BA (Hons) Ceramics

The BA Ceramics at Cardiff Metropolitan School of Art and Design offers a strong focus on material, knowledge and understanding, encouraging creativity, individuality and personal development. Students have an opportunity to explore a full range of ceramics, from sculpture to functional tableware, working with a wide spectrum of clay and glaze materials.Course Content: The course takes a material-led approach to teaching and students will learn about ceramics through experience and understanding. They will have access to fully equipped labs and workshops, and will learn pottery and materials technology, contextual studies, and entrepreneurship. In addition, there is a provision for research-oriented dissertations in the final year.Key Modules: The program includes modules on design and practical skills, entrepreneurship, as well as opportunities to take part in exhibitions and competitions. Other practical and theoretical modules cover ceramics history and theory, development and refinement of personal style, business start-up and project management.Accreditations: The course is validated by the Cardiff Metropolitan University.Future Careers: BA Ceramics graduates have gone on to do Masters programmes, residencies, internships, start their own ceramic businesses, teach, curate, and work in the ceramics industry. The creative and practical skills developed on this course are valuable in many sectors, including craft and design industries, retail, marketing, museum and gallery work, community arts, and teaching.For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.