粘土计划强调在材料和技术上的坚实基础，在烧制过程和工作室设备操作方面的广泛能力，发展个人艺术风格和方向以及对历史和当代陶瓷传统的透彻探索。粘土课程包括手工建造，抛掷，表面设计，陶瓷历史，陶瓷化学和窑炉/烧成理论等课程。粘土课程的毕业生可以选择成为独立的工作室陶艺家或雕塑家，从事某种或制作工作，或者担任K-12或大学级别的老师，许多人继续经营私人或公共教学工作室，并/或画廊。项目信息-https://www.tntech.edu/fine-arts/art/bfa/clay/
The Bachelor of Fine Arts concentration in clay is designed to prepare the student to become a fine artist. The integration of studio and lecture courses in the curriculum as well as activities and enrichment opportunities encourages the skills and concepts essential to the student's growth as an artist. The clay program emphasizes a strong foundation in materials and techniques, broad competency in firing processes and operation of studio equipment, development of personal artistic style and direction, and a thorough exploration of historical and contemporary ceramic traditions. The clay curriculum includes classes in hand building, throwing, surface design, ceramic history, ceramic chemistry, and kilns/firing theory.