Ceramic Arts Students Study Japanese Tea Bowls at the Freer Gallery of Art
Students from the ceramic arts program study Japanese tea bowls found in the collection of the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.
Studio Arts
Studio Arts at Hood College
At Hood College, our Studio Arts program offers a wide range of courses designed to support creativity, technical skills, and artistic exploration. Students can take classes in:
- Drawing
- Painting
- Printmaking
- Sculpture
- Ceramics (wheel throwing and hand building)
- Digital Art & Design
- Photography
- Mixed Media and Special Topics
Facilities & Amenities
Our studios are equipped to provide students with hands-on experience in professional-level spaces, including:
- Ceramics Studios with electric kilns, atmospheric kilns, wheels for throwing, and space for hand-building techniques.
- Painting Studio with abundant natural light and large easel workstations.
- Printmaking Studio with presses and equipment for traditional and contemporary print processes.
- Drawing Studio designed for figure drawing, foundations, and advanced practice.
Whether you’re just beginning or refining your artistic practice, our facilities and courses give you the tools and environment to grow as a creative thinker and maker.
Contact us
- Jenni Ross, Ph.D. Department of Art & Archaeology Chair ross@hood.edu
- Nick Masucci, Asst. Director for Graduate Admissions masucci@hood.edu
- Eden Anthony, MFA Studio Arts Studio Manager anthony@hood.edu
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The Ceramic Arts Graduate Program has been closed. Undergraduate ceramics classes are still being offered. The schedule of courses and workshops and registration information is available below. Hood offers a variety of workshops for a range of skills. The courses are offered during the evenings and weekends.
- Register for courses or workshops
- Workshop and course descriptions
Hood offers basic undergraduate courses in ceramic arts:
- ARTS 203 Ceramics I
- ARTS 304 Sculpture/Handbuilding
- ARTS 345 Ceramic Sculpture
- ARTS 303 Ceramics I Wheel
- ARTS 343 Intermediate Wheel
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- Indoor vented kiln room with 3 computerized L&L electric kilns, a Manual Alpine front loading Electric Kiln, and a computerized Olympic Test kiln
- Wheel Throwing Studio with 12 Brent B & CXC throwing wheels and 2 Whisper XL throwing wheels
- Handbuilding Studio with canvas covered tabletops
- 24” Bailey Slab Roller
- 30-gallon Slip Mixer
- Soldner Professional Clay Mixer, holds up to 300 lbs wet clay
- Soldner Studio Clay Mixer, holds up to 150 lbs wet clay
- Small Amaco Spray Booth
- Northstar Ware Cart, several wire carts, and a flatbed cart
- Peter Pugger Pug Mill
- Venco Pug Mill
- Extruder
- Fully Stock Glaze Lab
- Dry Material Storage
- Plaster Mixing Room
- Studio Glazes for cone 6 through cone 04 available
Hodson Annex, Graduate Students Only
- Indoor Vented Kiln Room with 1 L&L computerized electric kiln and Paragon test kiln
- Large main studio space with individual graduate studio spaces
- Additional electric L&L Kiln is located on the main studio floor and is window vented
- 2 Brent CXC Wheels
- Large Spray Booth
- Extruder
- Fully Stocked Glaze Lab
- Studio Glazes for atmospherics cone 10 and cone 6 available
Covered Kiln Pad
- There are 4 gas kilns: small reduction gas kiln, cross draft soda kiln, large reduction gas kiln, large salt kiln
- Sanderson ECO Train Wood Kiln
- Wood Storage Area
- 2 Raku set-ups
- Flatbed Cart
- Space for alternative firing method
Hood Ceramic Arts Graduate Students Attend American Craft Council Show
This year, eleven graduate students and faculty members represented Hood College at the 2019 American Craft Council Show in Baltimore, MD.
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