Spring
2007
Week
1
Introductions
Review
Syllabus
Discuss
studio responsibilities
Information
Forms
Tour
of room
Lecture:
Ancient Ceramics
Lesson:
From Historical to Contemporary
Activities:
Internet Research http://www.claystation.com/resources/ceramic_art_history/
construction
of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Textbook:
A History of World Pottery, pp. 11-26
Activities: continue
work on construction of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Week
2
Activities: continue
work on construction of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Lecture:
The
Science of Making Glazes
Textbook:
A History of World Pottery, Chapter 9
Activities: continue
work on construction of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Activities: continue
work on construction of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Activities:
Students
will conduct glaze research
Week
3
Activities: continue
work on construction of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Activities:
continue work on glaze research
Week
4
Activities: continue
work on construction of two pots; one ancient, one contemporary
Activities:
continue work on glaze research
Week
5
Lesson:
Precolumbian Zoomorphic vessels
Activities:
Students will create zoomorphic vessels
Textbook:
Readings and handouts from a variety of books
Activities:
continue work on zoomorphic vessels
Week
6
Activities:
complete zoomorphic vessels
Week
7
Lesson:
Greek Vases
Activities:
Students will research forms and decorative style of Greek vases
Activities:
Students will make their own "mug" and "jug" in the
Greek style.
Textbook:
Readings and handouts from a variety of books
Activities:
continue work on Greek vases
Date
undetermined: Lesson:
A Field Trip: visit to a
local potter , tour of the ceramics collection at Indiana University, tour
of the fine arts classrooms and the student union.
Activities:
continue work on Greek vases
Week
8
Activities:
continue work on Greek vases
Week
9
Activities:
continue work on Greek vases
Lecture:
Korean Ceramics
Lesson:
Korean Punch'ong Plates or bowls
Activities:
Students will learn to make plates or large shallow bowls to decorate
using a Korean technique call Punch'ong
Week
10
Activities:
continue work on Punch'ong Plates
Week
11
Activities:
continue work on Punch'ong Plates
Lecture:
Han Dynasty Tomb art and Maiolica
Lesson:
Slab work - Han Burial Houses
or
Lesson:
Slab work - Maiolica Tiles
Activities:
Students will learn to use slabs for two different projects: a
constructed form and a decorated tile.
Textbook:
Readings and handouts from a variety of books
Activities:
Continue work on slab projects
Spring
Break
Week
12
Activities:
Continue work on slab projects
Week
13
Activities:
Complete work on slab projects
Lesson:
Novelty Teapots
Activities:
Students will learn to make a teapot and create a novelty form
Textbook
Activities:
Continue work on novelty teapot
Week
14
Activities:
Continue work on novelty teapot
Week
15
Activities:
Continue work on novelty teapot
Week
16
Lesson:
Final Four: A final project
Activities:
Students will choose a final project as part of their final exam.
Week
17
Activities:
Continue work on final project
Week
18
Activities:
complete all projects
Week
19
Activities:
review and clean up
Week
20
Activities:
final exam
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