Applied Ceramics
Certificate of Achievement Art · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Applied Ceramics certificate of achievement provides students a comprehensive foundation in wheel thrown pottery, hand-built sculpture, glaze calculation, Kiln firing technology, mold making, glaze calculation, and three dimensional design. The program is geared towards students who want to acquire fundamental skills in ceramic art, production and technology. Students have the unique opportunity to develop the skill set and unique style to be a working artist in the industry.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Gain functional competence with principles of visual organization, including the ability to work with the visual elements;
- present work that demonstrates perceptual acuity, conceptual understanding, and technical facility at a professional entry level in ceramics;
- become familiar with the historical achievements, current major issues, processes, and directions of ceramics;
- be afforded opportunities to exhibit their work and to experience and participate in critiques and discussion of their work and the work of others.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART 16A | Introduction to Ceramics I (Active) | 3 |
| ART 16B | Introduction to Ceramics II (Active) | 3 |
| ART 24 | 3-D Foundations (Active) | 3 |
| ART 9A | Art Interdisciplinary Colloquium I (Active) | 1 |
| ART 16C | Introduction to Ceramics III (Active) | 3 |
| ART 16D | Ceramics - Intermediate (Active) | 3 |
| ART 25 | Color Theory (Active) | 3 |
| ART 2A | Introduction to Drawing (Active) | 3 |
| DIGM 6A | Photoshop (Active) | 3 |
| orPHOT 6A | Photoshop (Historical) | 3 |
| PHOT 1A | Digital Photography I (Active) | 3 |
| Total | 19 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Arts & Design
Program Control Number: 41798
TOP Code: 100900 - Applied Design
CIP Code: 50.0401 - Design and Visual Communications, General