陶瓷的集中度促进个人探索，多样性，技术水平和专业表现。学生采用有指导的格式工作，这为艺术家的成长提供了坚实的基础和灵活性。该课程的学生将建立广泛的技术和过程知识基础，强调实验和概念上的精妙之处。该计划鼓励陶瓷艺术领域的跨学科探索，既要了解其广阔的历史，也要探索它是当代艺术创作中一种创新和具有挑战性的媒介。
The Georgia State University Ceramics emphasis fosters personal exploration of subject matter, technical proficiency in a broad range of working methods, and professional presentation. Students in this program develop a broad base of technique and process knowledge that emphasizes experimentation and conceptual development. The program encourages mixed media exploration, stemming from a core knowledge of ceramic art. The students develop an understanding of ceramics’ vast history as well as an investigation of contemporary practices.Methods taught include handbuilding, wheel throwing, mold-making, slip casting, press molding, clay extrusion, figure sculpting, portrait sculpting, glaze calculation, decal creation and china painting.Students gain the experience of organizing events and marketing through their involvement with the student organization, Student League of Independent Potters (SLIPS). The organization is responsible for managing a budget, participating in fundraising through two annual sales of work and coordinating two annual visiting artist workshops.