BFA Ceramics
The Ceramics Section has, over the past three years, trained graduates in BFA Ceramics since it was accredited, who are working in areas of National development as ceramic artists, teachers, researchers and industry. The programme emphasizes on the development of creativity, self-expression, and technical skills in working with clay and other materials and draws on the rich history of ceramics in contemporary practice. Students have also been trained in areas such as crockery, studio ceramics, brick and tiles, architectural ceramics, etc. The programme dovetails into current ceramic industrial practice and students consolidate what they are taught with periodic educational trips, attachments, and internships to various ceramic industries in Ghana. There is demand from industry and academia for staff development in ceramic art and design. It is against this that the department is seeking reaccreditation of the BFA Ceramics to ensure sustainable development of the ceramic industry.
Aim and Objectives
This programme aims to provide training that enhances the creative capacity of students in ceramic art to make them self-sufficient and very competitive in promoting export-oriented ceramics as well as satisfying the high-end, unique local ceramic market. The objectives of the programme are as follows:
- Train graduates to meet the challenges in ceramic art and design.
- Promote research interest in ceramic art and design.
- Produce graduates with the requisite entrepreneurial and small business management skills
- Demonstrate the viability of production and marketability through practical application of research and product development activities.
- Mount short-term courses for participants from the industry and research establishments.
- Demonstrate the viability of production and marketability through practical application of research and product development activities.
- Establish linkages with other institutions in and outside Ghana for collaborative teaching and research.
Courses by Year and Semester
CEA 151 2D-Basic Design
CEA 153 Digital Presentation
CEA 155 Introduction to Ceramics
CEA 157 Drawing Fundamentals
CEA 159 History of Art
CEA 161 Traditional Ghanaian Ceramics
ENGL 157 Communication Skills I
CEA 152 3D-Basic Design
CEA 154 Digital Literacy
CEA 156 Introduction to Studio Ceramics
CEA 158 General Drawing
CEA 160 History of Global Art
CEA 162 Introduction to Sculpture
ENGL 158 Communication Skills II
CEA 251 Studio Ceramics
CEA 253 Ceramics Screen Printing
CEA 255 Ceramic Materials and Processing Methods
CEA 257 Ceramics Mould Making
CEA 259 History of African Art
ENGL 263 Literature-in-English I
DAD 159 Elective (Basic Photography)
CEA 252 Hand Forming Techniques
CEA 254 Glaze Composition and Uses
CEA 256 Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
CEA 258 Oriental and Classical Ceramic History
CEA 260 Research Methodology
ENGL 264 Literature-in-English II
DAD 160 Elective (Photography)
CEA 351 Intermediate Studio
CEA 353 Ceramics Slip Casting
CEA 355 Technical Writing
CEA 357 Kiln Design
CEA 359 Contemporary Art History
CEA 361 Ceramic Building Materials Technology
Year Three: Semester Two-Internship
CEA 352 Host Entity Evaluation Report
CEA 354 Industrial Activity Report
CEA 356 Field Assessment
CEA 358 Defense
CEA 451 Ceramics Production
CEA 453 Kiln Construction
CEA 455 Seminar in Ceramics
CEA 457 Art Market I
CEA 459 Ceramic Firing and Finishing
CEA 461 Thesis/Project I
CEA 452 Conceptual Ceramics
CEA 454 Issues in Ceramics
CEA 456 Art Market II
CEA 458 Independent Study
CEA 462 Thesis/Project II