Bachelor of Fine Arts - Studio Arts - Ceramics Option (Optional Co-op)

The ceramics degree option lets students explore their artistic expression in a dynamic environment. The curriculum focuses on intellectual development and practical knowledge within the context of art, craft, and design. Students will learn the fundamental processes within ceramics, such as wheel-throwing, hand-building, mold-making, glazing, and material science. Individual critiques and group discussion will develop students' personal aesthetic and enhance their critical thinking skills. RIT’s ceramics degree option prepares students with the professional and practical skills needed to establish a career in their field. This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA program.

The ceramics option provides a dynamic environment where intellectual discourse and craftsmanship thrives. Students focus on intellectual development, technical skill, and practical knowledge. The curriculum supports a range of fundamental topics within ceramics, such as sculpture, pottery, mold-making, glazing, firing, and material science and personal aesthetic development with individual critiques and group discussions. Students selecting this option are equipped with the professional and practical skills necessary to operate a studio business.