Ceramics
A.A. Degree Art & Art History · Laney College · 2026-2027 Catalog
A major in ceramics provides the necessary technical knowledge, skills, and aesthetic judgment to students transferring to four-year institutions or professional art schools. The major can lead to a career in industrial design, artist, or as a technician.
A student will have skills to obtain entry level positions as an educator/technician or sole proprietor for a business.
Career Opportunities
start own business; employeed as production potter; ceramicist; technician at a school or community center; teach at community center; add to teaching credential abilities.
Program Learning Outcomes
Upon completion of this program a student will be able to:
- Demonstrate ability to load, fire, and unload, gas, and electric kilns
- Formulate and mix glazes as well as test and evaluate the results.
- Produce work using the potter's wheel as well as creating work using hand building techniques.
| Course | Title | Units |
|---|---|---|
| Core Courses (23 units): | 23 | |
| ART 20 | Beginning Drawing & Composition | 3 |
| ART 165 | Beginning Figure Sculpture | 3 |
| ART 80 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 81 | Continuing Ceramics | 3 |
| ART 82 | Intermediate Ceramics | 3 |
| ARTH C1200 | Survey of Art from the Renaissance to Contemporary | 3 |
| ART 84 | Special Projects: Ceramics | 2 |
| ART 83 | Advanced Ceramics | 3 |
| Design Course (Select one of the following) (3 units): | 3 | |
| ART 199 | Ceramics and Digital Technologies | 3 |
| orART 46 | 2-D Visual Design | 3 |
| orART 47 | 3-D Visual Design | 3 |
| orART 40 | Color Dynamics: The Interaction of Color | 3 |
| Electives (min 3 units): | 3 | |
| ART 1 | Introduction to Art History | 3 |
| ARTH C1100 | Survey of Art from Prehistory to the Medieval Era | 3 |
| ART 5 | History of Asian Art (Past to Present) | 3 |
| ART 7 | History of African American Art (Past to Present) | 3 |
| ART 137 | Beginning Figure Drawing and Composition | 3 |
| ART 141 | Eco Art Matters-Beginning | 3 |
| ART 100 | Beginning Printmaking | 3 |
| ART 35 | Beginning Portraiture | 2 |
| ART 176 | Beginning Sculpture | 3 |
| Total Major Units: | 29 | |
| General Education Requirements | 21 | |
| Electives to meet 60 units | ||
| Total Units | 60 | |