Ceramics 4
New Jersey Core Content Standards:**
1.1 Aesthetics – All students will use aesthetics knowledge in the creation of, and in response to visual arts.
1.2 Creation & Performance – All students will utilize those skills, media, methods and technologies appropriate to each art form in the creation., performance and presentation of visual art.
1.3 Elements and Principles of the Arts – All students will demonstrate an understanding of the elements and principles of the arts in visual art.
1.4 Critique – All students will develop, apply ad reflect upon knowledge of the process of critique.
1.5 History/Culture – All students will understand and analyze the role, development, and continuing influence of the arts to world cultures, history and society.
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Credits toward graduation: 5
Length of Course: 36 Weeks
Students involved in this advanced course will continue to develop techniques and skills learned in Ceramics II and III. Students will concentrate on a specific area of interest, and will conclude the year-long course with a one-man show.
General Course Objectives
(aligned with NJCCC) **
Upon Completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Choose an area for concentration (1.1, 1.2 )
- Tableware
- Teapots
- Sculptural
- Carved forms
- Sectional forms
- Inspired by an art historical theme
- Improve work through research and study (1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 1.4)
- Follow current trends in ceramics and take notes
- Keep a sketchbook that will be used alongside construction of all work
- Catalog ideas and experiments
- Take notes of all glazing, and techniques used
- Research firing techniques and kiln anatomy
- Student will hand in one piece per week in area of concentration, along with written critique for piece. (1.2)
- Explore alternative techniques (1.2)
- Possible alternative firing methods
- Application of glazes in an advanced method
- Using materials other than clay in final decoration, i.e. metal, raffia, wood, etc.
Student Assessment
Mastery Level to Receive Credit for this Course:
Students must receive an average of 63 or better and comply with the school district’s policy in order to receive credit for this course. The following grading system will be used:
A = 96.5
A- =91
B+ = 88
B = 84.5
B- = 81
C+ = 78
C = 74.5
C-= 71
D+= 68
D= 65
Any grade below 65 is a failing grade.
Students will be assessed in the following manner:
- Projects
- Performance Objectives
- Written Assignments
- Critiques
- Sketchbooks
- Final project, One-man show
Attendance:
A) Report to class daily, on time, and prepared to work
B) Students must comply with the school district’s attendance policy in order to receive credit for the course.
Methods of Instruction
The format of this course will consist of:
- Lecture
- Demonstration
- Visual examples
- Question and answer
- Critiques
- Cooperative learning
- Audio-visual presentations
Curriculum Topics & Suggested Lessons
The following timeframe is a guide that can be used in teacher planning. Each class has a personality and an ability level of its own and will be considered while planning for the year.
- ADVANCED HANDBUILDING, video
- ADVANCED THROWING, video
- CERAMICS MONTHLY, monthly publication
- INSTRUCTIONAL WEB SITES
- Teacher produced notes and/or worksheets
- Choose an area for concentration
- Tableware
- Teapots
- Sculptural
- Carved forms
- Sectional forms
- Inspired by an art historical theme
- Improve work through research and study
- Follow current trends in ceramics and take notes
- Keep a sketchbook that will be used alongside construction of all work
- Catalog ideas and experiments
- Take notes of all glazing, and techniques used
- Research firing techniques and kiln anatomy
- Student will hand in one piece per week in area of concentration, along with written critique for piece.
- Explore alternative techniques
- Possible alternative firing methods
- Application of glazes in an advanced method
- Using materials other than clay in final decoration, i.e. metal, raffia, wood, etc.
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