Pottery - ACE (Adult Continuing Education)

Pottery - ACE (Adult Continuing Education)

Course ID:
PC04517

Academy:
Creative Arts

Introduction:
Our Adult Continuing Education (ACE) programmes are short leisure courses. They are ideal if you want to learn new skills, pursue an interest, have fun, and find out more about a particular subject without the stress of exams.

This beginners pottery course will take you through all the basic techniques of pottery, and experience making pots on a potter`s wheel.

ACE courses are funded by Lancashire Adult Learning.

Study Mode & Location:
This 10 week part-time lesiure course will last for 2 hours per week. It will be held at Preston College, Park Campus, Moor Park Avenue, Preston, PR1 6AP.

Course Content:
You will learn glaze technology and decoration (at a level appropriate to your individual ability). To enjoy this course to its full potential you will need to eventually develop personal taste through individual stimulus. If are already have experience in pottery, there is an equipped studio, where you can experiment both with form and technical problems. This is encouraged and addressed on an individual basis.

Assessment:
Although there is no formal exam for this course, a variety of assessment methods will be used.

Careers & Progression Opportunities:
This course can lead to other ACE courses or to OCNW (Open College of the North West) START or A unit courses.

How To Apply
You can enrol on any of our ACE (Adult Continuing Education) courses by phone or in person. Simply phone or call into the Preston College Advice Centre. We accept SOLO and major credit cards (eg Access, Visa, Switch, Delta) EXCEPT American Express. Many courses have limited places so please enquire as soon as possible.

Money Matters
Depending upon your circumstances, you may be able to study an ACE course at a reduced price. For more details, contact the Preston College Advice Centre.

Help, Advice & Further Information
If you know of someone who would like to study a course at Preston College but their first language is not English, please contact the Advice Centre on their behalf to discuss the options available.

Opening Hours:

Mon-Thur 9am-7.30pm (9am-5pm during College holidays)
Fri 9.30am-4.30pm

The information contained in this leaflet was correct at the time of production. Preston College however, reserves the right to alter or amend the details contained in this leaflet. This course will run subject to sufficient student numbers.