Fine Art Ceramics
Associate in Arts Art · Chabot College · 2026-2027 Catalog
Description
The Fine Art Ceramics Associate in Arts allows students to explore everything from cultural objects and traditions to functional ware and industrial applications. Students will explore combining influences from around the world with their own personal identity and symbolism. The principal component of the program is studio activity, and students explore studio work that demonstrates individual expression, critical thinking, and an awareness of historical and contemporary art making. Critical dialogue and rigorous expectations about craftsmanship and studio best practices support work toward an artistic vision.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon the successful completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Gain functional competence with principles of visual organization, including the ability to work with visual elements in two and three dimensions; color theory and its applications; and drawing.
- Present work that demonstrates perceptual acuity, conceptual understanding, and technical facility at a professional entry level in ceramics.
- Become familiar with the historical achievements, current major issues, processes, and directions of ceramics.
- Be afforded opportunities to exhibit their work and to experience and participate in critiques and discussions of their work and the work of others.
Program Requirements
SUBJECT #
TITLE
UNITS
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| ART 2A | Introduction to Drawing | 3 |
| ART 23 | 2-D Foundations | 3 |
| ART 24 | 3-D Foundations | 3 |
| ART 16A | Introduction to Ceramics I | 3 |
| ART 16B | Introduction to Ceramics II | 3 |
| ART 16C | Introduction to Ceramics III | 3 |
| ART 16D | Ceramics - Intermediate | 3 |
| ART 17A | Beginning Sculpture 1 | 3 |
| ART 45 | Artist Portfolio and Self-Promotion | 1.5 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 2B | Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 3A | Figure and Composition I | 3 |
| ART 7A | Introduction to Watercolor Painting | 3 |
| ART 12A | Beginning Oil Painting | 3 |
| ART 13A | Acrylic Painting - Beginning I | 3 |
| ART 13B | Acrylic Painting - Beginning II | 3 |
| ART 17B | Beginning Sculpture 2 | 3 |
| ART 18A | Wood and Stone Sculpture I | 3 |
| ART 18B | Wood and Stone Sculpture II | 3 |
| ART 20 | All Media Sculpture | 3 |
| DIGM 2 | Introduction to Graphic Design | 3 |
| DIGM 4A | Digital Illustration | 3 |
| DIGM 6A | Photoshop | 3 |
| DIGM 10A | Introduction to Animation | 3 |
| DIGM 11 | Video Editing | 3 |
| FILM 16 | Documentary Filmmaking | 3 |
| PHOT 1A | Digital Photography I | 3 |
| PHOT 2A | Black and White Darkroom Photography | 3 |
| PHOT 3A | Introduction to Studio Lighting | 3 |
| PHOT 4A | Color Theory for Photographers | 3 |
| PHOT 6A | Photoshop | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ARTH 6 | Art History - Twentieth- and Twenty-First Century Art | 3 |
| ARTH 8 | Art History - A Global Perspective | 3 |
| Total | 65.5 | |
Other Information
Discipline: Arts & Design
Program Control Number: 37683
TOP Code: 100230 - Ceramics
CIP Code: 50.0711 - Ceramic Arts and Ceramics