Course detail
Basics of Ceramics
FaVU-ZKTAcad. year: 2023/2024
A course on the basics of ceramics introduces the principles of ceramics making and basic techniques such as modelling, molding, casting and creation on a potter's wheel, as well as the issue of glazing and firing in the form of lectures and practical exercises. It acquaints students with the specific properties of ceramic materials according to the method of processing, firing temperature, plasticity, etc. The acquisition of basic techniques of ceramic creation and the acquisition of the necessary skills will be mediated by work on students’ own projects or exercises.
Language of instruction
Number of ECTS credits
Mode of study
Guarantor
Department
Entry knowledge
Rules for evaluation and completion of the course
For credit to be awarded, it is necessary to complete at least 80% of the required classes (absences in one 4 hour block) and to submit the assigned assignments. Any further absences (up to a maximum of two 4 hour blocks) can be made up by completing the assignments in an alternative term.
Classes take place in the ceramics workshop of FFA BUT in the hours determined by the schedule. Attendance at classes is compulsory (1 unexcused absence is allowed). Higher number of absences (maximum 2 additional absences) can be compensated by submitting substitute assignments after agreement with the teacher.
Aims
Students will gain a basic orientation in the field of ceramics. They will learn the basic techniques of ceramic creation and learn to choose a suitable procedure for creating specific objects from ceramic clay and their decoration.
Study aids
Prerequisites and corequisites
Basic literature
Recommended reading
Sunshine Cobb, Mastering Hand Building: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Slabs, Coils, and More, Voyageur Press, 2018
Ben Carter, Mastering the Potter's Wheel: Techniques, Tips, and Tricks for Potters, Voyageur Press, 2016.
Classification of course in study plans
- Programme VUB Bachelor's
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-VT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-IDT , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 1 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 2 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 3 year of study, winter semester, elective
branch VU-D , 4 year of study, winter semester, elective - Programme VUM_B Bachelor's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
- Programme DES_B Bachelor's 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
Type of course unit
Lecture
Teacher / Lecturer
Syllabus
2) Basic modelling techniques: freehand modelling, plating, gluing.
3) Advanced modelling techniques 1: Matrix and template as the oldest ways of programming.
4) Advanced Modelling Techniques 2: Potter's Wheel
5) Implementation of student proposals and practical exercises.
6) Glazing and decoration.
7) Firing.