Bachelor of Craft and Design (Ceramics) (Honours)

In our Craft and Design – Ceramics program, you'll develop new skills and ideas in pottery, sculpture and design to begin an exciting career.

Hands-on learning

We offer hands-on learning in one of Canada's leading Ceramics studios. Inspiring, dedicated faculty help you explore a full range of processes and techniques with an awareness of contemporary ideas and community. You'll learn innovative approaches to clay, such as wheelthrowing, handbuilding, moldmaking, slipcasting, clay/glaze formulation and firing salt/soda, wood, pit, gas and electric kilns.

Beyond the classroom

In Ceramics, you'll gain real-world experience and engage with the local and international community through professional events, workshops, competitions and exhibitions in galleries and museums. You'll build leadership skills through volunteering, fundraising and organizing initiatives. You'll participate in an internship and connect with renowned visiting artists and our large alumni network.

Get a foundation in all Craft and Design studios

Our program provides a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach to Craft and Design. You'll major in your studio of choice while building skills in the four other disciplines. You'll work with students and faculty from across all five studios on interdisciplinary projects that bring together a range of expertise and experiences to explore the potential of contemporary art, craft and design.

Additional information

As a Ceramics major, you'll work in one of North America's leading facilities. Featuring state-of-the-art equipment and a creative, supportive learning environment, the Sheridan Ceramics Studio is an ideal place to prepare for your future.

Bachelor of Craft and Design courses are held at our Trafalgar Road Campus in Oakville, Ontario.

Learning Outcomes

The successful completion of this program will enable the graduate to:

• Develop innovative solutions, appropriate to the target market.

• Plan and execute the creation of objects following a creative process of research, ideation, visualization, analysis, production and evaluation.

• Critically evaluate design decisions and develop defensible lines of argument that support those decisions.

• Explore the potential of materials and processes to develop unique and innovative objects.

• Develop a personal aesthetic that differentiates the work from that of their peers.

• Incorporate knowledge of contemporary and historical art and design theories, principles and historical practices in the conceptualization and development of studio work.

• Synthesize material from other academic disciplines in order to enrich and inform studio practice.

• Integrate appropriate research methodologies to sustain a professional practice.

• Engage in meaningful discourse regarding the larger social context of a craft or design practice.

• Integrate the principles of visual language and design in the development of studio work.

• Produce innovative objects that reflect a critical understanding of contemporary art, craft and design issues.

• Create work for a variety of social and cultural contexts such as speculative work for galleries, client-driven commissions, trade shows, and varied levels of production.

• Exhibit self-direction in project conceptualization and realization.

• Participate effectively in the critique process, both in giving and receiving feedback.

• Work collaboratively and respectfully in multidisciplinary teams, taking on a leadership role as needed.

• Integrate knowledge of ethical and legal frameworks with effective business practices in dealing with clients, colleagues, suppliers and employers.

• Apply project management principles and workflow processes to plan, deliver and evaluate projects.

• Incorporate a variety of networking, financial, marketing and promotional skills in order to build and sustain a professional practice.

• Create a business plan to support the development of a professional practice.

• Evaluate outsourcing opportunities where applicable to the fabrication of work.

• Apply a variety of technologies and materials and studio-specific processes to the creation of studio work.

• Use photography and digital image manipulation as a means for documentation and promotion of studio work.

• Use two and three dimensional design software in the development of studio work.

• Implement ergonomic principles and health and safety standards in the studio environment.

• Exhibit behaviour respectful of the studio environment and the academic community.