(3 credits)
A study of the history of ceramic arts from its beginning through the present time. Special
emphasis is placed on broadening the knowledge and the experience of the student through
personal involvement in encountering and researching historic work. The course will examine
a number of ceramic traditions, combining the work of the art historian with that of the
archeologist. The history of ceramics in the context of the history of the people who made and
used the wares. The work from each of the major periods will be discussed. In addition, the
ways that these examples were made and their place in the history of ceramic technology will
be stressed. Each week during the course of the semester, discussion will focus on a different
aspect of ceramic history. Although most of the class period will be devoted to lecture and
slides, time will be allowed for class participation.