It offers its students the opportunity to discover and delve into the world of ceramics, putting equal emphasis on tradition and experimentation. As early as the initial two-year course, students are confronted with the study of plastic forms and vase design, moving from modelling pieces using a potter’s wheel, a slab or casting to lathe moulding.

Students experiment with ancient decorative techniques, such as Etruscan bucchero and Greek friezes, archaic decorations, engobed graffito and chiselled terracotta, as well as more complex techniques such as decorating on enamel. Zaffera, a precious blue relief decoration that became established in Viterbo in the 15th century, is also studied.