Ceramics Option - Studio Arts BFA Option
Ceramics Option
Studio Arts BFA
Overview
The ceramics degree option lets you explore your artistic expression in a dynamic environment. The curriculum focuses on intellectual development and practical knowledge within the context of art, craft, and design. You will learn the fundamental processes within ceramics, such as wheel-throwing, hand-building, mold-making, glazing, and material science. Individual critiques and group discussion will develop your personal aesthetic and enhance your critical thinking skills. RIT’s ceramics degree option prepares you with the professional and practical skills needed to establish a career in your field. This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA program.
The ceramics option provides a dynamic environment where intellectual discourse and craftsmanship thrives. Students focus on intellectual development, technical skill, and practical knowledge. The curriculum supports a range of fundamental topics within ceramics, such as sculpture, pottery, mold-making, glazing, firing, and material science and personal aesthetic development with individual critiques and group discussions. Students selecting this option are equipped with the professional and practical skills necessary to operate a studio business.
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Industries
Typical Job Titles
| Art Critic | Artist-in-Residence |
| Ceramic Artist | Clay and Glaze Chemist |
| Commercial Designer | Curatorial Assistant |
| Gallery Owner | Independent Designer |
| Materials Specialist | Slip-casting Technician |
| Sculptor | Studio Manager |
| Studio Technician |
Featured Work
Sculpture and Self Portraiture
Jacob Dambra
The elephant ceramic sculpture was completed for the sophomore animal project, an assignment to create a sculpture representing a human-animal relationship.
Ceramic Sculpture
Marian Draper
“Teddy” (above) “The rhinoceros I created is named Theodore, or Teddy for short,” Draper said. “He is the result of a project that we did in the first semester of my sophomore year. My...
Expressive Surface Designs
Carly Trine
“My work is about exploring many different utilitarian forms in the traditional practice of wheel throwing, playing with scale and manipulating those objects using surface designs," Ceramics...
Featured Profiles
Art Apprenticeship
After graduating with two degrees from RIT, Daniel Pfohl ’18 (Ceramics), ’19 MST (Visual Arts-All Grades) went on to work alongside award-winning potter Simon Levin.
Why You Belong in RIT's College of Art and Design
Todd Jokl, Mari Jaye Blanchard, Melissa Dawson, Clay Patrick McBride
Get an in-depth look at RIT's College of Art and Design from our faculty and students. Let us share with you how our community of artists pushes the boundaries of creativity and innovation. And...
Ceramic and Performance Artist
Shawanda Corbett ’16 (Fine Arts Studio) was among the 10 British artists to receive a coveted bursary from Tate Britain in place of the 2020 Turner Prize.
Admission Requirements
This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.
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Latest News
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October 30, 2020
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Artist readies 12-foot dragon for socially distanced trick-or-treating
The Democrat and Chronicle features Ward Hartenstein ’83 MFA (ceramics), who is repurposing a homemade musical instrument shaped like a dragon to dispense candy from his porch on Halloween.
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August 12, 2020
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New students receive informative welcome with First Class Academy
The College of Art and Design offered three courses as part of RIT's First Class Academy, a tuition-free, credit-bearing online experience that introduced incoming freshmen to the RIT and Rochester communities this summer.
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July 28, 2020
![Lecture Denton Crawford gives an online drawing demo.]()
Annual workshop for high school students sustains legacy online
Thirty-five high school students built and refined their portfolios for college applications during a two-week visual arts course taught by RIT School of Art faculty.
