These requirements are for students who matriculated in academic year 2024-2025. Students who matriculated prior to fall 2024 should refer to the Archives to view the requirements for their Bulletin year.

Summary of Requirements

The Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Ceramics may be conferred upon a student by recommendation of the faculty and upon the satisfactory completion of a minimum of 126 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.00. All Ceramics majors must complete the BFA curriculum and General Education requirements.

  • Students must earn a C- or better in ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2101 and ´¡¸é°ÕÌý2102 to enter the Ceramics major.
  • The eight required Junior/Senior studio courses and ´¡¸é°ÕÌý4096 (capstone) must be completed with a C- or better to fulfill major requirements. 

Major Requirements for BFA in Ceramics

Sophomore Prerequisites
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2101Beginning Ceramics3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý2102Intermediate Ceramics3
Junior Requirements
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3101Advanced Ceramics (This course is repeatable and should be taken once in the fall and once in the spring)6
Two additional specialized Ceramics courses (see list below)6
Senior Requirements
´¡¸é°ÕÌý4101Advanced Ceramics (This course is repeatable and should be taken once in the fall and once in the spring)6
Two additional specialized Ceramics courses (see list below)6
´¡¸é°ÕÌý4096Professional Practices in Art (Capstone, WI)3

Specialized Ceramics Courses

´¡¸é°ÕÌý3103Two-Dimensional Ceramics3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3104Ceramic Materials3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3105Porcelain3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3106Advanced Throwing and Wheel Work3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3107Ceramic Mold Making3
´¡¸é°ÕÌý3110Ceramic Workshop3