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EMA208 Ceramics 2 (8)
AbstractThis subject continues the development of skills and understandings concerning the use of clay as well as looking at the way ceramics has been used throughout history. |
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Continuing students should consult the SAL for current offering details prior to contacting their course coordinator: EMA208
Where differences exist between the handbook and the SAL, the SAL should be taken as containing the correct subject offering details.
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Subject informationDuration | Grading System | School: |
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One session | HD/FL | School of Teacher Education |
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Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this subject, students should:
- construct forms using slab, coiled and moulded hand-building techniques; - throw and turn bowls, vases and lidded forms on the wheel; use a variety of decorative techniques when finishing work, including, burnishing, sgraffito, fluting, faceting and wax resist; - stack and fire bisque and glaze firing; - apply principles of health and safety in the use of materials and equipment in the pottery workshop. |
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SyllabusThe subject will cover the following topics: - Clay preparation and storage.
- Refining methods of construction.
- Methods of decoration of clay.
- Kilns and firing.
- Workshop practice.
- Ceramics throughout history. |
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The information contained in the 2016 CSU Handbook was accurate at the date of publication: 06 September 2016. The University reserves the right to vary the information at any time without notice.