Course: Ceramics

« Back
Course title Ceramics
Course code KVK/KMS
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Potůčková Naděžda, Mgr.
  • Havlíček Jakub, Mgr.
  • Poláček Stanislav, MgA. Mgr.
  • Plíhalová Monika, Mgr.
Course content
1. Introduction to ceramics 2. Basic technical procedures in ceramics 3. Properties and specifications of the material of ceramic clay 4. Principles and rules for working with ceramic clay 5. The role of ceramics in history of art and in contemporary art 6. Ceramic art in pre-school education 7. Ceramic realizations as a form of spatial visual expression in pre-school education 8. The potential of ceramic art for the development of child's artistic dispositions in kindergarten 9. Limits and risks of working with ceramic clay in kindergarten 10. Experiments with traditional and new materials 11. Designing a ceramic realization 12. Process of ceramic realization 13. Reflection of art tasks focused on ceramics in relation to art activities in kindergarten

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
prerequisite
Knowledge
to clarify some contemporary artistic concepts.
Skills
to propose a solution of an art task in two-dimensional and spatial creation;
to use different art techniques and procedures;
to take into account the properties of different material in the process of creation;
to follow a technological procedure.
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to describe the relation of detail to a whole in a ceramic work;
to characterize contemporary trends in art and design;
to describe and to clarify special procedures of decorating ceramics;
to characterize different ceramic clays, glazes and dyestuffs.
Skills
to visualize the inner artistic intention in a material or conceptual way;
to apply the principles of working with ceramic clay;
to use specific technological procedures in the construction of a ceramic shape;
to experiment with ceramic techniques.
Competences
N/A
N/A
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Discussion
Multimedia supported teaching
One-to-One tutorial
Group discussion
Field trip
Skills
Collaborative instruction
Cooperative instruction
Students' portfolio
Skills demonstration
Competences
Individual study
Seminar
Practicum
assessment methods
Knowledge
Continuous assessment
Skills
Seminar work
Skills demonstration during practicum
Group presentation at a seminar
Competences
Practical exam
Seminar work
Portfolio
Recommended literature
  • Batala, Otto. Svět z hlíny : vyprávění o minulosti a současnosti keramiky. Praha, 1973.
  • Branfman, Steven. Mastering Raku. 2012.
  • Hanykýř, Vladimír; Kutzendörfer, Jaroslav. Technologie keramiky. [Praha] : Vega, 2000. ISBN 80-900860-6-3.
  • Hazuková, Helena; Šamšula, Pavel. Didaktika výtvarné výchovy : Skripta pro posl. pedag. fak.. Praha : Karolinum, 1991. ISBN 80-7066-368-5.
  • Hazuková, Helena. Výtvarné činnosti v předškolním vzdělávání. Praha : Raabe, 2011. ISBN 978-80-87553-30-5.
  • Chavarria, Joaquim. Velká kniha keramiky : průvodce historií, materiály, vybavením a technikami ručního vytváření, vytáčení, výroby forem, vypalování výrobků v pecích a glazování hrnčířských výrobků a jiných keramických. Praha : Knihcentrum, 1996. ISBN 80-86054-24-1.
  • Mattison, Steve. Jak se dělá keramika : podrobný průvodce nástroji, materiály a technikami pro hrnčíře a keramiky. [Praha] : Slovart, 2004. ISBN 80-7209-599-4.
  • Olsen, Frederick L. The Kiln Book. 2012.
  • Peterson S. The Craft and Art of Clay. Konemann, Koln (N).
  • Rada, P. Techniky keramiky, Aventinum. 1996.
  • Slavíková, Vladimíra; Hazuková, Helena; Slavík, Jan. Výtvarné čarování : (artefiletika pro předškoláky a mladší školáky). V Praze : Univerzita Karlova-Pedagogická fakulta, 2003. ISBN 80-7290-016-1.
  • Vetter, Ingrid. Keramik in Deutschland 1955-1990: Die Sammlung Hinder/Reimers. Eine Auswahl. Stuttgart: Alnoldsche, 1997. ISBN 978-39-2536-977-3.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester