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.
April 10 & 11, 2027
10am-5pm each day
All levels welcome
Registration for this workshop opens December 1.
Beginning with the sketchbook as a springboard, Chandra DeBuse will share how she develops ideas for functional form and surface through drawing, digital...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays , 6:30pm - 9:30pm , January 27 - April 21, 2027
Instructor: Adriana Sousa Estrella
This course, intended for Intermediate-Advanced students, encourages students to challenge their interest in the ceramic medium...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 27 - April 21, 2027
Instructor: Nik Putnam
This course offers a broad exploration of how digital tools can be applied to ceramic studio practice, with a focus on collaboration between hand...
Beginner - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 27 - April 14, 2027
Instructor: Mary Kenny
Whether you want to make a sculpture of an animal, add animal features on a thrown pot, or draw, paint, or carve the image of an animal, this class is...
Intermediate to Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 6:30pm - 8:30pm, January 27 - April 21, 2027 via Zoom
Instructor: Anne Eder
Registration for this online-only course opens December 1.
Are you someone who enjoys combining art and science? If so, this course may be...
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Wednesdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm, January 27 - April 14, 2027
Instructor: Sarah Carroll
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 create closed...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Wednesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, January 27 - April 21, 2027
Instructor: Kyungmin Park
Push the possibilities of handbuilding while developing your individual artistic voice. Designed for students with prior handbuilding experience...
Beginner - Intermediate
Meets Tuesdays, 6:30pm - 9:30pm, January 26 - April 20, 2027
Instructor: Forrest Sincoff Gard
Expand your knowledge of basic plaster mold-making for press-molding and slip-casting. Mold-making is an efficient method for quickly...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Tuesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, January 26 - April 13, 2027
Instructor: Paul Wisotzky
This class, intended for intermediate to advanced students, will focus on using various forms of altering to create functional pots that all start...
Beginner - Advanced
Meets Tuesdays, 10:00am - 1:00pm, January 26 - April 13, 2027
Instructor: Joanna Mark
Concentrating on the use of slabs, this class will explore the techniques of using slump and hump molds, pinch and dart methods, and flexible slab...
Intermediate - Advanced
Meets Tuesdays, 1:00pm - 4:00pm, January 26 - April 13, 2027
Instructor: Chenlu Hou
This advanced handbuilding course explores the relationship between two-dimensional imagery and three-dimensional form through paper cutting and...
Intermediate – Advanced
Meets Thursdays, 10:00am – 1:00pm, January 28 - April 22, 2027
Instructor: Tom Hubbard
Spend the semester exploring new directions in your studio practice. In this class, students respond to weekly prompts, selecting a making method...
