Ceramics

You'll Be Prepared

Our 79-credit hour degree prepares students for advanced studies, graduate studies, or for beginning careers as professional designers or artists. The remaining credit hours are completed in required Intellectual Foundations courses.

We'll Challenge You

The primary aim of the ceramics program is to challenge the art/design student to think creatively, both critically and self-critically; to inquire, create, learn, and grow in a quest for personal expression within the field of visual art/design.

We inspire students to seek their individual identity as a visual designer/artist, whether it be functional or sculptural ceramics.

Our program goes beyond standard technical solutions so students have the training, judgment, and flexibility to perform competently in the field and to acquaint themselves with the technological knowledge necessary to succeed in areas of functional or sculptural ceramics.

Creative Energy

We provide an energetic atmosphere that will enable the art/design student to develop their creative intellect and potential, through expanding and broadening their skills and discipline, strengthening their confidence in their abilities, and developing problem solving capabilities. We instill excellence and the commitment to excellence. We encourage our students to take risks and go beyond the "standard solution". 

The Artist's Language

We instill the verbal/visual vocabulary of the artist/designer, and how to use this vocabulary to translate their ideas and feelings into a synonymous three-dimensional form that reflects these ideas and feelings. This development is rooted in a strong foundation of the fundamental techniques which are necessary for personal experimentation and investigation of clay as an individual statement.

Robert L. Wood
Professor of Art and Design/Ceramics
Ceramics Program Coordinator
(716) 878-4414
Campus Address: Upton Hall 129A, woodrl@buffalostate.edu
www.robertlwood.com

Colleen Toledano
Associate Professor of Art and Design/Ceramics
(716)-878-5154
Campus address: Upton Hall 130, toledacs@buffalostate.edu
www.ctoledano.com

• Students are expected to assume the costs of materials used in courses.
• Some studio courses may have an additional charge for materials used in class.
• Students enrolled in a studio course are expected to work a minimum of two additional hours each week outside of class for each credit granted for that class and the hours gradually increase as the student progresses in the major.
• The Art and Design Department reserves the right to temporarily retain students’ work for official purposes, such as exhibitions, program display, special events, and recruitment, etc.; and to use images of the students and/or their work for publicity, documentation, and recruitment.  Some programs may retain projects for longer periods of time due to accreditation and assessment requirements.  

Past visiting artist demonstrators include: Travis Winters, Jamie Bates Slone, Patrick Coughlin, Doug Peltzman, Linda Cordell, Brian Giniewski, Christina West, Brad Schwieger, Heather Mae Erickson, Peter Pincus, Tom Bartel, Melissa Mencini, Peter Beasecker, Kensuke Yamada, Daniel Teran, Tim See, Mike Jabbur, Frederick Bartolovich, Shane Keena, Susan Beiner, Gail Heidel, Gary Schlappal, Jason Briggs, Richard Aerni, Chris Dufala, Ben Wilton, Chanda Glendinning, Carrianne Hendrickson, Rick Nickel, Jerry Smith, Ann Perry-Smith, Jeff Kell, Lori Mills, Bill Stewart, Marvin Bjurlin, Carl Shanahan, Dick Hay, Mitch Messina, Bryan Hopkins, and Moi Duggan.