FULL PROGRAM CERAMICS 2026/2027
Head of Department: Vasco Futscher, Coordenador: Madalena Parreira
Full three-year program. The emphasis on practice, complemented by interventions of guest professors, guided tours and historical information, aims at providing a solid knowledge of the tradition of Ceramics as well as a basis for innovation. A progressive autonomy of the students’ work is expected and individual expression is encouraged. The school year is divided into modules of variable duration, overseen by dif-ferent teachers, allowing for the exploration of different approaches to the ceramic materials. The modules’ thematic contents orient the students’ practice towards a variety of techniques and procedures.
Options of further development: Individual Project and/or Advanced Course in Visual Arts.
Teachers: Vasco Futscher, Jorge Nesbitt, Elsa Figueiredo, Katie Lagast, Madalena Parreira, Paulo Rosica, Lara Amaral, Luis Royal, Manuela Falcão, Manuel Caldeira, Marcelo Costa, Margot Vilaça Ebrahim El-moly, Manuela Correia Braga, João Catarino, João Miguéis, and other guest teachers.
Fee 10 x 280€ + 200€ (Enrolment) + 10,70€ (Insurance) (for enrolments up to 15th september)
Disciplines
Notes
Materials not included, More information in the Student Guide:https://arco.pt/site/en/student-guide/enrolment-and-fees
Enrolment form: fichainscricao.pdf
Attachments schedule
Fee 10 x 280€ + 200€ (Enrolment) + 10,70€ (Insurance) (for enrolments up to 15th september)
Admission Ceramics 2 or equivalent training. Portfolio presentation. Interview.
Disciplines
Notes
Materials not included, More information in the Student Guide:https://arco.pt/site/en/student-guide/enrolment-and-fees
Fee 10 x 250€ + 200€ (Enrolment) + 10,70€ (Insurance) (for enrolments until 15th September)
Admission Ceramics 2 or equivalent training. Portfolio presentation. Interview.
Disciplines
Notes
Materials not included, More information in the Student Guide:https://arco.pt/site/en/student-guide/enrolment-and-fees
Pottery wheel Studio: Open Access
Date 17 Mar a 9 Jun 2026
Price 1 session (2,5hours): 20€; 10 sessions 180€ + 0,75€ insurance; Ar.Co Students and former students: 1 session (2,5hours) 10€, 10 sessions 90€
Schedule Tuesdays from 14h30 to 17h
Type occasional
Program
On-campus sessions (by appointment)
Studio for training and practice on pottery wheel construction open to Ar.Co students and non-students with prior experience, with technical support from an assistant. Access by prior appointment only.
The Ceramics Department at Ar.Co regularly offers introductory workshops on this technique specifically designed for participants with no experience in the field.
Teachers
Notes Materials not included por more information on materials, kilns please contact the office.
Enrolment:
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Price 10 x 190€ + 170€ (Enrol) + 10,70€(Insur) (for enrolments up to 15th september)
Schedule Tuesdays and Thursdays from 19h to 21h (see modules)
Type annual
Program
On-premise classes
Introduction to Ceramics through a theorethical and practical approach. The course’s objective is to en-courage participants to learn the basic techniques through research, experimentation and manipulation of the ceramic materials in the context of creative exercises presented throughout the school year, in the pro-jects class. We will learn basic building techniques in clay and paper clay, with coils, slab and carving block, engobes, glaze and coloured pastes, casting slips and porcelain; wheel, molds; firing in eletric and gas kilns, as well as different types of finishes. Experimentation and concentration are highly emphasized as factors of rigour and progress.
Modules:
Construction in Ceramics
Teacher: Catarina Bogarim
Dates: 13 Oct to 17 Dec 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Molds
Teacher: Filipa Homem
Dates: 5 Jan to 4 Feb 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Porcelain -
Teacher: Lara Amaral
Dates: 16 Feb to 17 Mar 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Glazing
Teacher: Manuela Falcão
Dates: 30 Mar to 6 May 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Barbotines
Teacher: Maria Palma Dias
Dates: 11 May to 17 Jun 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Potter's Wheel
Teacher: Ebrahim Elmoly
Dates: 4 Jan to 16 Feb 2026 (in shifts, by order of enrolment)
Horário:
Shift 1 – Mondays from 19h to 21h
Shift 2 – Wednesdays from 19h to 21h
History of Ceramics: From the clay the gods have molded people; from the burned ground we cre-ate what we want
On-line classes
Teacher: Manuela Correia Braga
Dates: 19 Apr to 7 Jun 2027
Horário: Mondays 18h00 to 20h00
From Nature the ground, the water and the heat were harnessed to build shelters and defence works. With terra sigilata and pigments small mugs and casseroles and tiles for the walls and for roof and eave were made. Burned ground was used for clay jug, olive oil jar or water drinking in a scented Estremoz contain-er. And small beautiful fine porcelain figures – or ugly as the devil in popular handicraft – have been pro-duced.
Between sacred and profane – prehistoric flutes, ornaments for godesses and warriors, lamentations in churches, oratories in crossroads and paths, micro-conducters in technology - it takes all sorts of things to make a world and an entire world to know its history and art.
Ceramics studio
On-premise.
