Description
This course provides ceramics students with tools to initiate and sustain a career in the arts. It covers a range of topics for understanding and navigating the field, identifying options and building strategies for professional pursuits. Studio practices will be examined along with approaches for exhibiting, marketing and selling work within the design and fine arts genres. Prospects for continued artistic growth via grants, residencies, and graduate programs will be explored. Additionally, there will be an investigation of opportunities within the areas of social practice, public art, arts administration, museums, and education. Along with lectures by faculty and field professionals, students will be engaged in researching and presenting regional and national resources.