Ceramics Practitioner - Level 2

Start Date: Various

Level 2 Ceramics Student Work - small pots

Length 6 weeks
Study Short Course
Location Rye Hill Campus
Price Cat C: £350 Course Cost Categories

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If you already have some basic ceramics experience and want to take your skills to the next level, our Ceramics Practitioner course is the perfect next step. This exciting 6 week programme is designed for people who are passionate about ceramics and want to grow both their technical skills and creative ideas.

You’ll work in our state-of-the-art ceramics studio in the Mandela Building, one of the largest ceramics studios in the North East! With three dedicated spaces for hand building, throwing, and glazing, you’ll have access to the tools and facilities you need to create work you can be proud of.

You’ll learn and practise key techniques including throwing, hand building, glazing, and testing. You’ll follow the full creative process from developing your initial idea, researching markets and artists, experimenting with materials and refining your designs, right through to making, glazing and evaluating your final piece. You’ll also be encouraged to enter competitions and exhibitions, helping you to share your work and strengthen your portfolio.

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Annabel Reece

Level 6 BA (Hons) Fine Art

"(The course) gives you a good chance to explore everything, if you're not really sure of what you want to do, or even if you just want to try something new! This course really allows you to do that."

Emily Jardine

MA Creative and Professional Practice

"The course has given me both creative skills and practical experience with professional projects. I feel well-equipped for a range of roles in the creative industry."

Karl Turner

Creative Digital Design Professional Apprenticeship

"It wasn't a single event that got me to this point of studying for an apprenticeship at 51. It was more gradual. People around me were doing management apprenticeships but I just didn’t feel like that was a direction I needed – or wanted – to develop in. And then I found this apprenticeship in Creative Digital Design."

Luke Robson

Level 6 Creative Digital Design Professional Degree Apprentice

"I’ve developed lots of skills and learned all sorts about new software which I never thought I’d be able to use! I’m also learning how designs aren’t there just to be aesthetic or appealing, but have an important role in marketing a brand or event and so it’s very important to have a strategy behind my designs to make sure they convey the correct message. On the whole, my degree apprenticeship has helped me develop a lot as a designer and I feel a lot more confident in my own ability moving into industry."

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