Abstract:
The purposes of this research are firstly to study ceramic studio instruction condition and the usages of ceramic studios in three undergraduate curriculums. There are 1) Art Education curriculums, 2) Fine Art curriculums and, 3) Industrial Design curriculums. Secondly, to present a proper instructional method for each curriculum that adapted to the ceramic studio layout. This research was conducted by mixed methods technique as follows: 1) Qualitative Research Method ; by applying interview technique to collect data from ceramic instructors and ceramic experts. The data were sorted systematically to compare ceramic instructional style, along with interviewing technique to summarize the results. 2) Quantitative Research Method ; the sample groups concise of ceramic instructors, and second to fourth year of undergraduate students who enrolled in ceramic class of 2017 academic year. Questionnaire and observation form were designed for research instrument to identify how the studio room were used. The obtain data were analyze by descriptive statistical instrument such as frequency, percentage, mean, and standard deviation. It was found that the instruction method for Art Education curriculums, mostly prepare students to be well trained art instructor, question base approach technique was used to encourage art teacher students critical and creative thinking. For the Fine Art curriculums, instructor mainly focused on teaching various ceramic techniques through demonstration, which students were expected to present their creativity thru their artwork, and develop their own identity. Meanwhile, for Industrial Design curriculums, the instructor focuses on design concept, problem solving, and industrial process. The instructional method for the three curriculums can be summarized that: 1) Art Education curriculums: involves on exploring ceramic creative process, develop teaching skill. Therefore, instructional methodology is required for class activity as well as art creativity. Classroom evaluation measures from the knowledge of ceramic production procedure, critical thinking skill, creative skill, and instructional plan development. 2) Fine Art curriculums: contain ceramic production process both theory and practice. Classroom activities emphasize on studio skill, art creativity, aesthetic principles, and design theory. The evaluation concern of student studio and design skills, art creativity, and individually identity. 3) Industrial Design curriculums: study design principles, which concern on function and aesthetic aspects in both theory and industrial design process. Classroom evaluation concern of the ability to solving design problems based on market demands and critical thinking and design skill.