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AKTU Ceramics-I (BBFP052) Syllabus PDF – BFA 3rd Year
Ceramics-I BBFP052
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Official AKTU syllabus of Ceramics-I (BBFP052) for BFA 3rd Year – 3 credits, L-T-P 0-1-2. Read the unit-wise course content, course outcomes, evaluation pattern and recommended books online, or download the PDF.
Syllabus — Ceramics-I
Download PDFBBFP052 · 3 credits · L-T-P 0-1-2
Course Objectives
- This course prepares students studying ceramics for the first time with a comprehensive introduction.
- It focuses on studio work along with demonstrations of technique and technical assignments.
- It develops the ability to create, appreciate and express creativity through clay forms.
- It builds understanding of the historical evolution of ceramics and hand-building methods.
Course Outcomes
- Understand clay and glaze composition and formulation.
- Apply hand-building methods including pinch and coil construction.
- Understand firing and glazing methods for stoneware clay.
- Appreciate ceramics from a historical perspective spanning Neolithic times to the present.
Course Content
| Units | Course Contents | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT-I | Introduction to Ceramics-I • Historical perspective • Development of ceramics • Ceramic processes in detail • Method and material • Study of great masters' work • Ceramic terms and definitions; studio policies, safety and clean-up | 14 |
| UNIT-II | Hand-Building — Pinch Construction • Various forms of construction methods in ceramics — focus on pinch construction • Historic know-how and contemporary applications of the pinch technique | 13 |
| UNIT-III | Hand-Building — Coil Construction • Various forms of construction methods in ceramics — focus on coil construction • Historic know-how and contemporary applications of coil construction technique | 13 |
Suggested Assignments
Assignment 1: Create a ceramic form using pinch construction.
Assignment 2: Create a ceramic form using coil construction and prepare a handbook of dos and don'ts of ceramic practice.
Text Books
- Glenn Nelson, Ceramics: A Potter's Handbook, Wadsworth.
- Daniel Rhodes, Clay and Glazes for the Potter, University of Pennsylvania Press.
Reference Books
- Susan Peterson, The Craft and Art of Clay, Laurence King.
Online Resources
- https://ceramicartsnetwork.org
- https://www.tate.org.uk/art/art-terms/c/ceramics
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