Spring 2027

Ceramics II

CERAMICS II covers hand-building, throwing, slip-casting, press molding, glazing, decorating, and firing techniques including reduction, oxidation, and primitive methods.

offering recorded4 credits
Recorded instructors · Spring 2027 Christina West3.6/5

Summary

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Past student reviews · Gerit Grimm

One student advised that showing genuine interest and putting in a lot of effort helped them do well in the class. This reviewer rated the difficulty as low.

What you’ll be able to do

  • Develop a basic understanding of the aesthetics of ceramic art.

  • Learn the historical context and cultural significance of producing works in clay.

  • Develop a vocabulary for discussing ceramics.

  • Learn essential information about the materials and processes of ceramic art.

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the technical aspects of hand building, throwing, and the use of mid and high temperature surface materials and techniques.

Source: UW Guide

Grade history

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Prerequisites

Course map

ART 224 or declared in an Art graduate program

    • ART 224
    • declared in an Art graduate program
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ART 324 used by

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  • Any of
    • ART 224
    • declared in an Art graduate program

Professors

Spring 2027
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About this rating

Raw average: 3.00/5 from 3 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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Recent recorded grades — Spring 2024: 3.69 GPA, 75.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

Historical instructors & teaching patterns

CHRISTINA WEST is recorded teaching in Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

GERIT GRIMM is recorded teaching in Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015, Spring 2016, Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017, Fall 2018, Spring 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021, Spring 2022, Fall 2022, Fall 2023, Fall 2024, Fall 2025. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

Calendar & sections

Spring 2027

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LAB 001Classroom Instruction0 / 140

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Gerit Grimm

Past students described the course as an inspiring experience that helped them fall in love with pottery. They found the instruction highly supportive of developing personal aesthetic styles in ceramics.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=9 letter grades); Fall 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=11 letter grades); Spring 2026: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=6 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Gerit Grimm

One student advised that showing genuine interest and putting in a lot of effort helped them do well in the class. This reviewer rated the difficulty as low.

Past student reviews · Gerit Grimm

A student found the class well worth their time and credited the instructor with making them fall in love with pottery. Another student noted the instructor was knowledgeable and a good teacher.

Topics

  • Forming techniques: hand-building, throwing, slip-casting, press molding.
  • Glazing, decorating, and firing techniques (reduction, oxidation, primitive).
  • Historical context and cultural significance of clay production.
  • Materials and processes of ceramic art.

Skills

  • Hand-building, throwing, slip-casting, press molding, glazing, decorating, and firing techniques (reduction, oxidation, primitive).
  • Understanding aesthetics of ceramic art.
  • Historical context and cultural significance of clay works.
  • Vocabulary for discussing ceramics.
  • Essential information about ceramic materials and processes.
  • Technical proficiency in hand building, throwing, and surface materials/techniques.

Grades

Latest available · Spring 2026— not enough history to project Spring 2027.

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Grades over time

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Sources & history

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Catalog & offerings

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Catalog observation history

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Selected offering source records
ART 324 · Spring 2027

Ceramics II

Recorded 2026-10-14
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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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Model outputs & technical records
Qwen/Qwen3.8-27B
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Model & dataset provenance 
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