Free use of the Ceramics studio, pending on available schedules.: Mondays from 17h to 21h; Fridays from 14h to 20h
Teachers
Notes
Materials not included, More information in the Student Guide:https://arco.pt/site/en/student-guide/enrolment-and-fees
enrolment form: fichainscricao.pdf
Attachments Schedule
Price 10 x 200€ + 170€ (Insc) + 10,70€ (Seg) (for enrolments up to 15th september)
Schedule Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 19h to 21h (see modules)
Type annual
Program
On-premisse classes
Participants’ progress is assessed by the various tutors and formally confirmed twice a year in the presence of the head of department. Throughout the year, individual portfolios will be compiled, which are intended to be comprehensive and varied. Distinctive features: strong emphasis on personalised and independent creative work; in-depth study of different ceramic techniques; larger-scale pieces; construction using coils, slabs and blocks; different types of finishes and methods of execution; importance placed on experimentation and concentration as factors in achieving precision and progress. Students are encouraged to monitor the firing of their pieces and to gradually learn to operate the kilns independently.
Modules:
Construction in Ceramics
Teacher: Catarina Bogarim
Dates: 13 Oct to 17 Dec 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Molds
Teacher: Filipa Homem
Dates: 5 Jan to 4 Feb 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Porcelain -
Teacher: Lara Amaral
Dates: 16 Feb to 17 Mar 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Glazing
Teacher: Manuela Falcão
Dates: 30 Mar to 6 May 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Barbotines
Teacher: Maria Palma Dias
Dates: 11 May to 17 Jun 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Ceramic projects
8 October de 2025 to 17 June 2026
Wednesdays from 19h to 21h00
Teachers
Lara Amaral 8 Oct to 17 Dec 2025
Katie Lagast 7 Jan to 25 Mar 2026
Manuela Falcão 8 Apr to 17 Jun 2026
Developing of acquired knowledge with the objective of progressively producing autonomous work. The year is divided into three terms, with different teachers, allowing students to explore different approaches to ceramic materials and deepen their knowledge of techniques and procedures. Three exercises will be proposed throughout the year in the project discipline, seeking to deepen the development of original work.
History of Ceramics: From the clay the gods have molded people; from the burned ground we cre-ate what we want
On-line classes
Teacher: Manuela Correia Braga
Dates: 19 Apr to 7 Jun 2027
Horário: Wednesdays 18h00 to 20h00
Ceramics studio
On-premise.
Free use of the Ceramics studio, pending on available schedules.: Mondays from 17h to 21h; Fridays from 14h to 20h
Teachers
Notes
Materials not included, More information in the Student Guide:https://arco.pt/site/en/student-guide/enrolment-and-fees
Attachments Schedule
Price 10 x 200€ + 120€ (Enrol) + 10,70€(Insur) (for enrolments up to 15th september)
Schedule Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays from 19h to 21h (see modules)
Type annual
Program
On-premisse classes
Participants’ progress is assessed by the various tutors and formally confirmed twice a year in the presence of the head of department. Throughout the year, individual portfolios will be compiled, which are intended to be comprehensive and varied. Distinctive features: strong emphasis on personalised and independent creative work; in-depth study of different ceramic techniques; larger-scale pieces; construction using coils, slabs and blocks; different types of finishes and methods of execution; importance placed on experimentation and concentration as factors in achieving precision and progress. Students are encouraged to monitor the firing of their pieces and to gradually learn to operate the kilns independently.
Modules:
Construction in Ceramics
Teacher: Catarina Bogarim
Dates: 13 Oct to 17 Dec 2026
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Molds
Teacher: Filipa Homem
Dates: 5 Jan to 4 Feb 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Porcelain -
Teacher: Lara Amaral
Dates: 16 Feb to 17 Mar 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Glazing
Teacher: Manuela Falcão
Dates: 30 Mar to 6 May 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Barbotines
Teacher: Maria Palma Dias
Dates: 11 May to 17 Jun 2027
Schedule: Tuesdays and Thursdays 19h to 21h
Ceramic projects
8 October de 2025 to 17 June 2026
Wednesdays from 19h to 21h00
Teachers
Lara Amaral 8 Oct to 17 Dec 2025
Katie Lagast 7 Jan to 25 Mar 2026
Manuela Falcão 8 Apr to 17 Jun 2026
Developing of acquired knowledge with the objective of progressively producing autonomous work. The year is divided into three terms, with different teachers, allowing students to explore different approaches to ceramic materials and deepen their knowledge of techniques and procedures. Three exercises will be proposed throughout the year in the project discipline, seeking to deepen the development of original work.
History of Ceramics: From the clay the gods have molded people; from the burned ground we cre-ate what we want
On-line classes
Teacher: Manuela Correia Braga
Dates: 19 Apr to 7 Jun 2027
Horário: Wednesdays 18h00 to 20h00
Ceramics studio
On-premise.
Free use of the Ceramics studio, pending on available schedules.: Mondays from 17h to 21h; Fridays from 14h to 20h
Teachers
Notes
Materials not included, More information in the Student Guide:https://arco.pt/site/en/student-guide/enrolment-and-fees
Options for further development: Individual Project and/or Advanced Course in the Visual Arts.
Attachments Schedule
Price 170€ + 17€ (insc)
Schedule Mondays from 18h00 to 20h00
Type occasional
Program
On-line classes
From Nature the ground, the water and the heat were harnessed to build shelters and defence works. With terra sigilata and pigments small mugs and casseroles and tiles for the walls and for roof and eave were made. Burned ground was used for clay jug, olive oil jar or water drinking in a scented Estremoz contain-er. And small beautiful fine porcelain figures – or ugly as the devil in popular handicraft – have been pro-duced.
Between sacred and profane – prehistoric flutes, ornaments for godesses and warriors, lamentations in churches, oratories in crossroads and paths, micro-conducters in technology - it takes all sorts of things to make a world and an entire world to know its history and art.
Teachers
