Ceramics

This award is not eligible for Financial Aid

Details

Field of Interest

Visual and Performing Arts

Degree Type

Academic Certificate (AC)

Academic Plan

Ceramics (CER)

Academic Plan Code

6256N

Effective Term

Fall 2026

Option 1
Option 2

Option 1 Sequence

This option may include variable full-time (12 to 18 credits per semester) and/or part-time (11 credit hours or less per semester) status by term due to course prerequisites and scheduling. Speak to an academic advisor for details.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Notes	Area	Credits
ART111	Drawing I		AHM	3
ART112	Two-Dimensional Design			3
ARH102	Art from Renaissance to Modernism		AHM, H, HU	3
ART161	Ceramics I	Critical course Gateway course		3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Credits
ART113	Color			3
ART115	Three-Dimensional Design		Critical course	3
ART162	Ceramics II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART161.		3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Elective		ART261 recommended		3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Elective		ART262 recommended		3
ART255	Art Marketing				3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
RE	Restricted Elective		ART290AC recommended		3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
ART261	Ceramics III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3
ART262	Ceramics IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART261.	3
ART290AC	Studio Art	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	3
ART290GC	Studio Art: Ceramics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3
ART290KC	Studio Art: Glazing Techniques	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3
ART290LC	Studio Art: Clay Bodies	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3

Option 2 Sequence

Part-time status is 11 credit hours or less.

Term 1

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 1
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART111	Drawing I			AHM	3
ART161	Ceramics I		Critical course Gateway course		3

Term 2

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 2
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART115	Three-Dimensional Design		Critical course		3
ART162	Ceramics II	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART161.			3

Term 3

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 3
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART112	Two-Dimensional Design				3
RE	Restricted Elective		ART261 recommended		3

Term 4

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 4
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ARH102	Art from Renaissance to Modernism			AHM, H, HU	3
RE	Restricted Elective		ART262 recommended		3

Term 5

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 5
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART113	Color				3
RE	Restricted Elective		ART290AC recommended		3

Term 6

A sequence of suggested courses that should be taken during Term 6
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Notes	Area	Credits
ART255	Art Marketing				3

Restricted Electives

A list of additional, alternative, or supplemental courses for this pathway map
Course Number	Course Name	Requisites	Credits
ART261	Ceramics III	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3
ART262	Ceramics IV	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART261.	3
ART290AC	Studio Art	Prerequisites: Permission of Instructor.	3
ART290GC	Studio Art: Ceramics	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3
ART290KC	Studio Art: Glazing Techniques	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3
ART290LC	Studio Art: Clay Bodies	Prerequisites: A grade of C or better in ART162 or permission of Instructor.	3

Courses Not Currently Offered

Glendale Community College does not currently offer these courses. These courses may be offered by other Maricopa Community Colleges as indicated below. Alternative courses, as outlined in the term-by-term course listing above, may also meet the same requirements for your degree or certificate.

Courses listed in this pathway map that are not currently offered at Glendale Community College
Course Number	Course Name	Offering Colleges
ART290GC	Studio Art: Ceramics	Chandler-Gilbert, Mesa, Paradise Valley, Phoenix

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