art History, Ceramics, Comics and Sequential Art, Graphic Communications, Illustration, Painting and Drawing, Photography and Video, Printmaking, Sculpture, and Textile and Surface Design. 

Bachelor of Fine Arts in Digital Animation:

This Bachelor of Fine Arts degree program prepares students for various animation and animation-related careers or graduate school by providing a thorough grounding in fundamental principles and techniques. Through the 2D Animation and 3D Animation concentrations, this degree focuses on intensive work in digital animation supported by a program of general studies. 

Minor in Art History

Minor in Classical Studies