Ceramics
Ranked in 2012, part of Fine Arts
In M.F.A. ceramics programs, students learn advanced clay and glaze formation skills through conceptual and technical assignments and may complete a visual thesis project before graduation. These are the best fine arts schools for ceramics.
| Rank | School name |
|---|---|
| #1 |
Alfred University–New York State College of Ceramics
Alfred, NY |
| #2 |
Cranbrook Academy of Art
Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| #3 |
Rhode Island School of Design
Providence, RI |
| #4 |
Ohio State University
Columbus, OH |
| #5 |
California College of the Arts
San Francisco, CA |
| #5 |
Ohio University
Athens, OH |
| #7 |
Arizona State University
Tempe, AZ |
| #8 |
University of Colorado–Boulder
Boulder, CO |
| #9 |
Louisiana State University
Baton Rouge, LA |
| #9 |
University of Nebraska–Lincoln
Lincoln, NE |
| #9 |
Virginia Commonwealth University
Richmond, VA |
| #12 |
University of California–Davis
Davis, CA |
| #13 |
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA |
| #14 |
School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Chicago, IL |
| #15 |
University of Florida
Gainesville, FL |
| #16 |
Syracuse University
Syracuse, NY |
| #16 |
University of Minnesota–Twin Cities
Minneapolis, MN |
| #18 |
Indiana University–Bloomington (Hope)
Bloomington, IN |
| #18 |
University of Wisconsin–Madison
Madison, WI |
| #18 |
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV |















