The OFA offers a wide variety of non-credit courses in Ceramics and Dance open to students and the public at all levels of experience. Courses are a welcoming space for individuals to learn from an expert group of resident and visiting teaching-artists who coach with deep knowledge and rigor that is grounded in artistic practice.
In collaboration with the Department of Music, the OFA also offers for-credit music courses for select instrumental and vocal ensembles. More information can be found through the OFA Music Program and the Department of Music.
For theater-related courses, please visit the Theater, Dance, and Media department.
Please note that registration deadlines apply to all courses, and early enrollment is encouraged as space may be limited. See Undergraduate and Community Courses for more information.
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Mondays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, August 31 - November 23, 2026
Instructor: Brandon VanWormer
Through demonstrations, individual critiques, and extensive hands-on practice, students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand...
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, September 3 - November 19, 2026
Instructor: Kyle Johns
Through demonstrations, individual critiques, and extensive hands-on practice, students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand...
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, September 2 - November 18, 2026 Via Zoom
Instructor: Anne Eder
Note: this is an online-only course and does not include access to the Ceramics Program facility. Registration for this online-only...
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, September 1 - November 17, 2026
Instructor: Kyle Johns
Through demonstrations, individual critiques, and extensive hands-on practice, students will learn the fundamentals of wheel throwing, hand...
Beginner - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, September 2 - November 18, 2026
Instructor: Mary Kenny
The term trompe l’œil—French for “to deceive the eye”—refers to an art tradition in which the artist skillfully fools the viewer into believing...
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Saturdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, September 5 - November 28, 2026
Instructor: Adriana Sousa Estrella
This course uses the potter’s wheel as a tool for making functional pottery, as well as introducing ways the wheel can be used to...
Beginner - Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, September 3 - November 19, 2026
Instructor: Tom Hubbard
Inspired by the historic general store—a hub for all things useful and essential—this class will explore a range of hand-built ceramic forms such as...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, September 3 - November 19, 2026
Instructor: Forrest Sincoff Gard
In this course students will be able to take their mold making abilities to the next level! We will build on plaster and slip casting...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm , September 3 - December 3, 2026
Instructor: Claudia Olds Goldie
In this Intermediate-Advanced class, students will learn to capture the unique connection between people and animals. Focus will be on...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, September 3 - December 3, 2026
Instructor: Ashton Keen
In the realm of pottery, discerning the success of one’s work or that of peers is essential for growth and development. This class, dedicated to...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, September 2 - November 18, 2026
Instructor: Nik Putnam
Explore computer-aided modes of clay working. Considering hand-machine collaboration, the class will introduce various methods for designing...
Beginner - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, September 2 - November 18, 2026
Instructor: Kyungmin Park
This studio course explores the creation of functional ceramic objects using both wheel-throwing and handbuilding techniques. Students will...
