Ceramics

A grad student loading ceramic work into a kiln

Explore your creativity through the endlessly adaptable medium of clay, used around the world in art and design.

MassArt Ceramics students explore personal ideas through a lens of history, aesthetics, world culture, social /environmental issues, design, craftsmanship, science and technological innovation. You will focus on your own creative work, and also study ceramic chemistry, kiln building and firing (both electric and gas), social practice, and environmental impact. The curriculum includes a wide range of elective course choices, giving you a strong foundation to continue your professional life after MassArt.

BFA

BFA Ceramics students develop a strong foundation in the technical skills and ideas important for today's artists, designers, and educators.

Minor

Learn the fundamentals of three-dimensional artmaking with a concentration in Ceramics.

Faculty

Get to know our accomplished and talented Ceramics faculty.

Events

Discover ceramics events at MassArt, including exhibitions, lectures, and fundraisers like the Haley House Souper Bowl.

Featured Work

Get inspired by the extraordinary work being produced by our ceramics students.

Studios & Kiln Room

MassArt's 3,000 square-foot kiln room is one of the premier ceramic kiln rooms in New England.

Featured Work

Sam Kim, ’18 BFA, Ceramics, Industrial Design Symmetry, Sculpture, 2019

Wheel thrown ceramic bowls stacked on top of one another with wood turned plates in between.

Ji In Lee, ’13 MFA, Fine Arts 3D MFA Vessels, Wheel thrown ceramic bowls, soda and reduction fired, stoneware clay. Wood turned plates and bowls, oak, poplar, and figured maple wood., 2013

Kei Sasaki, ’18 BFA Ceramics, Ceramics Figure 5, Sculpture, 2017

News & Features

Ceramicist & Alum Sam Kim Creates One-of-a-Kind Awards for MassArt’s 2024 Common Good Award Honorees
Sam Kim ’18 BFA

Alumni Relations

Ceramics

Industrial Design