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Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts
Achieve a professional level of proficiency in Ceramic Arts!
The Hood College Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts is a post-baccalaureate program designed to provide advanced studio experience for local, regional, national and international students. Our program places special emphasis on the unique requirements of teaching ceramic arts at a variety of levels. Focusing on universal design principles, the development of technical proficiency and the refinement of personal expression, you will produce a comprehensive body of work. Through study, studio production and subjective analysis, you will learn to face the challenges, demands and opportunities of careers in ceramics and related art fields.
How will I benefit from the Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts?
Whether you’re an art teacher pursuing the Post Baccalaureate Teaching Certification in Secondary Education or an established artist seeking a higher level of instruction for personal creative developement, the Graduate Certificate Program in Ceramic Arts offers subject area courses that will enhance your career. We also offer studio arts courses to supplement the new master’s degree in the Humanities.For teachers
For recent graduates seeking advanced course work, the program provides the comprehensive study required for successful admission to a formal MA or MFA program.This inclusive program meets the needs of art teachers requiring continuing education credits to maintain teaching certification and facilitate career advancement.
For artists
Artists often seek advanced instruction as they strive for more sophisticated and innovative methods of expression.Professional artists can pursue increased skill, efficiency, and aesthetic development.
“I’ve
been a professional potter for 11 years, but I’ve always thought about going
into teaching. With Hood’s Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts, I’ll
be prepared no matter what I decide to do.”
Program-specific admission requirements
An essay, including a statement of goals, related experiences, and images of your current work are required to assess the level of experience of each applicant, and to determine placement or the need for prerequisite courses. The statement of goals also helps professors advise students seeking a specific career direction.Click here to view the Ceramics Workshops & Studio Courses: Visiting Artists/Special Topics.
Required Courses
- ARTS 501 Glaze Application
- ARTS 502 Eastern Coil
- ARTS 505 Masters Throwing
- ARTS 508 Ceramic Sculpture (prerequisite ARTS 502)
- ARTS 511 Properties of Clay
- ARTS 521 Properties of Glaze (prerequisite ARTS 501)
- ARTS 570 Graduate Seminar in Personal Studio Research
Optional courses
- ARTS 503 Intensive Throwing
- ARTS 504 Ceramic Decoration (prerequisite ARTS 501)
- ARTS 506 Masters Throwing II (prerequisite ARTS 505)
- ARTS 507 Plates and Platters
- ARTS 509 Throwing Large Forms
- ARTS 530 Kiln Technology
- ARTS 531 Wood Firing Theory
- ARTS 532 Hikarigama Wood Firing Theory (prerequisite ARTS 530)
- ARTS 599 Special Topics Graduate Courses
The 18 credits required to
earn the Graduate Certificate in Ceramic Arts can be completed in one year, but
up to six years are allowed to finish the program.
For more information about the Hood College Graduate Certificate in Ceramic
Arts, please contact:
Joyce Michaud
E-mail: jmichaud@hood.edu
Hood College Art Department
401 Rosemont Avenue
Frederick, Maryland 21701-8575
(301) 696-3456; fax: (301) 696-3531