# OFA Course List 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](/music "Music Program") and the [Department of Music](https://music.fas.harvard.edu/). For theater-related courses, please visit the [Theater, Dance, and Media department](https://tdm.fas.harvard.edu/). Please note that registration deadlines apply to all courses, and early enrollment is encouraged as space may be limited. See [Undergraduate and Community Courses](/undergraduate-and-community-courses "Undergraduate and Community Courses") for more information. Sort & Filters close ## Filters OFA Courses: Artistic Discipline expand\_more - Ceramics Courses (250) - Dance Courses (68) OFA Courses: Academic Term expand\_more - Fall 2026 (43) - Summer 2026 (26) - Spring 2026 (44) - Fall 2025 (30) - Summer 2025 (20) - Spring 2025 (27) - Fall 2024 (14) - Summer 2024 (9) - Spring 2024 (16) - Fall 2023 (12) - Summer 2023 (10) - Spring 2023 (22) - Summer 2022 (6) - Spring 2022 (5) - Summer 2021 (13) - Spring 2021 (10) OFA Courses: Course Format expand\_more - 4-6-week mini-course (5) - Ceramics Technical Workshop (20) - Co-curricular (84) - Online (8) - Standard Course (this tag was previously called Ceramics) (161) - Undergrad-only (16) - Visual Arts (4) - Workshop, Lecture, or other event (70) OFA Courses: Course Level expand\_more - Beginner (12) - Beginner-Intermediate (9) - Beginner-Advanced (7) - Intermediate (21) - Intermediate-Advanced (9) - Advanced (14) Search Within Results Search Within Results search ## 192 results Show filters filter\_alt Sort by NewestOldestAlphabetical A-ZAlphabetical Z-A sort list grid\_view ## 192 results [### Basics and Challenges on Mondays ](/basics-and-challenges-mondays-0)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... ![two pairs of hands at a potter's wheel - teacher and student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Basics_Crop_SU25.jpg?itok=c0QJfrTa) [### Basics and Challenges on Thursdays ](/basics-and-challenges-thursdays-0)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... ![two pairs of hands at a potter's wheel - teacher and student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Basics_Crop_SU25.jpg?itok=c0QJfrTa) [### Experimental Photography on Clay - Online Course ](/experimental-photography-clay-online-course)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...* ![albumen print on clay of lace and light through glass](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/26SP_G224_Experimental_Photo-6066_0.jpg?itok=rWvy0lrO) [### Basics and Challenges on Tuesdays ](/basics-and-challenges-tuesdays-0)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... ![two pairs of hands at a potter's wheel - teacher and student](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-03/Basics_Crop_SU25.jpg?itok=c0QJfrTa) [### Trompe L’Oeil in Clay: Deceiving the Eye Through Sculpture ](/trompe-loeil-clay-deceiving-eye-through-sculpture)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... ![a clay apple core, apple, and paper plane by Mary Kenny](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/TrompeLoeil_MaryKenny.jpg?itok=nrP5Sgts) [### Introduction to Wheel Throwing ](/introduction-wheel-throwing-2)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... ![mugs by Adriana Sousa](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/intro-wheel-adriana.png?itok=HRaUojpK) [### General Store – Hand-built functional ware, sundries, and other oddities ](/general-store-hand-built-functional-ware-sundries-and-other-oddities-0)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... ![pouring vessels by Tom Hubbard](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/GeneralStoreUSE.jpg?itok=EM_noHNr) [### Advanced Mold Making ](/advanced-mold-making-0)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... ![plaster molds for casting ceramics laid out on a table](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/AdvancingMolds.JPG?itok=4SK8VKov) [### The Human/Animal Narrative ](/humananimal-narrative)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... ![sculpture of a woman on a horse, by Claudia Olds Goldie](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/Human_Animal.jpg?itok=Cuo4PB8X) [### Utilitarian Pottery ](/utilitarian-pottery-1)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... ![teapot by Ashton Keen](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/Utilitarian_Keen.jpg?itok=u6oRrX7L) [### Digital Clay ](/digital-clay-2)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... ![a 3D printed ceramic mug with defined print texture by Nik Putnam](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/DigitalClay_FA26.jpg?itok=cZsNQExT) [### Everyday Objects in Clay – Form and Function ](/everyday-objects-clay-form-and-function)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... ![apple and pear shaped lidded ceramic vessels with faces, by Kyungmin Park](/sites/g/files/omnuum13031/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2026-07/Objects_Park.jpg?itok=2u3BtU7i) - Previous page chevron\_left - [1](?page=0 "Current page") - [2](?page=1 "Go to page 2") - [3](?page=2 "Go to page 3") - [ Last page 16 ](?page=15 "Go to last page") - [ Next page chevron\_right ](?page=1 "Go to next page")