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The Contemporary Clay Minor will provide students the opportunity to explore several aspects of working in clay from the handmade to the mass produced, including utilitarian objects, unique sculptures, and installations utilizing the multiple. Students learn a combination of hand-building, potter's wheel throwing, slip-casting, glazing and firing techniques as well as new 3-D and 2-D printing methods. Environmental and financial sustainability will also be emphasized.
Eligibility
The Contemporary Clay minor is open to all undergraduate majors. Students must be on track in their major and in good academic standing, with fewer than 6 credits behind and a cumulative GPA of 2.0.
Required Courses
| PRDS362 | Beginning Ceramics | 3 |
| SCNG236 | Ceramics (Sculpture) | 3 |
| Contemporary Clay Elective | 3 | |
| Contemporary Clay Elective | 3 | |
| Contemporary Clay Elective | 3 | |
| Total Credits | 15 |
* Clay Electives include any ceramics class offered across the college, as well as other applicable courses on related topics as determined each semester by the Minor Area Head and Director of Interdiscipilnary Studies. Examples include: CAIL200 Made in USA, LIBS314 Business of Creativity, ENTR300 Intro. to Entrepreneurship, INTR330 ST: Design Lab, and PRDS462 ST: Packaging.
Course Descriptions are listed in the Fine Arts, Interdisciplinary Studies, Product Design, and Liberal Arts and Sciences sections of the Course Catalog.
Download one of the following PDFs to see how the Contemporary Clay minor fits into your chosen major:
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2020-21 (class of 2024):
Contemporary Clay Minor Academic Plan 20-21
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2021-22 (class of 2025):
Contemporary Clay Minor Academic Plan 21-22
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2022-23 (class of 2026):
Contemporary Clay Minor Info Sheet 2022-23 (See Degree Works for Academic Plan)
For students who entered Otis College as Foundation students in 2023-24 (class of 2027):
Contemporary Clay Minor Info Sheet 2023-24 (See Degree Works for Academic Plan)
Learn more about Interdisciplinary Studies, eligibility requirements, and the application process.