Degree Subject Information

Ceramics

You will find the following information on this page. To go directly to an information section, click on the list below:

• Using your Ceramics degree
• Other career options
• Graduate destinations from Ceramics courses
• Organisations associated with Ceramics
• Useful websites
• Resources in the Careers Service
• Information days, events and careers fairs
• Postgraduate study in ceramics
• Further training

Using Your Ceramics Degree

The AGCAS/Prospects e-booklet Creative Arts & Culture gives an overview of the sector most relevant to ceramics and includes key roles for graduates, case studies and further links and resources. Access the 'industry insights' from this section of the Propsects website.

Options with your subjectlooks at individual subjects of study and identifies skills gained during your course, career options related to your subject, and graduate case studies.

Other career options

Occupational pages on our website have information on types of jobs available within sectors, where to look for jobs and placements, relevant resources in the careers service, specialist careers events and professional development and training information

Prospects website has an explore types of jobs section which includes job profiles of over 800 occupations

Click here for self employment information on this website, including resources, advice and useful links and download a copy of the information sheet.

Other relevant pages on this website are what can I do with my degree, what should I be doing now

Graduate destinations

Click here to see national graduate statistics by subject

Organisations associated with Ceramics

Professional Bodies and Associations often have careers sections with job profiles, information, and advice for graduates. Refer to the list below

Arts Council of England
14 Great Peter Street
London
SW1P 3NQ
Tel: 020 7333 0100

Arts Council of England, South West
Bradninch Place
Gandy Street
Exeter
EX4 3LS
Tel: 01392 218188

British Ceramic Confederation
Federation House
Station Road
Stoke-on-Trent
ST4 2SA
Tel: 01782 744631

Crafts Council
44a Pentonville Road,
Islington,
London
N1 9BY
Tel: 44 (0)20 7278 7700

Craft Potters Association
25 Foubert's Place
London, W1F 7QF
Telephone: 020 7437 7601
Fax: 020 7287 9954
E-mail: admin@cpaceramics.co.uk

National Disability Arts Forum
Mea House
Ellison Place
Newcastle Upon Tyne
NE1 8XS
Tel: 0191 2612237

Studio Pottery
Studio Pottery Ltd
PO Box 634
Haywards Heath
RH16 1WT

International Academy of Arts
17 Rue Haute
F - 06220 Vallauris
Tel: 0033(0)492951583
email: info@academy-of-arts.com

Useful Web Sites

Art, Design, Media Subject Centre (Higher Education Academy) has information on employability and destinations of art and design graduates

a-n The Artists Information Company online magazine and information resource for professional artists. Subscription required but £5 password for 28 day period to kickstart your job search is available

British Arts resources covering all art related topics, including jobs, opportunities, facility to post your details

Ceramic Review magazine website for magazine with subscription details and good links and resources pages

Design Nation showcase of British design including ceramics and glass

Design Trust - an educational resource for designers. Includes a designers business start-up guide.

Disability Cultural Projects

Museum of London ceramics and glass collection of the museum

Potteries Museum, Stoke-on-Trent has extensive ceramics collection, viewable online

Studio Pottery promotes ceramics worldwide, has good links section

V&A Museum (Ceramics collections)

> Careers Service Resources

Books for reference are located in the new library at Sion Hill:

• The Artist's Yearbook
• Life After Art & Design
• Commercial Arts & Graphic Design
• The Arts Funding Guide
• Prizes & Awards
• Art & Design Uncovered

• Artyfacts - paper based monthly newsletter produced by University of Brighton including jobs, residencies, funding etc - on subscription (available from Careers Adviser/Careers Service)
• BANES Arts Development - online bulletin

Information Days, Events and Careers Fairs

Look at the calendar of campus workshops and events on the Bath Spa Plus webpages - booking required in most cases.

New Designers - annual award.  'New Designers' has been introducing talented graduates to thousands of design professionals seeking emerging creative talent for over two decades. This is an opportunity to exhibit your work to potential employers, journalists and style-hungry buyers. Each year many a graduate comes away with offers of work, commissions or work placements. Rated by visitors as a "must attend" event, be here to be discovered! The next event takes place in July 2010 and held at the Business Design Centre, London.

International Ceramics Festival is held every two years at the Aberystwyth Arts Centre, Wales. Recent festival held July 2009,this three-day festival has grown to become the UK's leading ceramics event.

Prospects website has a general careers fair section, searchable by type of event and location

Post Graduate Study in Ceramics

For information on postgraduate courses at Bath Spa click here

Prospects website has a searchable database of all UK postgraduate courses

Refer to the postgraduate pages on this website for general information and advice on postgraduate study

Further Training

Most professional bodies run courses and seminars for continuing professional development. Check the list above.

Association for Ceramic Training and Development has information on courses and links to other sites