Ceramics
Students in the ceramics area gain experience with a wide range of clay techniques and processes with the goal of advancing their creative thinking, self-reliance, and artistic expression. The coursework takes students through functional and sculptural approaches to clay, and encourages them to find their individual voice with the material as they advance.
You can emphasize in Ceramics while pursuing any of the following:
- BFA Art/Studio Art Track
- BA/BS Art/Studio Art Track
- BFA Art/Art Education P-12 Certification Track
- BA/BS Art/Art Education P-12 Certification Track
From the first Ceramics course on, students work together communally, learning the basics and sharing the labor of making the clay, loading the kilns, and maintaining the studio. As students advance, they take on more responsibility in the studio, mixing glazes and firing the kilns, with the goal of becoming self-directed and proficient with the material.
How can ceramics fit in my degree? What are the career options for a ceramicist?
Do you want to emphasize in Ceramics, use clay as part of a project in another area, or take classes as electives? Studying Ceramics at Murray State will provide you with valuable, meaningful skills and experience. Students focusing in ceramics have gone on to advanced study in art and various art-related careers, including as studio technicians, arts administrators, and artisans.
“My favorite experience at Murray State was being able to learn clay and glaze chemistry as the ceramics student worker. I’m infinitely grateful for Murray and the professors I got to know while attending.”
Facilities
- 4,700 square feet of studio space
- 6 kick wheels
- 16 electric potter’s wheels
- 5 electric kilns
- 2 Bailey gas kilns
- Sandblasting cabinet
- Spray Booth
- Glaze mixing area with over 100 different raw materials
- Clay mixing area with a Soldner mixer and Venco Pugmill
- Slip Casting equipment and extensive mold library
- Individual studio spaces for Ceramics III and above
- 24 hour access
Student Work
