Course Title: Ceramics Studio 2A2

Part A: Course Overview

Course Title: Ceramics Studio 2A2

Credit Points: 12

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
VART2889	Hong Kong Arts Centre	Undergraduate	340H Art	Face-to-Face	Offsh 2 09, Offsh 1 10, Offsh 1 11, Offsh1 12

Course Coordinator: Sally Cleary

Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 3858

Course Coordinator Email:sally.cleary@rmit.edu.au

Course Coordinator Location: Blg 4.1.1B

Course Coordinator Availability: Via Appointment

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

None

Course Description

This course is focused around developing personalised approaches to contemporary ceramics within a Fine Art context. It offers an opportunity to work with a broad range of ceramic decorative processes

The course aims to:
Further develop the student’s capacity to address conceptual, perceptual, formal and aesthetic concerns as related to ceramics
Refine the student’s materials skills base in a range of ceramic decorative processes and techniques as relevant to the development of a personal aesthetic
Encourage and support student’s greater self-reliance in undertaking and initiating independent research as an integral part of the student’s professional and artistic development

Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development

The course aims to
Develop the student’s capacity to address conceptual,perceptual,formal and aesthetic concerns as related to ceramics
Develop the student’s materials skills base in clay forming and ceramic processing techniques as relevant to the development of a personal aesthetic
Encourage and support student’s self reliance in undertaking and initiating independent research as an integral part of the student’s professional and artistic development

At the successful conclusion of this subject you should:
Demonstrate self-reliance, self-discipline and self motivation in researching, organising and executing a practical program of work that extends a personalised approach to selected decorative processes
Be able to initiate and pursue studies in directions which inform and further individual professional and creative growth and catalyse invention, innovation and refinement of personal work
Show a qualitative response to ideas and phenomena, materials and processes in the pursuit of an emerging personal aesthetic and show an ability to engage in research as an integral part of one’s professionalism

Overview of Learning Activities

Learning activities within this course will be primarily hands-on skill development in combination with conceptually based themes and research within a Fine Art context which will also include:
A programme of individual tutorials and group critiques will be scheduled to review progress and to develop the capacity for aesthetic judgement and rigorous self analysis
The practice of using sketchbooks and journals/visual diaries as a means of research and documentation
Cultivating an awareness of traditional and contemporary practice by regular attendance and participation in class, and visits to public and commercial galleries, guest lectures, workshops, scheduled excursions and appropriate use of library facilities

Overview of Learning Resources

Blandino, Betty, Coiled Pottery, Roseville East, NSW: Craftsman House, 1997.
Blandino, Betty, The Figure in Fired Clay, Woodstock, NY., Overlook Press, 2002.
Carnegie, Daphne, Tin-Glazed Earthenware, A & C Black, London, 1995
Clark, Garth, American Potters, The Work of 20 Modern Masters, New York, NY., Watson Guptil, 1981.
Constant, Christine, Ogden, Steve, Potter’s Palette, Radnor Philadelphia, Chilton Book Company, 1996.
Currie, Ian, Stoneware Glazes, Queensland, Bootstrap Press, 2000.
Daly, Greg, Glazes and Glazing Techniques,
De Boos, Janet, Handbook for Australian Potters, Sydney, Methuen, 1978.
Hopper, Robin, The Ceramic Spectrum, Chilton Book Company, Pennsylvania, 1984.
Lynn, Martha Drexler, The Clay Art of Adrian Saxe, Thames and Hudson, London 1994.
Pegrum, Brenda, Painted Ceramics, Colour and Imagery on Clay, Crowood Press, Wiltshire, 1999.
Perry, Barbara, (ed.), American Ceramics, the collection of the Everson Museum of Art
Peters, Lynn, Surface Decoration for Low-Fire Ceramics, Capricorn Link, NWS., 1999.
Peterson, Susan, Jun Kaneko, Calmann and King, London, 2001
Peterson, Susan, The Craft and Art of Clay, Laurence King Publishing, London, 1995.
Rawson, Phillip, Ceramics, London ; New York : Oxford University Press, 1971
Rawson, Phillip, Sculpture, University of Pennsylvania Press, Philadelphia, 1997.
Wood, Nigel, Oriental Glazes, Sydney, Craftsman House, 1999.

Rawson, Phillip, Ceramics
A generalist and accessible text, which takes an overview of ceramics in history, and our relationship to the traditions of fucntional ceramics.
Dormer, Peter, Trends and Traditions

JOURNALS
Pottery in Australia, Turramurra, N.S.W : Potters’ Society of Australia, 1962-
Ceramics Art and Perception Sydney, Australia : Ceramics: Art and Perception, Pty. Ltd., 1990-
Ceramics Monthly Columbus, Ohio, etc., Professional Publications Crafts London : Crafts Council, 1973
Studio Potter Goffstown, N.H. : Daniel Clark Foundation, 1972.
American Craft New York : American Craft Council, 1979- (American Craft Council, Membership, 22 W. 55 St., New York, N.Y. 10019)

Overview of Assessment

All students will be expected to make a folio submission of work completed for all set tasks as specified through class assignments, or through an independently negotiated studio proposal. Students will also be expected to maintain and present documentation of their project development and technical notes.

Assessment Tasks and Value
Presentation of a resolved folio of work as per all set tasks and as per studio proposal. 100%
Assessment timeline and submission dates: see lecturer

Course Grades Available
High Distinction (HD) 80 - 100%
Distinction (D) 70 - 79%
Credit (C) 60 - 69%
Pass(P) 50 - 59%
Fail (N) 0 - 49%

Return of Assessment Tasks
Assessment Feedback: One week after assessment has taken place.