**Discontinued** was last offered Fall 2010 Last Updated: 20-AUG-2010 This course is an introduction to the study of ceramics that requires no previous experience with clay. Students will complete a series of projects that explore both traditional and contemporary hand building techniques. The major emphasis is on building clay structures and investigating surface treatment/decoration appropriate to low temperature clay and how it relates to the practical experience of glazing and kiln firing. Studio practice will be augmented by lectures, audio-visual presentations, technical demonstrations, and critiques of student work.

Prerequisite(s): One of the following: LET with a minimum Level 3; LPI with a minimum 26 on the essay and one of 5 in English usage, 5 in sentence structure, or 10 in reading comprehension; BC English 12 or equivalent with a minimum 80%; BC English Literature 12 with a minimum 80%; a university-level English or Communications course for which Langara awards transfer credit, with a minimum "C-" grade; or an "S" in one of ENGL 1107, 1108, or 1110.