• Ceramic History
• Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel
• Ceramic Science
• Designing for Production
• Hand-building
• Wholesale & Retail Marketing
• Firing Methods: Gas, Raku & Electric Kilns

Fall 1

• CERA 2902 Throwing on the Potter’s Wheel
• CERA 2903 Language of Form and Function
• CERA 2900 Ceramic Materials and Surface Decoration
• COMM 2900 Communication for Visual Artists

Choose one of the four:

• DRAW 2900 Directions in Drawing: Traditional and Contemporary
• DRAW 2901 Life Drawing: Structure and Form
• DRAW 2902 Watercolour: Exploring Water-Based Materials
• DRAW 2904 Drawing: Time and Narrative

Winter 1

• CERA 2904 Exploring Form and Function
• CERA 2905 Production Studio
• CERA 2906 Ceramic Science
• HIST 2903 Ceramic History & Materials Exploration: Prehistory to 1900

Choose one of the three:

• DSGN 2901 3D Design: Shaping Space
• DSGN 2902 3D Digital Design: Shaping Space
• TXDN 2915 Designing for Felt

Fall 2

• CERA 3901 Developing a Signature Line
• CERA 3900 Refining Form and Function
• CERA 3902 Changing Topics in Ceramics: Raku and Sculpture
• HIST 3900 Ceramic History & Materials Exploration: 1900 to the Present
• ENTR 3905 Preparing for the Retail Market — Fine Craft

Winter 2

• CERA 3904 Exploration in Ceramic Design
• CERA 3905 Refining a Signature Line
• CERA 3906 Changing Topics in Ceramics
• ENTR 3907 Preparing for Wholesale Market — Fine Craft

Choose one of the six:

• AVVA 3908 Designing Bodies
• DRAW 3000 Painting in Acrylics
• DRAW 3001 Imagery, Sources and Development
• DSGN 3001 Creative Design Exploration
• DSGN 3002 3D Digital Design and Production
• DSGN 3916 Book Art Design

Production techniques and entrepreneurship are emphasized in the Diploma of Ceramics, allowing for broad range of career opportunities such as:

• Artisan and/or Craftsperson
• Business Owner
• Educator
• Painter, Sculptor or other arts
• Gallery or Museum Manager

• $50 Application Fee (1)
• An official transcript of marks indicating Certificate – Foundation Visual Arts (FVA) from NBCCD OR
  • An official transcript of marks indicating at least 1 year post-secondary education
  • OR equivalent experience (2)
• Portfolio Submission
• Interview

(1) The $50 application fee is in Canadian dollars, applies to Canadian citizens and Permanent Residents and is non-refundable and subject to change without notice. International applicants pay a $100 Canadian application fee. See International Students for more information.

(2) Equivalent experience is determined by the College assessing your combination of learning and experience through recognition of prior learning. If you are 21 years of age and have past experience, you may be assessed as a Mature Applicant.

Interview
The College may contact you for an interview, it is important to consider why you want to study with us and your future goals.

1. We value your life experience in assessing your application, so please provide us with a copy of your resume.
2. Please write a one-page letter of intent which includes your:

• reasons for wanting to study with us,
• interests in the arts (contemporary or historical) and
• plans and goals for the future.

3. For a full experience at our College, it is best to have an appreciation of the history of visual culture. Please identify a piece of art/craft/design from a particular historical period (include a picture of this work). In a one-page essay, describe the work in your own words, what is significant about this work and what it says about visual culture.
4. To ensure that you are well prepared for direct entry into this program, we need to get an idea of your creative abilities. We will also be looking for your dexterity and imagination. To assess this, please provide:

• 5 images of things that you have created, such as, but not limited to: collage, woodworking, ceramics, painting, photography, knitting, poetry, creative writing, music, video, sewing, etc. Please note that the images you send do not necessarily need to be associated with this studio.
• If you have drawing experience, please include:
  • one life drawing showing the human figure and
  • one still-life drawing.

If you have not had previous drawing experience, just let us know. We may adjust your program to include some basic drawing instruction.

Please don’t submit originals. Three-dimensional work should be photographed and presented digitally. For good digital image quality, your image files should be jpegs and sized around 1024 x 768px @ 72 dpi. For video clips, please post on Vimeo or YouTube and send us the link; keep them 2 to 3 minutes each. For each image, please include a written description, a notation of the media used in producing the work and the date of completion. Be sure to label your portfolio with your name, contact information, and return address.

Once you have completed your portfolio, it can be mailed, emailed or delivered in person to:

Nancy Beaulieu, Registrar
New Brunswick College of Craft and Design (NBCCD)
457 Queen Street
PO BOX 6000
Fredericton, NB E3B 5H1
Canada

Email: nbccdregistrar@gnb.ca

Instructors

• Peter Thomas, Coordinating Instructor
• Melissa LeBlanc
• Nancy Blanchard-MacDonald
• Maja Padrov
• Elizabeth Demerson

Technicians

• Chris Colwell
• Jess Kelly

Go to the Admission Requirements to start the application process. This page will also provide more details and info on where to mail your transcript of marks, cash, cheques and/or money order.