BA (Hons) Ceramics in Expanding Practices

Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest

The BA (Hons) Ceramics in Expanding Practice programme embraces inclusivity and diversity within contemporary ceramics and encourages innovation and risk taking in the realisation of ceramic and clay work. From functional object to sculpture, art to architecture, figurative to installation, studio to social practice, contemporary ceramics embrace an expanding spectrum of practice, engaging with a wide range of approaches across the fields of art and design. Ceramics in Expanding Practice has clay at its core but allows for the exploration and combining of other creative materials and processes that are relevant to the development of studio work. Examples include video, sound, lighting, digital fabrication, resins, a range of casting materials, wood, metal and more.

This program nurtures students with a broad range of discipline specific and transferable skills that are grounded in thinking through making and the transformative potential of material-based engagement. Students are exposed to an extensive range of creative practice through the combined development of traditional studio skills and digital fabrication technologies, while being supported to innovate and establish their own individual creative voice as the next generation of artists, makers, and designers within this vibrant contemporary field.