Ceramics Option - Studio Arts
    Duration4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 75,390 / Year
    Next IntakeSeptember 2, 2023

    Ceramics Option - Studio Arts

    About

    The ceramics degree option lets you explore your artistic expression in a dynamic environment. The curriculum focuses on intellectual development and practical knowledge within the context of art, craft, and design. You will learn the fundamental processes within ceramics, such as wheel-throwing, hand-building, mold-making, glazing, and material science. Individual critiques and group discussion will develop your personal aesthetic and enhance your critical thinking skills. RIT's ceramics degree option prepares you with the professional and practical skills needed to establish a career in your field. This option is part of the Studio Arts BFA program.

    The ceramics option provides a dynamic environment where intellectual discourse and craftsmanship thrives. Students focus on intellectual development, technical skill, and practical knowledge. The curriculum supports a range of fundamental topics within ceramics, such as sculpture, pottery, mold-making, glazing, firing, and material science and personal aesthetic development with individual critiques and group discussions. Students selecting this option are equipped with the professional and practical skills necessary to operate a studio business.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    For all bachelor’s degree programs, a strong performance in a college preparatory program is expected. Generally, this includes:

    • 4 years of English
    • 3 years of social studies and/or history
    • 3-4 years of mathematics
      • Specific math requirements are detailed by college below
    • 2-3 years of science
      • Specific science requirements are detailed by college below
    • Completion of a High School Diploma or its equivalence

    Homeschooled Students
    RIT has a history of admitting academically talented students from homeschool settings. In the absence of consistent homeschooling standards nationally and globally, guidelines have been developed for homeschooled students seeking RIT admission.

    English Requirements

    • PTEMin 58
    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 79

    Career

    Typical Job Titles

    Art CriticArtist-in-Residence
    Ceramic ArtistClay and Glaze Chemist
    Commercial DesignerCuratorial Assistant
    Gallery OwnerIndependent Designer
    Materials SpecialistSlip-casting Technician
    SculptorStudio Manager
    Studio Technician

    Cooperative Education and Internships

    What's different about an RIT education? It's the career experience you gain by completing cooperative education and internships with top companies in every single industry. You'll earn more than a degree. You'll gain real-world career experience that sets you apart.

    Co-ops and internships take your knowledge and turn it into know-how. Your art and design co-ops will provide hands-on experience that enables you to apply your artistic capabilities in dynamic professional settings while you make valuable connections between classwork and real-world applications.

    Students in the ceramics option are strongly encouraged to complete a cooperative education or internship experience.

    Fee Information

    Application Fee 65

    How to Apply

    Ways to Apply

    • Common Application
    • RIT Application


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    Ceramics Option - Studio Arts

    Rochester Institute of Technology

    Rochester Institute of Technology

    United States of America

    United States of America, Rochester