Ceramics Option - Studio Arts BFA

RIT's ceramics BFA covers a range of fundamental topics within ceramics including sculpture, pottery, mold-making, glazing, firing, and material science.


Overview for Ceramics Option - Studio Arts BFA

Why Study Ceramics at RIT


  • College Preparation Workshops: High school juniors and seniors can participate in the two-week School of Art's annual Pre-College Portfolio Preparation Workshop.

  • Exhibit Your Work: During senior year, exhibit your final body of work in a gallery.

This BFA in Ceramics provides a dynamic environment where intellectual discourse and craftsmanship thrive through a focus on intellectual development, technical skill, and practical knowledge.

RIT’s Studio Arts BFA - Ceramics Option

Individual critiques and group discussions 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 curriculum supports a range of fundamental topics within ceramics, such as:

  • Sculpture
  • Pottery
  • Mold-making
  • Glazing
  • Firing
  • Material science
  • Personal aesthetic development

Students selecting this option are equipped with the professional and practical skills necessary to operate a studio business.

 

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Careers and Experiential Learning

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

Industries

  • Performing and Fine Arts
  • Design
  • Higher Education
  • Museum

Cooperative Education and Internships

What’s different about an RIT education? It’s the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You’ll earn more than a degree. You’ll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart.

Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your art and design co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

Students in the ceramics option are strongly encouraged to complete a cooperative education or internship experience.

Creative Industry Days

Connect with Design Industry Leaders

RIT’s Office of Career Services and Cooperative Education hosts Creative Industry Days, which connects students majoring in art, design, film and animation, photography, and select computing majors with companies, organizations, creative agencies, design firms, and more. Creative Industry Days are a series of events that allow you to network with company representatives and interview directly for open co-op and full-time employment positions.

Featured Work and Profiles

Admissions and Financial Aid

This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA. Please visit the degree program page for admission requirements.

Learn How to Apply

Financial Aid and Scholarships

100% of all incoming first-year and transfer students receive aid.

RIT’s personalized and comprehensive financial aid program includes scholarships, grants, loans, and campus employment programs. When all these are put to work, your actual cost may be much lower than the published estimated cost of attendance.
Learn more about financial aid and scholarships

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Jane Shellenbarger, Ann Mowris Mulligan Endowed Professor
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School of Art