20 courses with the subject PCC, each shown exactly as we captured it from the college's catalog, with every element we hold. Where the wording looks broken, that is our reading of the catalog, not the college's text.
PCC 110Intro to Pottery 3 158
Prerequisites: This _co~ introduces pottery- making for potters, including clay preparation, wheel throwing and trimming, surface decoratioo, and glazing and firing techniques. Topics include clay bodies and the mixing process, potter's wheel basics, glazing, kiln loading and firing, and safety issues. Upon completion, students should be able to prepare clay; center and throw basic forms; trim, mix, and apply basic glazes; and load and fire bisque kilns.
Prerequisites: This course covers the important elements of designing and producing utilitarian pottery, including wall thickness, balance and proportion, surface decoration, and glazing and frring techniques. Topics include bowls, mugs, plates, casseroles, stemware, and bottles, with emphasis on safe glazing and supervised firing. Upon completion, students should be able, to produce a variety of functional pots, apply a glaze, and load and assist firing a kiln. PCC 114 Raku 1 3 0 2 This course introduces clay bodies, glazes, kilns, and firing techniques necessary -for making and safely firing raku pottery. Topics include clay properties, glaze types, kiln design, firing techniques, and historical information and safety related to the raku process. Upon completion, students should be able to make, glaze, and frre a variety of raku projects. i
Prerequisites: This course pro_vides a format in which to explore personal interests in clay with instructor-supervision. Emphasis is placed on student proposals and student-instructor- developed contractual agreements specifying goals, deadlines, and evaluation criteria. , Upon completion, students should be able to complete clay works as specified in student-instructor-designed contractual agreements. PCC 130 Pottery Production 2 9 5 Prerequisites: This course covers the .production of similar functional forms that have a harmony of form, function, and design. Emphasis is placed on producing similar pottery forms, such as mugs, pitchers, plates, lidded containers, bottles, stemware, and teapots. Upon completion, students should be able to produce on the wheel multiples of the same form that-are similar in size, shape, and properties. 203
Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course provides a format in which to explore personal interests in clay design with instructor supervision. Emphasis is placed on student proposals and student-instructor-developed contractual agreements specifying goals, deadlines, and evaluation criteria. Upon completion, students should be able to complete clay design projects as specified in student- instructor-designed contractual agreements PCC 130 Pottery Production 2 9 0 5 Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course covers the production of similar functional forms that have a harmony of form, function, and design. Emphasis is placed on producing similar pottery forms, such as mugs, pitchers, plates, lidded containers, bottles, stemware, and teapots. Upon completion, students should be able to produce on the wheel multiples of the same form that are similar in size, shape, and properties. PCC 132 Glaze Formulation 1 3 0 2 Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course provides an in-depth study of glazes used on pottery. Emphasis is placed on performing glaze tests, analyzing glazes, mixing a variety of glazes, and correcting glaze faults. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of glaze chemical qualities and formulate new glazes. PCC 210 Functional Pottery II 3 15 0 8 Corequisites: This course expands previous wheel throwing skills & involves larger, more complicated forms, production skills, slip & glaze theory, kiln theory, & glaze firing. Topics include centering & throwing larger amounts of clay, production techniques, record keeping, studio layout, kiln design, & fuel systems. Upon completion, students should be able to produce pots with competent handles, proper lids, & matching multiple forms & identifying kiln properties & burner types. PCC 211 Decorative Pottery 3 15 0 8 Corequisites: This course continues previous functional skill development, including limited production and one-of-a-kind pieces with emphasis on forming techniques. Topics include multiple cylinder forms, thrown additions, production skills, glaze testing, surface decoration, and firing techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to produce entry-level professional work for show and sale using a variety of forming and finishing techniques.
Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course covers the production ofsimilar functional forms that have a harmony ofform, function, and design. Emphasis is placed on producing similar pottery forms, such as mugs, pitchers, plates, lidded containers, bottles, stemware, and teapots. Upon comi)letion, students should be able to produce on the wheel multiples of the same form that are similar in size, shape, and properties. PCC 132 Glaze Formulation 1 3 0 2 · Prerequisites: Corequisites: This course provides an in-depth study of glazes used on pottery. Emphasis is placed on performing . glaze tests, analyzing glazes, mixing a variety ofglazes; and correcting glaze faults. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding ofglaze chemical qualities and formulate new -i glazes.
Prerequisites: This course provides an in-depth study of glazes used on pottery. Emphasis is placed on performing glaze tests, analyzing glazes, mixing a variety of glazes', and correcting glaze faults. Upon completion, students should be able to demonstrate an understanding of glaze chemical qualities and formulate new glazes. PCC 210 Functional Pottery II 3 15 0 8 This course expands previous wheel throwing skills & involves larger, more complicated forms, production skills, slip & glaze theory, kiln theory, & glaze firing. Topics include centering & throwing larger amounts of clay, Production techniques, record keeping, studio layout, kiln design, & fuel systems. Upon completion, students should be able to produce pots with competent handles, proper lids, & matching multiple fonns & identifying kiln properties & burner types. 159
This course_ expands previous wheel throwing skills and involves larger, more complicated forms, production skills, slip and glaze theory, kiln theory, and glaze firing. Topics include centering and throwing larger amounts of clay, -production techniques, record keeping, studio layout, kiln design, and fuel systems. Upon completion. students should be able to produce pots with competent handles, proper lids, and matching multiple forms and identify kiln properties and burner types. PCC 211 Decorative Pottery 3 15 8 This course continues previous functional skill development. including limited production and one-of-a-kind pieces with emphasis on forming techniques. Topics include multiple cylinder forms, thrown additions, production skills, glaze testing, surface decoration, and firing techniques. Upon completion, students should be able to produce entry-level professional work for show and sale using a variety of forming and finishing techniques.
Total 6 30 16 Total Semester Hours Required for Professional Crafts: Basic Clay Certificate: 16 Total Semester Hours Required for Professional Crafts: Advanced Clay Certificate: 16 Note: Graduation credit for PCC 110, 111, 210, and 211 will be given only when all 3 parts (A, B, and C) of each course have been successfully completed. Special Note: P/C indicates prerequisite or corequisite course required; see Course Descriptions in College Catalog for specific course information. 123
