Ceramics II is an advanced pottery course where students build upon the skills they have acquired in Ceramics I. This course is for the student who is motivated to undertake very ambitious work in clay and further their understanding of ceramic art as a means of artistic expression. Ceramics II students who have demonstrated proficiency in the course are given considerable freedom as they pursue their own artistic endeavors guided by the instructor. The goal of this course is to provide students the opportunity to grow as artists in a community of other highly motivated artists. These students produce works in clay that utilize higher order thinking in terms of expressing thoughts, ideas, feelings, and attitudes. Students explain or justify themes and aesthetic decisions, making connections to art history, spirituality, and current events. Projects display advancement in complexity and mastery of the ceramic process.