Shawnee State has an excellent concentration in ceramics. The program has a fully equipped studio suite of six rooms, including two rooms of high-end, computer controlled gas and electric kilns and electric wheels. An emphasis on the material and understanding of three-dimensional form is at the core of this discipline.  Functional and non functional ceramics are covered in great depth offering multiple avenues of study for the student to pursue.  T

This studio concentration prepares students for graduate programs and studio entrepreneurship. This program is designed to bring the student to a high level of aesthetic theory, development process and technical skill in their focused studio area.

A student who has successfully completed a degree in Ceramics may have career opportunities, or further study, in areas which include:

• Sculptor
• Potter
• Studio Artist
• Jewelry Designer
• Decorative Tile Designer
• Dinnerware Designer
• Decorative Surface Designer
• Museum Curator
• Gallery Curator