No previous knowledge/qualifications are required. If you are interested in a specialist technique not listed or described in the course description, please contact the Curriculum manager before enrolling, to find out if it is possible for us to accommodate this.

Preparation of clay and Bisque-fired Ceramics. Ceramic and print design silk screen printing on clay using paint and oxides. Making silk screen stencils from newsprint. Test printing on leather hard clay and paper Photographic negatives for gum print. How to mix the gum print medium Test print under UV light (exposure timing). Print on bisque-fired Ceramics. Removing gum and firing gum image. How to Glaze your work.

Presentations and looking at relevant artists, makers using the internet, PowerPoint, images, and books. Demonstratiosn, discussion and 1-2-1 tutorial support.

There is no formal qualification attached to this course but you can receive a Certificate of Completion from the college on request.

Once you have completed the course you may choose to enrol on a further term in ceramics, possibly an Accredited L1 orL2 Ceramics course, or another subject in the Creative Arts or Vocational department. For Art and Design courses, once you have developed a portfolio of work you could consider applying to the Foundation Diploma in Art and design as a Pathway in to Higher Education. Studio courses are for those learners with some subject knowledge or who have been studying the same subject at the college for 3 full years. Advice and Guidance for all further study is available from the Curriculum Manager by request. Careers advice is also available.

For more information, please contact the Learner Services Team via Live Chat or on 020 7255 4700 or email LearnerServices@wmcollege.ac.uk.

Teachers are supported to ensure their materials are inclusive to meet all learners needs. Provision of assistive equipment is available and access support can be provided through reasonable adjustments, subject to an assessment by the ALS team and/or the Disability Officer. Digital Learning support is available in the Learning Centre at our Camden site. Careers advice and guidance is also available to all learners.

WM College is able to provide financial support with course fees and you may be eligible based on prior qualifications, if you are on a low income or on benefits. For more information and to find out if you are eligible, go to the Fees & Finance page on our website or contact the Learner Services team via Live Chat or on 020 7255 4700.