Curriculum Classes Schedule Fall 2011

College Credit Available

(Courses may be audited by those not requiring college credit, but does not count as a prerequisite.)

Registration for the fall term: August 16, 9:00am—7:00pm Pittsboro Campus 919-542-6495

Semester begins August 19 and ends December 19, (16 weeks total)

Class Descriptions:

Art 283-S01 Ceramics I

This course provides an introduction to three-dimensional design principles using the medium of clay. Emphasis is placed on fundamentals of forming, surface design, glaze application, and firing. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate skills in slab and coil construction, simple wheel forms, glaze technique, and creative expression. This course will focus on centering clay on the wheel and throwing basic forms. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

3 credit hours; meets Mon/Wed. 9:00—11:40am. Clay studio

ART 285 S01 Ceramics III

This course provides the opportunity for advanced self-determined work in sculptural and functional ceramics. Emphasis is placed on developing the technical awareness of clay bodies, slips, engobes, and firing procedures necessary to fulfill the student's artistic goals. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate a knowledge of materials and techniques necessary to successfully create original projects in the clay medium. This course covers the important elements of designing and producing utilitarian pottery such as bowls, mugs, plates, casseroles, stemware, and bottles. This course has been approved to satisfy the Comprehensive Articulation Agreement for transferability as a pre-major and/or elective course requirement.

3 credit hours; meets Mon/Wed., 9:00—11:40am. Clay Studio

PCC 121-S01 Handbuilding I

This course introduces students to the basic hand building processes of creating three-dimensional functional and sculptural vessels in clay. Emphasis is placed on using design elements and principles for the purpose of forming and decorating ceramic vessels. Upon completion students should be able to demonstrate skills in pinch, coil, and slab methods as well as function and creative expression.
Daytime, 3 credit hours; meets Thurs. 9:00am—1:50pm. Clay studio.

PCC125-S01 Clay Casting Prerequisite: PCC 110 or ART 283

This course introduces the different ways of shaping ceramic items, leading to the use of plaster molds and process of “slip- casting”. Topics include model and mold-making, block and case mastermold, gypsum, resins, clay selection, mineral
additives, flocculation, thixotrophy, deflocculation, rheology, specific gravity, and casting rates. Upon completion students should be able to cast in molds, remove, de-seam and clean greenware maintain molds, and layout studios.
2 credit hours; meets Tues., 9:00am—12:50pm. Clay Studio

PCC 132-S01 Glaze Formulation

This course provides an in-depth study of glazes used on pottery.  Emphasis is placed on performing glaze tests, analyzing glazes, mixing a variety of glazes, and correcting glaze faults.  Upon completion, students should be able to  demonstrate an understanding of glaze chemical qualities and formulate new glazes. 

2 credit hours; meets Tue 1:00am—4:50pm.  Clay studio.

PCD 110-S01 Intro to Craft Design

 This course introduces the basic principles, elements, vocabulary, and process of two-dimensional design within the context of professionally produced crafts.  Emphasis is placed on general design concepts and vocabulary, conceptual thinking, design process application, and observational skills.  Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate enhanced observational skills and a working knowledge of design vocabulary, concepts, and processes.

2 credit hours; meets Tue. 8:00 to 11:50am.  Clay Studio.

 

PCD 211-S01 Professional Craft Design (Marketing)

Prerequisite: PCD 110—This course covers the development of customer- or site-influenced design and the development and design of craft marketing promotional materials. Topics include customer-guided, site-specific, and other design influences and development and design of logos, hang tags, web sites, brochures, and related promotional materials. Upon completion, students should be able to design within site, customer, or other limitations and complete a design package for their personal marketing needs.

2 credit hours; meets Tue., 1:30—5:20pm. Sculpture Studio, Siler City Center.

 
PCS 112-S01 Welding for Artists

This course is an introduction to the proper equipment and tools of the metal shop and welding methods for the artist. Topics include welding, cutting, forging, fabricating and finishing, and studio safety. Upon completion, students will be able to demonstrate efficient and safe use of metal shop tools and equipment.

3 credit hours; meets Mon., Wed., 1:00—3:20pm. Metals studio, Siler City Center.

For information call 919-742-4156 or email smartin@cccc.edu