2024-2025 Undergraduate Academic Catalog

Ceramics/3D - Minor

The Minor in Ceramics/3D allows students to focus on working 3-dimensionally and sculpture/installation as a medium, discipline, process and vehicle to evolve conceptual thinking with creative practices. It will provide students the opportunity to explore the technical, formal, historical and theoretical approaches to working 3D through a combination of studio courses. Explorations in traditional mediums such as wood, clay and plaster will be utilized as well as mixed media, interdisciplinary practices and non-traditional mediums and found object. The analysis of contemporary practices lead to students developing personal strategies in sculpture. Working 3-dimensionally provides skills, creative thinking and appreciation applicable to many fields of study, including careers in education, counseling, therapy, business, marketing, communications, art history and any of the other visual art disciplines. Coursework encourages experimentation and self-discovery.

Requirements

 

Required Core (6 credits)

Students must take the following two required courses. 
IFINE 16703D Concepts

3

IFINE 1320Introduction to Sculpture

3

Electives (9 credits)

Choose three courses from the list of elective options below.
IFINE 2231Assemblage/Mix Media

3

IFINE 2401Ceramics: Handbuilding

3

IFINE 2411Ceramics: Wheel Throwing

3

IFINE 2420Abstract Principles of Sculpture

3

IFINE 2431Principles of Perceptual Sculpture I

3

IFINE 2445Core Clay I

3

IFINE 24703D Printing in Clay

3

IFINE 2590Kinetic Sculpture

3

IFINE 2655Wood Working

3

IFINE 3415Special Topics in Claywork

3

IFINE 3475Expressive Ceramic Sculpture

3

IFINE 3480Clay: Molds, Multiples, Iteration, Installation

3

INTDS 2340Interdisciplinary Installation

3

INTDS 3300Fabrication for Exhibition

3

INTDS 3750Sound Sculpture and Installation

3

Program Notes

For further information about this minor please contact Matthew Cherry, Chair of Studio Arts, at 617.349.8004 or matthew.cherry@lesley.edu. To declare this as your minor, contact your Academic Advisor and have them initiate a Program Change dynamic form with the Registrar's Office. You are responsible for determining how the change in program affects your educational plans.