Ceramic Arts Program

The Ceramic Arts Program schedule of courses and workshops and registration information is available below. Hood offers a variety of workshops for a range of skills. The courses are offered during the evenings and on weekends as well. 

• Ceramic Arts Calendar
• Register for courses or workshops
• Workshop and course descriptions

Hood offers basic undergraduate courses in ceramic arts:

• ARTS 203 Ceramics I
• ARTS 304 Sculpture/Handbuilding
• ARTS 345 Ceramic Sculpture
• ARTS 303 Ceramics I Wheel
• ARTS 343 Intermediate Wheel

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Contact us

• Chaz Martinsen, M.F.A. Director of the Graduate Program martinsen@hood.edu 
• Jenni Ross, Ph.D. Department of Art & Archaeology Chair ross@hood.edu
• Nick Masucci Asst. Director for Graduate Admissions masucci@hood.edu

Facilities & Equipment

• Our ceramic facilities are located in the Tatem Arts Center, Hodson Science Center, and adjacent Kiln Pavilion.
• Our graduate and undergraduate courses are taught in the wheel-throwing studio and handbuilding studio in Tatem Arts Center. Courses also utilize our vented electric kiln room, plaster mold making room, small spray booth, dry materials storage, fully stocked glaze lab, and vented clay mixing area in Tatem. There are also individual, semi-private studio spaces shared with the undergraduate studio arts majors.
• Hodson Science Center houses our shared studio area with semi-private graduate spaces and large spray booth, two private studio spaces, an additional graduate student only glaze lab , and graduate only electric kiln access.  
• The kiln pad is located adjacent to the Hodson Science Center for easy access from studio to kiln use. Graduate courses are also taught in Hodson Science Center and on the kiln pad for hands-on experience.