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AKTU Ceramics-II (BBFP062) Syllabus PDF – BFA 3rd Year
Ceramics-II BBFP062
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Official AKTU syllabus of Ceramics-II (BBFP062) 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-II
Download PDFBBFP062 · 3 credits · L-T-P 0-1-2
Course Objectives
- This module extends ceramics practice with slab construction and wheel-throwing techniques.
- It builds understanding of firing and glazing methods for stoneware clay.
- It develops competence in wheel throwing and trimming.
- It builds a historical understanding of ceramic art through a compiled handbook.
Course Outcomes
- Apply slab construction techniques to create ceramic forms.
- Perform wheel throwing and trimming to create horizontal and vertical forms.
- Understand contemporary applications of slab and wheel-throwing techniques.
- Compile a handbook documenting ceramic art through history.
Course Content
| Units | Course Contents | Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| UNIT-I | Introduction to Ceramics-II • 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 — Slab Construction • Various forms of construction methods in ceramics — focus on slab construction • Historic know-how and contemporary applications of the slab technique | 13 |
| UNIT-III | Wheel — Throwing and Trimming • Wheel throwing and trimming demonstration — one horizontal bowl/plate form and one vertical cylinder form • Historic know-how and contemporary applications of wheel technique | 13 |
Suggested Assignments
Assignment 1: Create a ceramic form using slab construction and one using the wheel.
Assignment 2: Compile a handbook of ceramic art throughout history.
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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