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Art BFA - Ceramics



Overview

The BFA in Art with an Emphasis in Ceramics offers an immersive and technically rich education in clay-based art. Students develop hand-building and wheel-throwing skills to create a wide range of forms from functional vessels to figurative and experimental sculpture, while cultivating a personal style and expressive voice. The curriculum includes clay and glaze formulation, kiln building and firing, and exposure to historical and contemporary ceramic practices. Housed in a 15,000-square-foot facility with state-of-the-art kilns and studios, the program fosters creative growth in a collaborative environment. Students participate in exhibitions, workshops, and national conferences, culminating in a capstone show that highlights their artistic development. Graduates are well-prepared for professional practice or advanced study in ceramics and contemporary art.

Contact

Undergraduate Coordinator ldadvise@uga.edu

Four-Year Program of Study

Four-Year Program of Study

The following program of study provides a path for students to complete this degree program in four years.

Fall Year 1
ARST 1040  Proseminar in Studio Art 1
ARST 1050  Drawing I: Observation and Visual Language 3
ARHI 2300  Introduction to Art History: Prehistory to Renaissance 3
ENGL 1101  English Composition I 3
FYOS 1001  First-Year Odyssey Seminar 1

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARST 1060  Color/Composition 3
ARST 1080  Three-Dimensional Design 3
Spring Year 1
ARHI 2400  Introduction to Art History: Renaissance to Contemporary 3
ARST 2010  Drawing and Visuality 3
ARST 2500  Introduction to Ceramics 3
ENGL 1102  English Composition II 3

PEDB course

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARST 1060  Color/Composition 3
ARST 1080  Three-Dimensional Design 3
Summer Year 1

N/A

Fall Year 2

Area II Life or Physical Science Course

AND Lab course

ARST 2000  Introduction to Figure Drawing 3
ARST 2020  Ideation and Methodologies 3
ARST 2550  Ceramics - Introductory Pottery 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARHI 3000-level course

Spring Year 2
ARST 3500  Intermediate Ceramics 3

ARST Studio Elective

MATH 1101  Introduction to Mathematical Modeling 3
POLS 1101  American Government 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

ARST 2400  Fundamentals of Sculpture 3
ARST 2410  Portrait and Figure Sculpture 3
Summer Year 2

N/A

Fall Year 3

Area II Life or Physical Science Course

ARST 3500  Intermediate Ceramics 3
ARST 4915/6915  Thematic Inquiry in Contemporary Art 3

ARST elective course

ARHI 3000-level course

Spring Year 3

Area IV World Languages and Global Culture Course

ARST 3500  Intermediate Ceramics 3
ARST 4500/6500  Advanced Ceramics 3
ARST 4900  Technical Problems 3

Choose 1 course(s) from the following:

HIST 2111  American History to 1865 3
HIST 2112  American History Since 1865 3
Summer Year 3

N/A

Fall Year 4

Area V Social Sciences Course

ARST 4500/6500  Advanced Ceramics 3

ARST elective course

ARHI course at the 3000- or 4000-level

Spring Year 4

Area III Quantitative Reasoning Course

Area IV Humanities and the Arts Course

ARST 4500/6500  Advanced Ceramics 3
ARST 4820  Exit Studio 3

ARST elective course

Summer Year 4

N/A

University-Wide Requirements

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